[Chimera-users] transform coordinates

[Tom Goddard]

There are different conventions for the definition of Euler angles.  
This is one reason we try not to use Euler angles in Chimera.  Perhaps 
Spider uses a different convention.  Here's Chimera's convention.

     
http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/current/docs/ContributedSoftware/transform/transform.html

Tom


> Hi again,
>
> I am having trouble trying to orient my map using the tools /
> movements / transform coordinates. My euler angles are an SPIDER
> output, but when I type them in Chimera they do not match my spider
> projections, any solution?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Alex.
>
>
>
> 2010/4/21 Tom Goddard<goddard at cgl.ucsf.edu>:
>    
>> Hi Alex,
>>
>>   The ability to position maps using Euler angles was just added so you have
>> to get a Chimera "daily build" from the download page to use it.  The menu
>> entry will be
>>
>>     Tools / Movements / Transform Coordinates
>>
>> without the word Molecule if you are using a recent daily build.
>>
>>     Tom
>>
>>
>>
>>      
>>> Dear all,
>>>
>>> I would like to change the coordinates (Euler angles) for an EM
>>> density map (Tools -->    Movements -->    Transform molecule coordinates).
>>> But in the molecule scroll menu, my map does not appear. Is possible
>>> to define the system coordiantes for a EM density map?
>>>
>>> Thanks in advance,
>>>
>>> Alex.
>>>
>>>        
>>
>>      
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