Scene authoring tools: Difference between revisions
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=='labels' tab== | =='labels' tab== | ||
This tab allows you to add labels to atoms that move with the atom as the structure is rotated and moved. It also also you to choose styles for measurements of distances and angles. | |||
The 'mouse click selects' area is similar to the 'mouse click selects' area in the 'selections' tab and allows changing between the ' | ===mouse click selects=== | ||
The 'mouse click selects' area is similar to the 'mouse click selects' area in the 'selections' tab and allows changing between the 'nothing' mouse picking style and the 'atom' mouse picking style. See the 'selections' tab section above for an explanation about the different mouse picking styles. | |||
===label selected atoms=== | |||
The 'label atoms' area is used to label atoms. First, an atom must be selected. Next, you choose how the label should look by choosing between entering text, displaying the atom name, the element, the 3-letter residue code, the residue number, and the chain letter of the atom being labeled (you can combine all of these options however you want). When you are ready to create the label, click on 'set label'. Note that if you have a selection of atoms when you assign a label by clicking 'set label', then each atom in the selection will get a label. 'Clear labels from selection' will clear all the labels from the current selection. To delete all labels, first 'select all' and then 'clear labels from selection'. | The 'label atoms' area is used to label atoms. First, an atom must be selected. Next, you choose how the label should look by choosing between entering text, displaying the atom name, the element, the 3-letter residue code, the residue number, and the chain letter of the atom being labeled (you can combine all of these options however you want). When you are ready to create the label, click on 'set label'. Note that if you have a selection of atoms when you assign a label by clicking 'set label', then each atom in the selection will get a label. 'Clear labels from selection' will clear all the labels from the current selection. To delete all labels, first 'select all' and then 'clear labels from selection'. | ||
To change the label properties, you can choose label color, label size, and an optional pointer from the label to the atom. | To change the label properties, you can choose label color, label size, and an optional pointer from the label to the atom. | ||
===measurements=== | |||
The 'measurements' area allows control over the appearance of measurements. Measurements can be created by a combination of double and single clicking on atoms while in the 'default' mouse picking setting. Measurements are explained in the 'how to' tab of the ''Scene authoring tools''. Here in the 'measurements' area, you can control the color, size, and units of the measurements. Changing the color or the size will affect all existing and future measurements but changing the units will only affect future measurements. The labels on the measurements can also be turned off or on. | The 'measurements' area allows control over the appearance of measurements. Measurements can be created by a combination of double and single clicking on atoms while in the 'default' mouse picking setting. Measurements are explained in the 'how to' tab of the ''Scene authoring tools''. Here in the 'measurements' area, you can control the color, size, and units of the measurements. Changing the color or the size will affect all existing and future measurements but changing the units will only affect future measurements. The labels on the measurements can also be turned off or on. | ||
=='save scene' tab== | =='save scene' tab== | ||