From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Fri Jan 20 2006 - 10:05:01 CST

Vlad,
  If you provide me with some example files I would be happy to look
into the possibility of supporting this format if we don't have a plugin
that can read them already.

  John

On Fri, Jan 20, 2006 at 10:59:35AM +0100, Vlad Cojocaru wrote:
> Dear John, vmders,
>
> Should the new vmd be able to load X-PLOR type grid files that were
> created with ptraj grid command (from AMBER)? I gave it one try with
> 1.8.4a22 with the X-PLOR density map plugin but it didnt work.
>
> Currently I am using Chimera for that purpose ... and I was wondering if
> there is a way to do it with vmd?
>
> I guess that the X-PLOR density map is different thing than an X-PLOR
> formatted contour file that ptraj creates with the grid command...
>
> If its not working now, maybe its a thing to consider for the future ...
> of course if there is interest ..
>
> Best
> vlad
>
>
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