tim wrote:
> thanks Miguel, I got it.  btw, I have restored my CVS access so I can
> get Jmol-HEAD again.

Good.


>>Measurements are made for measuring things. Therefore, it is important
>>to see the ends of the lines. Therefore, they are not drawn to the
>>centers of the atoms. Rather, they are always drawn so that the lines
>>terminate in front of the associated atoms ... just outside the atom
>>radius ... between the user and the atoms involved in the measurement.
>>
> I understand, but I'm not sure I agree.  the end points are always
> atoms, and the reported distance is from center of atom to center of
> atom, right?  so shouldn't the monitor line be drawn from the
> centerpoints?

My thinking was/is that if the endpoints go all the way to the centers of
the atoms then a user cannot see where the end of the measurement line
terminates.

And, if they are in 'spacefill 100%' mode, then you never see anything.


Miguel



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