Silly me, there is already a keyboard shortcut "cr" to set center of rotation at the selected atom(s): <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/accelerators/alist..... Elaine On Dec 30, 2010, at 3:17 PM, Elaine Meng wrote:
Hi Bill, If command "cofr sel" is too long, you could
(a) use the command "alias" to alias it to a shorter command, e.g.
alias ^blah cofr sel
which would then allow you to use the command "blah"
or if you don't use the Command Line, (b) define your own keyboard shortcut <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/accelerators/accelerators.html> <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/accelerators/accelerators.html#adding>
However, the latter requires some Python, on which I cannot advise. Elaine
On Dec 30, 2010, at 11:02 AM, Bill Montfort wrote:
Thanks! This works well. If there were a quicker means for activating Set Pivot, this would be even better (e.g. keyboard or mouse combination). Cheers!
On Dec 30, 2010, at 11:18 AM, Eric Pettersen wrote:
Alternatively, you can control-click on the atom to select it and then choose Actions->Set Pivot in the menus to make it the center of rotation.
On Dec 30, 2010, at 9:51 AM, Elaine Meng wrote:
Hi Bill, You can use the command "cofr" with specified atoms (including "sel" as the specification if the atom or atoms are selected). <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/cofr.html>
There are several different rotation modes, and you can switch among them using either "cofr" or the Rotation tool (under Tools... Movement in the menu). <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/sideview.html#rotation
On Dec 29, 2010, at 3:55 PM, Bill Montfort wrote:
I'm returning to chimera after many years away and am quite impressed with the program, save for one issue: rotating about the screen center. My favorite way of viewing structures is for the rotation to be about a center of my choosing, as is common in many graphics programs (e.g. COOT). I would prefer to pick an atom on the screen and have this become the rotation center. Is there a simple way to accomplish this in chimera? A small point perhaps, but one that is frustrating for me.......
Bill Montfort
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