[Chimera-users] Rotating a model by exactly 90 degrees

[Elaine Meng]

Yes, "turn" or "roll" specifies exact rotations, "move" exact translations.

The rotation commands also allow you to specify center and axis of rotation (it doesn't have to be X, Y, or Z).

<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/roll.html>
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/turn.html>
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/move.html>
<http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/movies.html#moviecommands>

Best,
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 Dec 20, 2011, at 8:08 AM, girvin at icar.bioc.aecom.yu.edu wrote:

> Hi Konrad,
> 
> Maybe try the "turn" (turn axis degress) command?
> 
> "turn y 90" should give you a 90 degree rotation about the y axis
> 
> 
> On Tue, Dec 20, 2011 at 03:35:29PM +0100, Konrad Hinsen wrote
>> Hi everyone,
>> 
>> I need to rotate a model by exactly 90 degrees around the Y axis. Mouse 
>> precision is not enough. I spent some time searching the command list for 
>> something appropriate, but without success. Is there really no way to do 
>> this?
>> 
>> Thanks in advance,
>>  Konrad.