We found a problem when using the UCSF ChimeraX software(Version ChimeraX-1.4) in our windows 10 64-bit system

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Dear UCSF ChimeraX team,
 
Recently, we found a problem when using the UCSF ChimeraX software(Version ChimeraX-1.4) in our windows 10 64-bit system. We opened a protein file and selected some specific residues in the Sequence menu. Then we want to name these selected residues a new name such as “R” at the bottom of Define Selector for further analysis. When we pressed Apply and OK, the name “R” existed in User-Defined Selectors. However, when we press the “R” in the User-Defined Selectors, the highlighted residues always showed the entire protein instead of the previously selected residues. Therefore, we need your help to resolve my problem.  We look forward to receiving your answers. Finally, thanks very much for providing this great molecular visualization program for supporting our research.



 
Yours sincerely

[Eric Pettersen]

Hi,

Thanks for reporting this problem. I have not been able to reproduce this behavior. Could you try this:

open 1gcn
use Select→Sequence to select FTSD
use Select→Define Selector to name the selection R
use Select→Clear to clear the selection
use Select→User-Defined Selectors to select R again

Are just the FTSD residues selected, or the whole protein?

If it's just FTSD, I would need to know what you are doing differently with your own protein to offer assistance.

--Eric

Eric Pettersen
UCSF Computer Graphics Lab