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From: Schreiner Eduard (eschrein_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Wed Aug 26 2009 - 15:07:49 CDT

like you translate, but keep the shift key pushed.
try also the right button of the mouse for rotations.

eddi

On Aug 26, 2009, at 2:58 PM, Steve Seibold wrote:

> Is there a way to “rotate” just one separate molecule ( e.g. a
> ligand) along with its actual coordinates. I know how to translate
> it (using Tkconsole “moveby or “move transaxis” or using key “8” on
> key board), but I cannot find a way to rotate the molecule. I looked
> for the command in the VMD Guide book under Tlc text commands, but
> could not find it. Basically, I am trying to position a ligand into
> a protein using VMD.
>
> Any advice would be greatly appreciated. I am trying to incorporate
> VMD as the main visual aid here and so, I am determining how it can
> be used.
>
> Thanks, Steve
>
>

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Eduard Schreiner
Theoretical and Computational Biophysics Group
NIH Resource for Macromolecular Modeling and Bioinformatics
Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology
University of Illinois, 405 N. Mathews Ave., Urbana, IL 61801
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