[Chimera-users] Animating a C-alpha chain trace

[Tom Goddard]

Hi Matt,

  A Python script can make a chain trace movie with density display that 
adds one residue at a time.  I've attached an example script and movie.  
I used the today's Chimera daily build that has a nice 1-layer 
transparency option.  That won't work in earlier Chimera versions.

    Tom


Matthew Dougherty wrote:
> Hi Tom,
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> Over the last couple years I have moved my animation off the 
> SGI/IrisExplorer to Chimera/Amira.
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> I have one piece of  code on Explorer that I have not moved; attached 
> is a typical animation.
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> what is being accomplished is a demonstration of the folding of a 
> protein based on c-alpha backbone and related density.
> starting at the first residue, it proceeds by adding one residue at a 
> time.
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> How would you suggest to move this to chimera?
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> Matt
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