Hi Derek,
ChimeraX does not have the Chimera Constrained Move tool (https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/constrained/constr...). We haven't migrated some of the rarely used Chimera tools to ChimeraX.
You can rotate a model about its own z axis using the "rotate z selected models" mouse mode. You could assign this to the right mouse button using command
mouse right "rotate z selected models"
Then select a model and use the right mouse button (or hold the Command key on a Mac with a trackpad) to rotate just the selected model about the z axis. I see there is also a translate xy selected models mode. Here is the list of modes
https://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/ui.html#functions
You can rotate a model about its z axis with the turn command. For example, to rotate 30 degrees about the model's z axis
turn z 30 model #3 coordinateSystem #3
Here is documentation for the turn command.
https://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/turn.html
Also you can translate one model along an axis with the move command.
move x 70 model #3 coordinateSystem #3
If you are still interested in having the mouse mode do other constrained motions by hand can you explain why that is useful. If it sounds like something others might want I could add it.
Tom
On Jun 29, 2023, at 1:21 PM, Derek Ng via ChimeraX-users chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu wrote:
Hi,
Thanks so much for ChimeraX! The tool is amazing so far. Is it possible to do the Constrained Movement GUI feature from the old Chimera in ChimeraX? I couldn’t find it in the GUI nor documentation.
Thanks in advanced! Derek _______________________________________________ ChimeraX-users mailing list -- chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu mailto:chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu To unsubscribe send an email to chimerax-users-leave@cgl.ucsf.edu mailto:chimerax-users-leave@cgl.ucsf.edu Manage subscription: