> okay, I like the idea of a straight line better. maybe something > porportional to the width of the cartoon helix?
Now that I have had a chance to think about it, I am thinking about changing my position on this. The purpose of this 'cartoon' representation is to give a general overview of the structure. It is a visualization program, not a calculations program. Therefore, I am beginning to think that Jan's initial position may be the best option. So I am thinking the following: If the end of a helix/sheet joins another helix/sheet then that end of the helix/sheet will be defined by the mid-point between the two alpha carbons at the two ends of the helices/sheets. If the end of a helix/sheet joins joins a nothing/turn, then that end of the helix/sheet will be calculated as the projection of the mid-point onto the true center axis of the helix/sheet. (We can have a separate discussion about the 'true center axis' of a helix or sheet.) What do you think? Miguel ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IBM Linux Tutorials. Become an expert in LINUX or just sharpen your skills. Sign up for IBM's Free Linux Tutorials. Learn everything from the bash shell to sys admin. Click now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1278&alloc_id=3371&op=click _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
