Paul, As I read it, the Rosetta documentation appears spot on.
You need to activate the "drag" menu item for the targetted molecule/chain/object and then use shift-click-and-drag mouse actions to rotate and translate in relative terms. If you don't hold down shift, then only the camera moves (in other words, the objects will appear to move together). Also, if the molecules are part of the same object, then it is particularly important to right-click directly on the target chain, and then chain menu item and drag sub-menu-item. Hopefully that helps! Cheers, Warren -- DeLano Scientific LLC Subscriber Support Services mailto:supp...@delsci.com -----Original Message----- From: pymol-users-boun...@lists.sourceforge.net [mailto:pymol-users-boun...@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of Paul Shannon Sent: Tuesday, August 12, 2008 6:31 PM To: pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Paul Shannon Subject: [PyMOL] independent positioning of two proteins,in preparation for RosettaDock? Hi all, I am brand new to PyMol. I have a model of a kinase, and another of a heptapeptide containing an experimentally derived phosphosite. The RosettaDock documentation suggests: PyMol can be a useful tool to position proteins relative to each other. Use "editing" mode from the right panel, and try right-clicking to select a chain and "drag" to enable translation and rotation of the molecule (typically requiring left- shift + middle and left buttons). Finally from the main menu, File→Export Molecule can be used to write a PDB file containing the starting structure with both docking partners. Try as I may, I cannot figure out how to do this. Whatever rotations & translations I apply to one molecule also affects the other. I will be grateful for any advice this group can give. Cheers, - Paul ------------------------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by the Moblin Your Move Developer's challenge Build the coolest Linux based applications with Moblin SDK & win great prizes Grand prize is a trip for two to an Open Source event anywhere in the world http://moblin-contest.org/redirect.php?banner_id=100&url=/ _______________________________________________ PyMOL-users mailing list PyMOL-users@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pymol-users
