Dear Miguel, Many thanks for your kind reply.
Miguel wrote: >>Actually, I would like to display the >>coordinate frame and have the possibility >>of putting its origin at positions which allow >>to easily identify the axis with some symmetry >>axis. >> >> > >Not sure what you mean. > >Q: Do you want the axes to be something other than the cartesian axes? > > > No, cartesian axes are fine. I just would like to be able to put them anywhere. >If we first restrict our discussion to the cartesian axes ... > > > Ok :-) >The 'boundbox' is defined by the min & max atom center coordinate values >along the x/y/z dimensions. Try the following: > > set axes on > set boundbox on > >The origin of the axes is the center of the boundbox. The axes extend to >the center of the faces of the boundbox. > > > This works perfectly but does not suit my need. >Q: If you could position the axes at an arbitrary point, how far would the >axes extend in the +/- directions? > > > Argh... this is a good question. >Q: ... to the faces of the boundbox? > > > Not necessarily... In fact, the "ideal" solution would consist in having the possibility to draw segments using arbitrary styles and colors. Best regards, Max >Miguel > > > > >>The coordinate frame which is shown >>is the one associated with the bounding box, >>and changing the rotation center does not >>change this, helas... >> >>So my question should read: is there a way to >>easily draw a coordinate frame (in my case, the >>one associated to the molecule will suffice). >>(I could also add dummy atoms and do this >>by hand. But I guess that the results would not >>be satisfactory...) >> >>I am using "Jmol Version 10.00.05". >> >>Regards, >>Max >> >>P.S. I have subscribed to the list :-)) >> >> >> >>Chris Weichenberger wrote: >> >> >> >>>>I am viewing a molecule using Jmol and I am trying to put >>>>the origin of the axis at the position of a given atom. But >>>>I cannot figure out how to this. I did not find any tip in the >>>>user guide. >>>> >>>> >>> Your choice is the 'center' command. In order to have the origin of >>>the coordinate system set to the C-alpha atom of group 66, issue the >>>command >>> >>> center 66.CA >>> >>>Rotations from now on will be centered about this atom. (If you have >>>opened a Jmol console window left-clicking on an atom will print its >>>group number and atom name and some more information.) >>> >>>Hope this is what you have been looking for. >>> >>> Chris >>> >>> >>> >>-- >>*********************************************** >>Latevi Max LAWSON DAKU >>Departement de chimie physique >>Universite de Geneve - Sciences II >>30, quai Ernest-Ansermet >>CH-1211 Geneve 4 >>Switzerland >> >>Tel: (41) 22/379 6548 ++ Fax: (41) 22/379 6103 >>*********************************************** >> >> >> >>------------------------------------------------------- >>SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO >>September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle >>Practices >>Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA >>Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf >>_______________________________________________ >>Jmol-users mailing list >>Jmol-users@lists.sourceforge.net >>https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users >> >> >> >> > > >-------------------------------------------------- >Michael T. Howard [EMAIL PROTECTED] >23 Algonquin Avenue tele 978-474-4559 >Andover, MA 01810-5527 cell 978-886-3697 >USA fax 978-662-3126 >-------------------------------------------------- > > >------------------------------------------------------- >SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO >September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices >Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA >Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf >_______________________________________________ >Jmol-users mailing list >Jmol-users@lists.sourceforge.net >https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users > > > -- *********************************************** Latevi Max LAWSON DAKU Departement de chimie physique Universite de Geneve - Sciences II 30, quai Ernest-Ansermet CH-1211 Geneve 4 Switzerland Tel: (41) 22/379 6548 ++ Fax: (41) 22/379 6103 *********************************************** ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is Sponsored by the Better Software Conference & EXPO September 19-22, 2005 * San Francisco, CA * Development Lifecycle Practices Agile & Plan-Driven Development * Managing Projects & Teams * Testing & QA Security * Process Improvement & Measurement * http://www.sqe.com/bsce5sf _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list Jmol-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
