July 2010 - Chimera-users - RBVI Mailing Lists

volume planes tool
by Jeff Triffo 22 Jun '16

22 Jun '16

hi folks, anyone know if the volume plane tool will support arbitrary orientation of the plane any time soon? -Jeff

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Re: [Chimera-users] Display a spider volume data in a specific orientation
by Elaine Meng 08 May '14

08 May '14

Hi Zongli, This is not my area of expertise (our expert is currently out of town) -- at first I thought you could use "Transform Molecule Coordinates" (under Tools... Movement), but now I see that it works only on atomic structures rather than maps: <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/transform/transfor… > It only works on molecular structures because it actually changes the atomic coordinates, without changing the model transformation. I've figured out one workaround, but it is both crazy and slightly tedious: (1) open your map (say as model 0). (2) open any atomic-resolution structure, it doesn't matter what, and open it twice -- now you have three models. Don't move them separately from the map (yet). Let's say the atomic structures are models 1 and 2. (3) use "Transform Molecule Coordinates" with desired Euler angles and shift on one copy of the atomic structure (say model 1). (4) use the match command to superimpose the other copy of the atomic structure on the one that was transformed: match #2 #1 (the command can use the whole models since they should have exactly the same atoms) (5) use the matrixcopy command to apply the transformation matrix of the second copy of the atomic structure to the map: matrixcopy 2 0 You might think "why do I need two copies of the atomic structure? can't I just transform one copy and then use matrixcopy?" ... in fact that's what I tried first, but after it didn't work, I realized it was because the Transform tool works by changing the coordinate values and not the stored matrix of the model. It is necessary to match the second copy to generate a corresponding matrix, and then matrixcopy can be used. I'm CC-ing the chimera-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu list in case other Chimera users have suggestions. Our expert Tom G should be back next week and he might also have ideas. In general, it's better to send Chimera questions to that mailing list instead of just me, because I could be away from work or (like now) lacking a good answer! I hope this helps, Elaine ----- Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. UCSF Computer Graphics Lab (Chimera team) and Babbitt Lab Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California, San Francisco On Apr 7, 2010, at 11:51 AM, Li, Zongli wrote: > Hi Elaine, > I have a spider volume data (or mrc density map) from which I got a > serious 2D projections. I have the Euler angles for each projection. > Is there a way in Chimera that I can use those Euler angles to > display the 3D spider volume data (or mrc density map) in a specific > orientation that corresponding to that 2D projection? > Thank you very much in advance. > Best, > Zongli > > **************************************** > Zongli Li, Ph.D. > > Howard Hughes Medical Institute > Department of Cell Biology > Harvard Medical School > C Building, Room 420B > 240 Longwood Avenue > Boston, MA 02115 > > Tel: 617-432-4095 (Office) > 617-432-4708 (EM Suite) > 617-432-4091 (Computer room) > Fax: 617-432-1144 > Email: zongli_li(a)hms.harvard.edu > *************************************** >

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color surface based on NMR Order parameters
by lalit.deshmukh＠huskymail.uconn.edu 08 Sep '11

08 Sep '11

Hello, I like the 'surface color ' feature in Chimera. I think, right now, the surface can be colored by radius, height, volume data and so on.. Is it also possible to color the surface based upon the NMR order parameters or intensity ratios (it will be an Excel file containing just two columns: residue numbers and the respective parameter values)? Or this can be done in some other way? Thanks in advance, Regards, Lalit Deshmukh, University of Connecticut Storrs, CT 06269

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square of density volume
by 仁田亮 12 May '11

12 May '11

Hi chimera users, I want to calculate the square value for the volume of the electron density because I want to calculate the variance map. Do anyone know whether we can calculate the square value of the volume by chimera? And if we can, could you teach me how to calculate? Thanks for your time and help, Ryo

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bond rotation
by Elaine Meng 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

