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

[jinghua at ucsd.edu]

hi Tom,

   Perfect! I got the desired surface with the separate curves.

   Thank you so much for the great tools and helps!

   Jinghua

On Wed, 21 Oct 2009, Tom Goddard wrote:

> Hi Jinghua,
>
> You should not connect the rings in the two planes.  Just draw two separate 
> rings or curves.  I use the place markers while dragging setting.  It will 
> automatically close a loop when you get near the start point.  If you don't 
> want closed loops then clear the selection before drawing a second curve so 
> the two curves won't be connected.
>
>   Tom
>
>
> -------- Original Message --------
> Subject: Re: [Chimera-users] how to create surface from volume tracer path
> From: jinghua
> To: Tom Goddard
> Date: 10/21/09 12:28 PM
>>  hi Tom,
>>
>>    Thank you so much for your reply. Have fun in France!
>>
>>    I have tried several different build of chimera with the same result
>>    as attached. What are your mouse options during tracing? Is there
>>    special sequence to go from one plane to the next plane?
>>
>>    Best wishes,
>>
>>    Jinghua
>>
>>  On Wed, 21 Oct 2009, Tom Goddard wrote:
>> 
>> >  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
>> > 
>> >  -------- Original Message --------
>> >  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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