[chimerax-users] independent centers of rotation

[Elaine Meng]

Hi Abigail,
Ah, you're referring to the "independent centers of rotation" mode in Chimera.  By default, the "tile" command in Chimera automatically turns it on.
<https://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/midas/tile.html>

I agree that this mode is very useful, but unfortunately it does not yet exist in ChimeraX.  It is listed in the missing features section of the ChimeraX download page.
<https://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/download.html>

Sorry about that,
Elaine
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Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.                       
UCSF Chimera(X) team
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco

> On Dec 15, 2021, at 12:28 PM, Abigail Jackson via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:
> 
> Hi there,
> I have a question regarding the tile function in ChimeraX. In the original Chimera, once multiple maps were tiled they would all rotate individually and the grid itself was fixed in space. In ChimeraX, however, once maps are tiled the entire grid rotates as a unit and the individual maps are fixed. Do you know if there is an option to have the maps spin individually instead, like in the original Chimera?
>  
> Hopefully that description makes sense. Thank you in advance for your help! 
> Best,
> Abigail Jackson
> The Scripps Research Institute