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Hi Jeffrey,<br>
<br>
The "measure rotation" command determines the rotation between the
coordinate frames of two models that have been moved relative to one
another. A rigid motion involves a rotation and a translation. The
rotation axis direction and angle is uniquely determined (for
rotation angles > 0) but the axis could go through any point in
space. Using axes that go through different points just changes the
translation needed to achieve the rigid motion. There is a point
you can choose the rotation axis to go through such that the
translation needed is only parallel the rotation axis. Basically
the rigid motion consists of a rotation about this axis, and a
translation parallel to that axis. That is the rotation axis
placement given by "measure rotation". It does not allow you to
place the axis wherever you want.<br>
<br>
There is currently no option in the measure rotation command to
make the slab display larger. You can edit a Python file<br>
<br>
chimera/share/MatchDomains/__init__.py<br>
<br>
changing the lines near the end<br>
<br>
e = 2 # Factor for enlarging square<br>
dz = chimera.cross(axis, sq1) * .05 # Thickness vector<br>
<br>
to say<br>
<br>
e = 4<br>
dz = chimera.cross(axis, sq1) * .1<br>
<br>
to make the slabs bigger.<br>
<br>
I'll add a feature request to improve the measure rotation command
to include slab size options.<br>
<br>
Tom<br>
<br>
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<blockquote
cite="mid:BANLkTinFufqZTckxCjyDsYoK0ae4xUMMLA@mail.gmail.com"
type="cite">Hi,
<div>I'm currently working on a gp140 model and have docked
coordinates for 2 different conformations. I am trying to
measure the rotation between the docked coordinates using the
method in the EM-fit tutorial and i had a few questions.</div>
<div>How does the "measure rotation #1 #3 showslab true" command
measure the rotation? How does it determine the axis of
rotation? Is it possible for me to create my own axis? Is there
any way to increase the size of the slabs (they are too small
visually)?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>-Thanks!</div>
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