[Jmol-users] Animation Help

[Nick G. <ngr...@li...>]

Hi Karl,
I use the Mac version of Spartan 04 to export collections of files as  
multiple-xyz files. The option is semi-hidden. You have to hold down  
option(Alt) while selecting Export to get the xyz(Jmol) option and I  
don't know if the Windows version has this option (I requested it for  
Mac OS).

Another Mac application MacMolPlt http://www.scl.ameslab.gov/~brett/ 
MacMolPlt/ is also capable of exporting xyz files suitable for Jmol.  
I use gamess to generate the input in this case but I expect  
MacMolPlt can read other formats.

All the best
Nick
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On 31 Mar 2007, at 22:55, jmo...@li...  
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> Date: Tue, 27 Mar 2007 22:52:18 +0100
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> Subject: [Jmol-users] Animation Help
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> Dear All,
>
> I've been asked to make some animation sequences for a science museum
> exhibit.
>
> But am a bit stuck on how I can generate suitable .xyz or multi-
> model .pdb files.
>
> I had hoped to use Cambridgesoft Chem 3D to construct the animation
> sequence. Which I can do happily.
>
> But cannot get a suitable the Jmol will read to display as an  
> animation.
>
> Chem 3D will only save in three format which support mulitiple
> frames, "Cart Coord 1", "Cart Coord 2", "MOPAC .mop"
>
> I can provide samples of these file formats (if any one is  
> interested).
>
> What do others use to generate their animation sequences ? Is MDL
> Sculpt the only option.
>
> Looking forward to any help.
>
> Regards, Karl