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For a ZCorp printer that has the ZPrint software, I'd recommend
exporting VRML files from Chimera. The advantage of VRML over STL
is that VRML includes the color information and that Chimera is not
as good as ZPrint at decimating spheres and cylinders into
appropriate sized triangles for 3D printing. Use the File / Export
Scene dialog to export VRML files from chimera or use the export
command. And be aware that the cylinders used for bonds might need
to be thickened so they don't break. And you might need to add fake
bonds to make the structure physically stable.<br>
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HTH,<br>
<br>
Greg<br>
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On 04/08/2011 10:16 AM, Bilal Asif wrote:
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cite="mid:BANLkTim3iE-pjoMmMuhnodJqQNz3j9-Wsw@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi Elaine,
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thank you for such a comprehensive email! </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>We had some follow up questions, however, which we were
hoping you would be able to answer. We are attempting to use
Chimera to model proteins, and then print them using a 3D
printer (ZCorp software). The following file types are
compatible with the printer software:</div>
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</div>
<div>STL</div>
<div>VRML</div>
<div>3DS</div>
<div>ZPR</div>
<div>PLY</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Can Chimera save in any of these formats, that can be used to
print proteins? How would one save the session as one of these?
Additionally, I had a question about saving the session in
Chimera, to preserve labels and colored atoms. Is such a saved
session a Chimera-specific file, where it cannot be read by
external programs?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Thank you for your time. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Bilal Asif</div>
<div>Stony Brook University, NY</div>
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