On Dec 9, 2008, at 2:13 PM, Martin Kampmann wrote:

Hello,

I just downloaded the new Chimera version and tried to combine  
different models (density maps) into one volume, using the new  
'combine' function, (e.g. combine #1 #2), but it returned an error  
message.

Is it only possible to combine atomic structures (such as PDB files),  
or is there a way to combine volumes/density?

Yes, "combine" can only combine molecular models.  I'm not even sure how you would combine maps unless 2 out of 3 of their dimensions were the same and they were precisely aligned along the remaining axis.

Thanks a lot!
Martin

P.S.: Thank you so much for developing Chimera! I enjoy working with  
this program a lot!

We're happy you like it!  Except for "combine" of course. ;-)

--Eric

                        Eric Pettersen
                        UCSF Computer Graphics Lab
                        http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu