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Re: [Jmol-users] anim and spin issue
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From: Robert H. <ha...@st...> - 2011-01-27 16:54:10
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OK, Frieda sent me the file, and this is all fixed; just a case of the wrong JAR file. On Thu, Jan 27, 2011 at 10:44 AM, Robert Hanson <ha...@st...> wrote: > Well, I've had a small DNA piece with 30 models, all with isosurfaces, and > it is animating and spinning nicely for about an hour, but yes, actually, > animation and spinning simultaneously is risky and always has been. No > version issue there. The latest is better, but when you have three > independent threads all working with the same model, it's unlikely that it > will work to your liking. I do recommend turning off spinning during an > animation and vice-versa. > > > > > On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 7:25 PM, Frieda Reichsman <fri...@ma...>wrote: > >> Hi Bob, >> >> Working in 12.1.32, the problem is less severe but not gone. >> >> The animation continued for about one cycle the first time I turned on >> spin. However, it then stopped and did not advance further while spinning at >> any time. A reload did not produce additional animation while spinning. >> >> With the smaller file, the animation stops for periods of a second or a >> few seconds, then resumes, then stops, etc. Not nearly as bad as before. >> >> The weird distortions are not occurring with either file. >> >> For the time being, I will trigger the animation to stop when users click >> the spin button. Or, I might try the same version of Jmol as Proteopedia >> uses. >> >> Frieda >> >> >> >> On Jan 26, 2011, at 5:57 PM, Robert Hanson wrote: >> >> Nice to hear from you, Frieda. Animation and spin have always been a bit >> incompatible, particularly for large systems. I have fixed this particular >> issue and have sent it to Nico for release as Jmol 12.0.29 and 12.1.32. The >> basic problem is that the animation thread waits for completion of rendering >> so that it doesn't skip a model, and that's not usually an issue, because >> the rendering is from its own work, but when there is also an independent >> spinning thread going on as well, you could get into a sort of gridlock >> where the animation thread kept getting shut out because most of the time >> rendering was going on. Be interesting to see if what I did fixes your >> particular problem. I'm pretty sure it will. >> >> >> So that should show up at SourceForge soon. >> >> Bob >> >> >> On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 12:19 AM, Frieda Reichsman <fri...@ma...>wrote: >> >>> Hi All, >>> >>> I am seeing some strange behaviors with animating a 10-model pdb file >>> when I turn on spin. At best, very jerky, then stops; at worst, >>> strange distortion of molecule. I see that there was an issue with >>> this in 2009 but it was fixed. Wondering if anyone else is seeing >>> problems with this. It works fine in Proteopedia; they are using >>> 11.8.24. >>> >>> I am seeing this issue in 12.0.27 and 12.0.RC7 on Mac OSX 10.6 in >>> Safari. >>> >>> Frieda >>> >>> >>> ----- >>> >>> Frieda Reichsman, PhD >>> Senior Research Scientist >>> The Concord Consortium >>> http://concord.org >>> 25 Love Lane >>> Concord, MA 01742 >>> >>> Office: 978-405-3228 >>> Mobile: 413-320-7449 >>> >>> Realizing the promise of educational technology. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >>> Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! >>> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better >>> price-free! >>> Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. 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Offer expires >> February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >> >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d_______________________________________________ >> Jmol-users mailing list >> Jmo...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users >> >> >> >> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! >> Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better >> price-free! >> Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires >> February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! >> http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d >> _______________________________________________ >> Jmol-users mailing list >> Jmo...@li... >> https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/jmol-users >> >> > > > -- > Robert M. Hanson > Professor of Chemistry > St. Olaf College > 1520 St. Olaf Ave. > Northfield, MN 55057 > http://www.stolaf.edu/people/hansonr > phone: 507-786-3107 > > > If nature does not answer first what we want, > it is better to take what answer we get. > > -- Josiah Willard Gibbs, Lecture XXX, Monday, February 5, 1900 > -- Robert M. Hanson Professor of Chemistry St. Olaf College 1520 St. Olaf Ave. Northfield, MN 55057 http://www.stolaf.edu/people/hansonr phone: 507-786-3107 If nature does not answer first what we want, it is better to take what answer we get. -- Josiah Willard Gibbs, Lecture XXX, Monday, February 5, 1900 |