[Chimera-users] inertia axis

[Luca Pellegrini]

Hello,

Can you please explain how the inertia axis is calculated in:

Tools -> Structural analysis -> Structure Measurements -> Define Axes

when one uses the 'Selected atoms' and 'Mass weighting' option?

Formally one can define three principal axes of inertia for an object, but only one axis seems to be calculated.

Thanks,
Luca


Luca Pellegrini
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