OK, so all we really need is a u3d exporter.

I've created a template for that. In addition, I've added to the VRML
exporter code that stores the atom's actual XYZ and screen XYZ
positions just prior to displaying a label. Angel, you might be able
to use that information to do what you need to do.

Bob


On Fri, Jan 16, 2009 at 10:18 AM, Angel Herraez <[email protected]> wrote:
> You're right, Rolf. Thanks for reminding that article.
>
> The process they use in that paper is:
> pdb -> [PyMOL] -> vrml -> [Adobe Acrobat 3D toolkit] -> u3d -> [Adobe
> Acrobat 3D] -> TIFF screenshots -> [Adobe Photoshop] -> edited
> screenshots -> [Adobe Illustrator] -> jpeg
>
> Then,
> u3d + jpeg -> [Adobe Acrobat 3D] -> pdf
>
> Smooth and intuitive, is it?  ;-)
>
> And I just found this:
>
> "MeshLab is the first open source tool to provide direct conversion
> of 3D meshes into the U3D format. Now you can create pdf with 3D
> objects with just MeshLab and LaTeX."
> http://meshlab.sourceforge.net/
> (GPL)
>
> Maybe that could be integrated or connected with Jmol in order to
> have direct export to U3D?
>
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