On Jun 25, 2010, at 10:20 AM, Watson, Lisa wrote: > Hi Elaine, > I have changed several nucleotide bases in the DNA structure I am working with so that I can model in cytosine methylation. Is there a way that I can rotate the changed bases so that they are aligned to base-pair properly? > Thanks for your help! > -Lisa Hi Lisa, Sure, you can interactively rotate bonds. If you Ctrl-doubleclick a bond it should show a little menu where one of the choices is to rotate that bond. After you activate the rotation, the "adjust torsions" dialog will appear, which includes various ways to rotate the bond. You can have several rotatable bonds at the same time. Here is more about Adjust Torsions: <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/structuremeas/stru…> Also, the tutorial "Structure Comparison and Analysis" includes measuring distances, finding H-bonds and clashes, and rotating bonds: <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/tutorials/squalene.html> I hope this helps, Elaine ----- Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. UCSF Computer Graphics Lab (Chimera team) and Babbitt Lab Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California, San Francisco

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Silhouette edges around dashed wire-style bonds
by Dipl.-Ing. Thomas Mitterfellner 05 Jan '11

05 Jan '11

Hello! In some of my structures, I need dashed bonds to indicate hydrogen bonding or metal complexation. As I understand it, in order for bonds to be displayed as dashed, they need to be wire-style. I wondered if silhouette edges could also be extended to these wire-style bonds? Alternatively, could stick-style bonds possibly be displayed in a dashed fashion? Maybe as a series of cylinders, each separated by a certain distance, or eg. as a series of equally spaced small spheres. Thank you, Thomas

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3D stereo
by Nadir T. Mrabet 28 Sep '10

28 Sep '10

Hi, This is for teaching purposes so that students can "walk" though 3D structures. Would it be possible to use Chimera via a 3D stereo beamer to project display on a very large screen and watch the selected structure in 3D by means of shutter glasses? If this is so, what kind of equipment would you recommend? Many thanks, Nadir -- Pr. Nadir T. Mrabet Structural& Molecular Biochemistry Nutrigenex - INSERM U-954 Nancy University, School of Medicine 9, Avenue de la Foret de Haye, BP 184 54505 Vandoeuvre-les-Nancy Cedex France Phone: +33 (0)3.83.68.32.73 Fax: +33 (0)3.83.68.32.79 E-mail: Nadir.Mrabet<at> medecine.uhp-nancy.fr Cell.: +33 (0)6.11.35.69.09 LEGAL NOTICE Unless expressly stated otherwise, this message is confidential and may be privileged. It is intended for the addressee(s) only. Access to this E-mail by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not an addressee, any disclosure or copying of the contents of this E-mail, or any action taken (or not taken) in reliance on it, is unauthorized and may be unlawful. If you are not an addressee, please inform the sender immediately.

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model panel: add/edit note
by Dougherty, Matthew T 03 Aug '10

03 Aug '10

Is there a command to be able to modify notes on the model panel? If not, it would a useful addition when creating a command file to load in & color datasets.

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Small molecules and antechamber
by Jon Rumbley 02 Aug '10

