If we did this it would be based on a center and a "normal" -- a line
perpendicular to the circle.
It should be possible to do this. The command will be:
draw circle {....} perp {....} {....}
something like that.
Bob
Latévi Max LAWSON DAKU wrote:
>
>
> Bob Hanson wrote:
>
>>Latévi Max LAWSON DAKU wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>>Hello,
>>>
>>>Is there a (simple) way to draw a circle using Jmol ?
>>>I guess there is one but cannot find it (googling or
>>>searching the mails I received don't help).
>>>
>>>
>>>Thanks in advance for telling me how to proceed.
>>>
>>>All the best,
>>>Max
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>no, there is not.
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
> Many thanks, Bob, for your answer.
>
> Could you, please, consider enabling the drawing an arc of a circle or
> a circle,
> by issuing a command like
>
> 1) circle [object_id] \
> CENTER <{x y z} || (atom_expr)> \
> PLANE <a_plane_id || (atom_expr)> \
> RADIUS <the_radius> \
> [ANGLE <default=360>] \
> COLOR <color> \
> [FILLED || NOFILLED]
>
> or
>
> 2) circle [object_id] \
> CENTER <{x y z} || (atom_expr)> \
> NORMAL <{u v w}> \
> RADIUS <the_radius> \
> [ANGLE <default=360>] \
> COLOR <color> \
> [FILLED || NOFILLED]
>
> In the first case, one gives the plane in which the circle must be drawn;
> in the second case, one rather gives the normal to this plane.
>
> I don't know how demanding the implementation of this feature will
> be ... but I am quite sure this may be useful for representing and/or
> following in schemes structural data, such as angles or distances, as
> in the case I am interested in.
>
> Thanks in advance for considering my request.
>
> Regards,
> Max
>
>
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