Angel, Yes, I suspected that was why it was eliminated. On one hand, it is a wonderful tool for jumping quickly between the spacefill model and the more traditional (Lewis-type) representation of molecular structure (bonds and atom symbols). The web pages I'm working on are directed principally at intro level biology student who are grappling with the various ways in which molecular structure can be presented; as we know, the ability to transition between forms affords one of the most powerful educational values of Jmol (and chime, etc). Nevertheless, most students approach the molecular world with relatively static, Lewis-like imagery of molecular structure, and they often have difficulty connecting this to the more realist 3-D spacefill representations (not to mention traces, ribbons, rockets, etc). The old wireframerotation parameter afforded an elegant way to toggle between these types of representations.
Possibly what I really like is the wireframe representation that wireframetoggle produced, with the element symbol encircled with the bonds adjoining. Currently we can substitute 'label %e' for a spacefill representation, but the result is not as pleasing since the symbols overlap with the bonds (this has been my solution so far). Possibly, there is a way to achieve the wireframerotation-like appearance with the current version of Jmol, but I haven't found it. Thanks. Steve >Message: 8 >Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 22:10:33 +0100 >From: "Angel Herraez" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Jmol-users] wireframerotation resurrection? >To: [email protected] >Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > >Steven, can you detail why you think it's interesting? > > > I saw in the archives a query about the status of "wireframerotation" > > and that is has be discontinued. It would be a wonderful educational > > tool. Any chance of revival? > >My experience is that programs use this when they cannot cope with >graphic rendering while rotating. Jmol does this excellently, so I don't see >the benefit -even educational- of the model changing into wireframe while >rotated. > >****************************************** Dr. Steven R. Spilatro Chair, Department of Biology Marietta College ------------------------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by: Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php _______________________________________________ Jmol-users mailing list [email protected] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users