02 Aug '10

I have several small organic molecules constructed in ChemDraw and converted in Chem3D to .mol2 files. I can open them in Chimera but cannot seem to add charges to. I was simply using the add charge menu commands and AM1-BCC and assuming the structures would be read as nonstandard but antechamber reports an error with residue ****. The error log has no real indication of what the trouble might be. Are there additional steps I must take before assigning charges? The structures already have hydrogens added. An example .mol2 file is below: @<TRIPOS>MOLECULE **** 44 45 1 0 0 SMALL USER_CHARGES @<TRIPOS>ATOM 1 C -2.8306 2.5311 -0.9622 C.2 1 **** 0.0000 2 C -2.8728 1.1718 -1.0363 C.2 1 **** 0.0000 3 C -4.0552 0.3840 -0.9622 C.1 1 **** 0.0000 4 C -1.6082 0.4134 -1.1450 C.2 1 **** 0.0000 5 N -5.0052 -0.2769 -0.8917 N.1 1 **** 0.0000 6 O -1.8883 -0.9222 -1.2800 O.3 1 **** 0.0000 7 O -0.4722 0.8459 -1.1451 O.2 1 **** 0.0000 8 C -0.8034 -1.8901 -1.1282 C.3 1 **** 0.0000 9 C -0.3965 -1.8485 0.3585 C.2 1 **** 0.0000 10 C -1.4383 -3.2075 -1.5077 C.3 1 **** 0.0000 11 N 0.6925 -2.6041 0.6991 N.am 1 **** 0.0000 12 O -1.0062 -1.1536 1.1745 O.2 1 **** 0.0000 13 C 1.2426 -2.6055 2.0833 C.3 1 **** 0.0000 14 C 2.4273 -3.5343 2.1380 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 15 C -3.9592 3.4353 -0.8741 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 16 C -3.7802 4.6664 -0.1923 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 17 C -4.8234 5.5702 -0.0757 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 18 C -6.0611 5.2454 -0.6673 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 19 C -6.2633 4.0447 -1.3692 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 20 C -5.2063 3.1490 -1.4690 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 21 O -7.0408 6.1768 -0.5154 O.3 1 **** 0.0000 22 C 3.5525 -3.2801 1.3388 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 23 C 4.6333 -4.1642 1.3545 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 24 C 4.6017 -5.2952 2.1768 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 25 C 3.4888 -5.5395 2.9865 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 26 C 2.3994 -4.6635 2.9668 C.ar 1 **** 0.0000 27 H -1.8332 3.0176 -0.9495 H 1 **** 0.0000 28 H 0.0351 -1.5845 -1.7993 H 1 **** 0.0000 29 H -0.6942 -4.0150 -1.5686 H 1 **** 0.0000 30 H -1.9272 -3.1457 -2.4932 H 1 **** 0.0000 31 H -2.2150 -3.5214 -0.7935 H 1 **** 0.0000 32 H 1.1669 -3.2048 0.0167 H 1 **** 0.0000 33 H 1.5395 -1.5662 2.3712 H 1 **** 0.0000 34 H 0.4439 -2.9024 2.8058 H 1 **** 0.0000 35 H -2.8085 4.9012 0.2576 H 1 **** 0.0000 36 H -4.7042 6.5169 0.4530 H 1 **** 0.0000 37 H -7.2285 3.8279 -1.8322 H 1 **** 0.0000 38 H -5.3406 2.2282 -2.0442 H 1 **** 0.0000 39 H -7.9024 5.8992 -0.9622 H 1 **** 0.0000 40 H 3.5844 -2.3950 0.7014 H 1 **** 0.0000 41 H 5.5045 -3.9710 0.7250 H 1 **** 0.0000 42 H 5.4465 -5.9867 2.1870 H 1 **** 0.0000 43 H 3.4659 -6.4183 3.6333 H 1 **** 0.0000 44 H 1.5299 -4.8643 3.5946 H 1 **** 0.0000 @<TRIPOS>BOND 1 1 2 2 2 1 15 1 3 1 27 1 4 2 3 1 5 2 4 1 6 3 5 3 7 4 6 1 8 4 7 2 9 6 8 1 10 8 9 1 11 8 10 1 12 8 28 1 13 9 11 1 14 9 12 2 15 10 29 1 16 10 30 1 17 10 31 1 18 11 13 1 19 11 32 1 20 13 14 1 21 13 33 1 22 13 34 1 23 14 22 2 24 14 26 1 25 15 16 2 26 15 20 1 27 16 17 1 28 16 35 1 29 17 18 2 30 17 36 1 31 18 19 1 32 18 21 1 33 19 20 2 34 19 37 1 35 20 38 1 36 21 39 1 37 22 23 1 38 22 40 1 39 23 24 2 40 23 41 1 41 24 25 1 42 24 42 1 43 25 26 2 44 25 43 1 45 26 44 1 Thanks for any help you can provide. Dr. Jon N. Rumbley Assistant Professor Dept. of Pharmacy Practice and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Minnesota-Duluth 127 LSci 1110 Kirby Dr. Duluth, MN 55812 Phone: 218-726-6047 email: jrumbley(a)d.umn.edu

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model panel: color patch
by Dougherty, Matthew T 31 Jul '10

31 Jul '10

using a command or python file, how do I set the color patch on the model panel?

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