[Chimera-users] label

[Elaine Meng]

Hi Bala,
Yes, in recent daily builds you can move the regular (3D) labels by  
specifying "offset" along with the command "label" or "rlabel," or by  
dragging the label with the mouse (default Ctrl-right button).   
Example command:

rlabel offset 0.5,1,2.2 nucleic acid

The numbers are x,y,z distances, so that command would offset the  
labels 0.5 angstrom to the right, 1 angstrom up, and 2.2 angstroms  
toward the viewer.

Documentation for the commands:
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/label.html>
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/rlabel.html>

For using the mouse:
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/mouse.html#othermouse>

I don't understand what you are saying about the lighting -- in my  
tests that is working fine, although it may not affect the labels very  
much.  If you think there is a problem, you should use "Help... Report  
a Bug" and include much more information, such as all the steps you  
tried, what happened, and how that was different than what you expected.

I hope this helps,
Elaine
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Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.
UCSF Computer Graphics Lab (Chimera team) and Babbitt Lab
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco

On Sep 9, 2009, at 1:45 AM, Bala subramanian wrote:

> Friends,
> Is there any possiblity to move a 3D label along a particular axis  
> in chimera 1.4. I labelled the residues of a DNA molecule using  
> rlabel command. Some residue labels are displayed behind the base of  
> the DNA. I tried to change the lighting also but it vain.
> Thanks,
> Bala