May 2024 - ChimeraX-users - RBVI Mailing Lists

Adjust the Rotation Axis Size in ChimeraX
by AARON FERRELL 07 May '24

07 May '24

Hello, Is there a way to adjust the size of the rotation axis generated by the command line "measure rotation #2 toModel #1, in ChimeraX? I am looking to adjust both the length and diameter of the axis display. Please let me know! Best, Aaron

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Issue with Recurring Update Notifications in ChimeraX
by ahmed morsy 07 May '24

07 May '24

Dear ChimeraX Support Team, I hope this message finds you well. I am writing to ask for help with an ongoing issue I've been having with ChimeraX. Despite having downloaded and installed the most recent version of ChimeraX, I continually receive prompts to update the software each time I launch it. This occurs even though I am certain I am running the latest version. Could you please help me understand why this might be happening, and advise on how to resolve this issue? It would be helpful if you could provide steps or recommendations to ensure that the software recognizes the current version installed on my system. Thank you for your time and assistance. I look forward to your prompt response. Best regards,Ahmed Morsy=========================Ahmed Morsy, Ph.D. Assistant Professor, Department of Stem Cell & Regenerative Biotechnology,Konkuk University, 120 Neungdong-ro, Gwangjin-gu, Seoul 05029, KoreaTel.: 02-450-0498C.P.: +82/10-5299-5844E-mail: ahmed_morsy86(a)yahoo.com; ahmed(a)konkuk.ac.kr Orcid id: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3873-9903 Scopus id: 55258308400 (https://www.scopus.com/authid/detail.uri?authorId=55258308400) Researchgate: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ahmed-Abdal-Dayem GoogleScholar: https://scholar.google.co.kr/citations?user=NevFBgMAAAAJ&hl=en

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Alphafold
by Chang, Jufang 06 May '24

06 May '24

Dear Sir Recently I can not use the ChimerX to do the alphafold prediction. The error message is some connection to the colab is broken sine March 2024. I am wondering when this feature of ChimeraX will come back? Thank you Ju-Fang ________________________________ The materials in this message are private and may contain Protected Healthcare Information or other information of a sensitive nature. If you are not the intended recipient, be advised that any unauthorized use, disclosure, copying or the taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please immediately notify the sender via telephone or return mail.

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Amber output pdb file - can't open... bad PDB record
by Alexander Hung Lee 06 May '24

06 May '24

Hi! I have a large system containing >100k atoms w/o water. Amber produced a pdb file, and I have a trajectory file for it. When I try to open the pdb in chimeraX, most of it loads but with warning "Ignoted bad PDB record on line xxx" and it's all for atom # > 9,999. As a result, when I try to open the .nc file along with the pdb file, the # of atoms don't match anymore. Alex Lee PhD Student Woods Research Group<https://woodsgroup.franklinresearch.uga.edu/> Department of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Complex Carbohydrate Research Center University of Georgia 315 Riverbend Rd. Athens, GA 30602 Email: ahl63010(a)uga.edu Mobile: (470) 641-3884

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Re: [Chimera-users] Chimera scripting
by Elaine Meng 06 May '24

06 May '24

Hello Flip, (1) we would generally recommend using ChimeraX over Chimera for many reasons: performance, enhanced features, current development and support. The rest of this answer applies to ChimeraX so I'm putting it on the chimerax-users list. (2) you can create a blank cubic grid first with "volume new" and then refer to that in the "molmap" command "onGrid" option. <https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/volume.html#new> <https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/molmap.html> (3) I do not understand what you mean by losing secondary structure information when saving a map. Only atomic structures (not maps) have secondary structure information, i.e. helix and strand assignments. Can you clarify? I hope this helps, Elaine ----- Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. UCSF Chimera(X) team Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California, San Francisco > On May 6, 2024, at 10:40 AM, Flip Jansen via Chimera-users <chimera-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > > Hello Chimera dev team, > > I am a junior specialist from across the hall working at the Fraser Lab and I have some questions about using chimera scripting for omitting densities and generating reference maps. > > One of the issues I have been having has been that using the molMap function in Chimera generates a non-cubic output and I am aware that I can use onGrid with a pre-existing map with the desired dimensions. However, in the workflow, I am setting up I do not yet have a reference map and I am in most scenarios starting with just a PDB or an adapted from PDB map. > > Is there a way to let Chimera(X) generate a cubic output map from PDB without requiring another map from an external program like cryoSPARC? > > Another question I have is regarding the loss of secondary structural information when saving a map in Chimera. Is there a way to save a map while maintaining that information? > > Any help is highly appreciated, I would also be happy to come by an talk in person. > > Best, > Flip Jansen

