> this is fun :-) but which way should my palm be facing - toward me or > away? the more comfortable way is away, but...
I am going to try to state the right-hand axes orientation ... as I understand it. +X goes to the right +Y goes up +Z comes out of the screen and towards the user Using the thumb, index finger, mid finger method ... palm is towards you thumb points to the right -> +X index finger points up -> +Y middle finger points back at you -> +Z > assuming each finger points in the positive direction, that puts +X to > the left, and that seems wrong. Correct, +X to the left is wrong > but maybe too much Chime exposure? Also correct. Chime and RasMol 2.6 have the axis orientation wrong. The problem is that the +Z axis points away from the user. This makes Chime/RasMol left-handed. left-hand palm away thumb points right -> +X index finger points up -> +Y middle finger points away -> +Z This is my understanding of the situation. I would appreciate it if I could get independent confirmation that: 1. my understanding of 'handedness' is correct 2. my observations of RasMol/Chime are correct Basically, I have spent a lot of time on this problem. But I would very much like for someone else to look at it and confirm my observations. Then, we can move on to the rotations ... a more difficult problem. Miguel ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net is sponsored by: Speed Start Your Linux Apps Now. Build and deploy apps & Web services for Linux with a free DVD software kit from IBM. Click Now! http://ads.osdn.com/?ad_id=1356&alloc_id=3438&op=click _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
