Peter wrote: >>Initial Comment: >>PMR points out that it would be useful to support 2D >>fisher projections. This would allow us to show >>molecules in both 2D and 3D formats. Quality of 2D >>rendering is very important. MarvinSketch has a good >>listing of standard formatting styles for fisher >>projections (explicit carbons, explicit hydrogens, only >>hydrogens connected to non-carbons, etc) > > I think you mean "2D structural diagrams". [Fischer (sic) projections are > a > (hopefully obsolescent) way of representing certain subsets of chemistry > such as sugars and amino acids]. Note that the preferred conventions are > being developed at: > http://www.angelfire.com/sc3/iupacstructures/ > which are the result of considerable recent discussion moderated by > Jonathan Brecher of CambridgeSoft.
Yes, I now understand that these are 2D projections ... and that a Fischer projection is a special type which has special interpretations for horizontal/vertical bond alignment. (Using google ... Fischer seemed more popular than Fisher) Miguel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by Black Hat Briefings & Training. Attend Black Hat Briefings & Training, Las Vegas July 24-29 - digital self defense, top technical experts, no vendor pitches, unmatched networking opportunities. Visit www.blackhat.com _______________________________________________ Jmol-developers mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-developers