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session files question
by Krishnan Raman 06 May '24

06 May '24

I have two large session files (1-2 GB). Is there any way to combine them ? thanks Krish CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE This email, including any attachments, may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please reply to the sender so that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. can take corrective measures and then permanently delete this email and any attachment, including any printed copies. Thank you.

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Error when opening multiple tiff stacks (32-bit)
by Christophe Leterrier 03 May '24

03 May '24

Hi, I have two 32-bit tiff stacks (generated by ImageJ) and I try to open both to overlay two channels. When opening the second one or trying to open both at the same time (see paths below), I get the following error with the latest stable and daily ChimeraX macOS versions: UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.7.1 (2024-01-23) © 2016-2023 Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved. How to cite UCSF ChimeraX open "/Users/christo/Travail/Data NSTORM/230811 Patt#56/Figure 4 Article (actin DNA-Paint bass)/3um aligned 3D/Recs TS ROIs 3um aligned (Gxy4z4)/Roi002_C2_N04_ch1_ph647_bas643_sypto_map_3D_48K_DC1C_(22688,12672)_TS3D.tif" "/Users/christo/Travail/Data NSTORM/230811 Patt#56/Figure 4 Article (actin DNA-Paint bass)/3um aligned 3D/Recs TS ROIs 3um aligned (Gxy4z4)/Roi002_C2_N04_ch2_ph647_bas643_sypto_map_3D_7,63K_DC1C_transfo_(22688,12672)_TS3D.tif"Traceback (most recent call last): File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/open_command/dialog.py", line 334, in _qt_safe run(session, "open " + " ".join([FileNameArg.unparse(p) for p in paths]) + ("" File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/core/commands/run.py", line 49, in run results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2908, in run result = ci.function(session, **kw_args) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 131, in cmd_open models = Command(session, registry=registry).run(provider_cmd_text, log=log)[0] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2908, in run result = ci.function(session, **kw_args) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 191, in provider_open models, status = collated_open(session, None, paths, data_format, _add_models, log_errors, ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 513, in collated_open return remember_data_format() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/open_command/cmd.py", line 484, in remember_data_format models, status = func(*func_args, **func_kw) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/__init__.py", line 182, in open return open_map(session, path, format=_name, **kw) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 3621, in open_map smodels, smsg = open_grids(session, sgrids, name, **kw) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 3723, in open_grids v.update_drawings() File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 813, in update_drawings self.image_levels, self.image_colors = self.initial_image_levels() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 633, in initial_image_levels mstats = self.matrix_value_statistics() ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 1734, in matrix_value_statistics matrices = self.displayed_matrices(read_matrix) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 1769, in displayed_matrices matrices.append(self.matrix(read_matrix)) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 1252, in matrix m = self.region_matrix(r, read_matrix) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map/volume.py", line 1276, in region_matrix m = d.matrix(origin, size, step, progress, from_cache_only) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map_data/griddata.py", line 317, in matrix m = self.read_matrix(ijk_origin, ijk_size, ijk_step, progress) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map_data/imagestack/imagej_tiff.py", line 74, in read_matrix a = pi.planes_data(klist, cc, ch, self.time) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/map_data/imagestack/imagej_tiff.py", line 199, in planes_data a = tif.asarray(key = plist) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tifffile/tifffile.py", line 4272, in asarray pages = pages._getlist(key) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tifffile/tifffile.py", line 7532, in _getlist pages = [getitem(i, validate=validhash) for i in key] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tifffile/tifffile.py", line 7532, in <listcomp> pages = [getitem(i, validate=validhash) for i in key] ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tifffile/tifffile.py", line 7578, in _getitem self._seek(key) File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tifffile/tifffile.py", line 7481, in _seek raise IndexError('index out of range') IndexError: index out of range IndexError: index out of range File "/Applications/ ChimeraX-1.7.1.app/Contents/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/3.11/lib/python3.11/site-packages/tifffile/tifffile.py", line 7481, in _seek raise IndexError('index out of range') See log for complete Python traceback. Any idea of what is going wrong?

