Trajectory Path 1.2
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REQUIREMENTS: VMD Version 1.8 or greater
DESCRIPTION:
For each step in the animation, the center of mass of the selection is
calculated. A new graphics molecule is created containing lines connected
successive coordinates. The color is a solid color (default is blue) or
they are mapped to the color scale from lowest (= first trajectory frame)
to highest (= last trajectory frame).
PROCEDURES:
trajectory_path selection {color blue} {linewidth 1} {update 0}
follows the center of mass of the given selection.
'color' is a solid color, or "scale" for color scale.
'linewidth' is the width of the line drawn.
'update' toggles calling "$selection update"
EXAMPLE USAGE:
# Choose a selection
set water [atomselect top "resid 5243"]
# and then trace out its trajectory over time
trajectory_path $water scale
# follow the solvation shell around an atom.
set solv [atomselect top "water and exwithin 3.8 of index 199"]
trajectory_path $solv yellow 3 1
EXAMPLE OUTPUT:
Example
comparing the Grotthuss-diffusion of a hydronium ion (yellow) to
the movements of individual protons (other colors) over the
course of a Car-Parrinello MD-simulation.
DOWNLOAD FILE:
trajectory_path.tcl
AUTHORS:
Andrew Dalke (dalke@ks.uiuc.edu)
Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey@cmm.chem.upenn.edu) (linewidth/update flag)