> I am confused and my arm is getting tired:)
I will deny any responsibility for any injuries caused by these maneuvers :-)
> In your description of the "Right Hand Rule", is my palm to be facing
> toward me or away from me. I find that I have to contort my had to
> follow your rasmol description.
To get the RasMol/Chime orientation with your *right* hand
1. put your right elbow in the air
2. put your right hand in front of your face
3. turn the palm *away* from you
4. make your thumb, index finger,
and middle finger "assume the position"
This gives you:
thumb goes to the right -> +X
index finger goes down -> +Y
middle finger goes away -> +Z
I believe that this is the orientation that RasMol/Chime uses and that
Jmol uses when it is in 'Axes RasMol/Chime' mode
The other orientation is:
1. right elbow at your side
2. right hand in front of your face
3. looking at your palm
4. make your thumb, index finger,
and middle finger "assume the position"
This gives you:
thumb goes to the right -> +X
index finger goes up -> +Y
middle finger points towards you -> +Z
This orientation is the orientation used by OpenGL.
It seems preferable to me because it has the +Y axis pointing upwards.
This is the orientation that you get in older versions of Jmol (before
RasMol/Chime compatibility became a goal).
This is the orientation that you get if you turn off 'Axes RasMol/Chime'
mode.
Thanks for responding ... and I hope this helps.
Miguel
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