[Chimera-users] drawing elipsolids

[Keren Lasker]

Thanks Tom!
It would be quite useful to have the shape command include ellipsoids.  
As I intend to use it for low resolution visualization purposes, the  
axes would not necessarily be aligned to the natural coordinate system.
Thanks again ! :)
Keren.
On Dec 2, 2009, at 5:09 PM, Thomas Goddard wrote:

> Hi Keren,
>
>  There is currently no Chimera command to draw a generic ellipsoid.  
> The natural command to do this would be "shape" which currently can  
> draw spheres, cylinders, icosahedrons, ... but not ellipsoids.
>
> http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/shape.html
>
> The "measure inertia" command draws an ellipsoid matching the moment  
> of inertia of specified atoms or surfaces.
>
> http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/measure.html#inertia
>
> Chimera can also draw thermal ellipsoids from anisotropic B-factors  
> given in PDB ANISOU records.
>
> http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/ContributedSoftware/thermal/thermal.html
>
> Some Python code can of course make ellipsoids.
>
> Let me know if you'd like the shape command enhanced to include  
> ellipsoids and whether axes not aligned with x,y,z are needed.
>
> 	Tom
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: [Chimera-users] drawing elipsolids
> From: Keren Lasker
> To: chimera-users
> Date: 12/2/09 3:36 PM
>
>> Dear Chimera team,
>> Is there a way to draw ellipsoids in Chimera. The ellipsoid is  
>> defined by its center and 3 radii.
>> Thanks  for your help.
>> Best,
>> Keren.
>>