Hi Bala, For me it is usually easiest just to superimpose them and then spread them out, but yes, you could just move one structure or the other. The hard part is knowing when to stop moving it; one way is to also look in the Side View. You could either (1) use commands to move only one or the other, e.g. move z 30 mod 1 <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/move.html> (2) "freeze" one so that only the other one moves with the mouse. Freezing = deactivating: <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/mouse.html#activedef> By default, Z-translation is Ctrl-middle mouse button. <http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/mouse.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 On Dec 9, 2012, at 8:13 AM, Bala subramanian wrote:

Friends, I open two pdb files. When i visualize them, one model is far away from the viewer and another is closer. I want to put both models on the same plane in order to make a figure. Is there any way to do this without doing a fitting. Thanks, Bala

How about use the command "tile" for one model above the other, or "tile # columns 2" for the models side by side? Tom -------- Original Message -------- Subject: [Chimera-users] placing models on the same plane From: Bala subramanian To: chimera-users Date: 12/9/12 8:13 AM

Friends, I open two pdb files. When i visualize them, one model is far away from the viewer and another is closer. I want to put both models on the same plane in order to make a figure. Is there any way to do this without doing a fitting.

Thanks, Bala