[Chimera-users] Apply rotation with precision

[Tom Goddard]

Hi Damien,

  The Chimera 1.4 turn command can do a precise rotation for you.  For 
example,

    turn -0.00376406,0.97263698,-0.23229967  0.5 model #0 
coordinateSystem #1

Here is the manual page:

    http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/turn.html

  Tom


-------- Original Message --------
Subject: [Chimera-users] Apply rotation with precision
From: Damien Larivière
To: chimera-users
Date: 11/12/09 9:48 AM
> Dear Chimera team,
>
> Once two pdb structures are opened, the command measure rot #1 #0 give 
> the orientation of one structure with respect to the other one under 
> the form of:
>
> Position of 1Wxx_chB1.pdb (#0) relative to 1Wxx_chB1.pdb (#1) 
> coordinates:
>  Matrix rotation and translation
>     0.99727151   0.01713873   0.07180395  46.50921950
>    -0.01715871   0.99985272  -0.00033862   3.66357812
>    -0.07179918  -0.00089436   0.99741871  15.01300748
>  Axis  -0.00376406   0.97263698  -0.23229967
>  Axis point 231.74603365   0.00000000 -638.91369622
>  Rotation angle (degrees)   4.23351417
>  Shift along axis  -0.09924878
>
> Let's suppose that I want to decrease the rotation angle from 4.233° 
> to 0.5°: I can use "Movement" and select the model to be rotated in 
> order to do that with the mouse but I will not be accurate. Is there 
> way to do such rotation with precision?
>
> Thank for your help
>
> Damien