Relative model-map position not preserved

[helen.duyvesteyn@…]

The following bug report has been submitted:
Platform:        macOS-13.6-arm64-arm-64bit
ChimeraX Version: 1.7.dev202310070039 (2023-10-07 00:39:11 UTC)
Description
Dear ChimeraX developers, 
  
Version being used: version 1.7.dev202310070039 (2023-10-07) 
I have found that when I save a model relative to a map, the position of the model is not preserved. Running the same test on a model, instead using a model as reference, the position *is* preserved. 
  
Previously, I was able to save a model relative to a map and it worked, this was with the 2022 stable version of ChimeraX. 
  
Fearing wasting your time with a human-error, I asked a colleague to run a test with the same version as me, and they found the same problem. 
  
This is regardless of whether I have moved the map in the session to a different location, or just left the map unmoved. 
  
Please do let me know if I can provide more information. 

Log:
UCSF ChimeraX version: 1.7.dev202310070039 (2023-10-07)  
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OpenGL version: 4.1 Metal - 83.1
OpenGL renderer: Apple M2 Pro
OpenGL vendor: Apple

Python: 3.11.2
Locale: UTF-8
Qt version: PyQt6 6.3.1, Qt 6.3.1
Qt runtime version: 6.3.2
Qt platform: cocoa
Hardware:

    Hardware Overview:

      Model Name: MacBook Pro
      Model Identifier: Mac14,9
      Model Number: MPHF3B/A
      Chip: Apple M2 Pro
      Total Number of Cores: 12 (8 performance and 4 efficiency)
      Memory: 16 GB
      System Firmware Version: 8422.141.2
      OS Loader Version: 8422.141.2

Software:

    System Software Overview:

      System Version: macOS 13.6 (22G120)
      Kernel Version: Darwin 22.6.0
      Time since boot: 3 days, 4 hours, 10 minutes

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    Apple M2 Pro:

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      Type: GPU
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      Vendor: Apple (0x106b)
      Metal Support: Metal 3
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          Resolution: 3024 x 1964 Retina
          Main Display: Yes
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
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          Connection Type: Internal
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          Resolution: 2560 x 1440 (QHD/WQHD - Wide Quad High Definition)
          UI Looks like: 2560 x 1440 @ 60.00Hz
          Mirror: Off
          Online: Yes
          Rotation: Supported


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[Tom Goddard]

I tried saving an atomic model relative to a map in several ways and all worked fine in today's release candidate (Nov 27, 2023). Here is a command example

open 1080 from emdb
open 1a0m
move x 100 model #2
turn y 45 model #2 center #2
save test.pdb model #2 relModel #1
open test.pdb

The opened test.pdb model aligns correctly with the original model. I also tried saving test.cif. I also tried the same steps with the File / Save dialog. All of them worked.

I cannot test in you 2 month old daily build, but I think it is unlikely it was broken in that build. But I suggest you try the current release candidate or daily build or ChimeraX 1.6 if perhaps that one daily build was bad.