Viewing Modes

JMV allows you to view the molecule in stereoscopic view. In stereoscopic view, 2 molecules are drawn, each from a slightly different viewpoint. These views are then switched back and forth very rapidly. When viewed with special glasses, each image is given to one eye, and the image appears in 3d. To view stereoscopic rendering, you need to set up your computer properly.

For instructions on how to set up your computer for viewing stereo with Java3d, please visit j3d.org's stereo FAQ at http://www.j3d.org/faq/stereo.html.

If you have stereoscopic viewing enables, you can turn it on by selecting the ``Stereo'' checkbox under the ``View'' menu.

For Solaris:

1. At a command prompt, type:
   afbconfig -proc
   Look for the line saying ``Current resolution setting'' and write it down. You may want this information if you change your stereo settings.
2. Type:
   afbconfig -res stereo
   This command puts your X server into stereo mode.
3. Log out of your current session and relog in. The resolution may be different.
4. In your Java Plug-In Control Panel, add the following option to the ``Java Runtime Parameters'' field:
   -Dj3d.stereo=PREFERRED
5. Start JMV. If you set Stereo to On, you should see a stereoscopic view of the molecule. If you want to reset the resolution back to what it was before you changed it, type:
   afbconfig -res resolution
   where resolution is the resolution gotten from step 1.