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[Query] Possible to control tool panel size programmatically?
by leeyang+chimerax＠gmail.com 03 May '24

03 May '24

Hi, Not a feature request but a query. Is there currently a way to change tool panel sizes with a command, either in absolute terms or as a fraction of another parameter value? Cheers, Yang

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Installing ChimeraX on Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
by mborgnia＠gmail.com 02 May '24

02 May '24

Hi all, I got a shiny new machine with Ubuntu 24.04 LTS, unfortunately the regular repositories do not include libffi7 and that causes a failure when installing the 22.04 package. I have also tried to run the generic Linux 64 bit version but fails to load because the libffi.so.6 file is not found. Any ideas on how to proceed? Thanks Mario J. Borgnia

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Using chimerax library code outside of the GUI
by Artie Kushner 02 May '24

02 May '24

Hi, I apologize sincerely since I imagine this comes up often on the mailing list. I'm basically wondering if it's possible to import just the `core` functionality from a chimerax installation into a custom python environment and bypass the GUI and the binary completely. Example: I don't think it matters whether it's linux, mac, or source build, but let's say i installed a clean chimerax via my package manager (`yay i chimerax`). It's at `/opt/chimerax` and looks like this: (venv) ᢹ ritual.rtviii[ /opt/chimerax ] ls -la total 24 drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 May 1 16:08 . drwxr-xr-x 10 root root 4096 May 1 16:58 .. drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 May 1 16:51 bin drwxr-xr-x 8 root root 4096 May 1 16:51 include drwxr-xr-x 4 root root 4096 May 1 16:51 lib drwxr-xr-x 6 root root 4096 May 1 16:51 share If I launch `chimerax` at the command line, i get a functional GUI etc. It works. I create a fresh custom `virtualenv` with the same python that this chimerax ships: virtualenv --python='/opt/chimerax/bin/python3.11' venv Then i do something ugly in the name of science: i symlink the chimerax folder from the installation into my virtualenv: ln -s /opt/chimerax/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax /home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax i also tried: for P in $(ls /opt/chimerax/lib/python3.11/site-packages/); do ln -s /opt/chimerax/lib/python3.11/site-packages/$P /home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/ venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/$P; done This enables me to import chimerax modules into my python code that uses this virtualenv: ```/home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/test.py from chimerax.core.commands import run from chimerax.core.session import Session import chimerax.mmcif.mmcif as mmcif s = Session("Hi") print(s) run(s,"open 1ubq.cif") ``` However, this is where i'm struggling a little to use any actual functionality (especially interested in cutting, merging structures and operations treating density maps and mmcif structures) because the Session wouldn't initialize well: ``` <chimerax.core.session.Session object at 0x70472673b5d0> NOTE: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/test.py", line 9, in <module> run(s,"open 1ubq.cif") File "/home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/venv/lib/python3.11/site- packages/chimerax/core/commands/run.py", line 49, in run results = command.run(text, log=log, return_json=return_json) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File "/home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2849, in run _compute_available_commands(session) File "/home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2431, in _compute_available_commands ts.register_available_commands(session.logger) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute'register_available_commands' BUG: AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute'register_available_commands' File "/home/rtviii/dev/try_chimerax/venv/lib/python3.11/site- packages/chimerax/core/commands/cli.py", line 2431, in _compute_available_commands ts.register_available_commands(session.logger) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ _See log for complete Python traceback._ ``` I had some success with a similar approach in PyMol in this regard, but can't quite get this to work in ChimeraX. I really appreciate any advice for achieving this scripting decoupling from GUI/binary if that's possible at all: - either how to "pull in" ChimeraX library code properly (i realize mine is an ugly hack) - how to use library code otherwise - how to bypass the dependence of a lot of commands on the Session object or how to initialize it outside of the gui properly: an example of how to use selections to open a local density map and perform a smoothing, for example. Kindest regards and huge thanks for the monumental application. Artem, UBC Vancouver

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