[Chimera-users] how to create surface from volume tracer path

[Tom Goddard]

Hi Jinghua,

  The volume tracer capability to stitch loops drawn in parallel planes 
to form tube surfaces uses some strange heuristics that don't always 
produce a good result.  I'd have to see the case where you have trouble 
to understand it.  I just tried making a tube, see attached photo, and 
it worked ok in a Chimera daily build from a few days ago.

  I am at a workshop until the middle of next week so may not reply to 
email for a while.

    Tom

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Subject: [Chimera-users] how to create surface from volume tracer path
From: jinghua
To: chimera-users
Date: 10/21/09 10:48 AM
>
>   When I try to create a tube by tracing two planes, the surface it
>   makes is more like a cone. Do I need connect all the markers from two
>   different planes?
>
>   Thank you for your help!
>
>   Jinghua

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