Arthur, Are you running in 24 or 32-bit color mode? Sometimes PyMOL has trouble resolving atom picks in 16-bit color mode. Also, some PDB files reuse residue numbers, which can cause PyMOL to include other atoms as well.
Cheers, DeLano Scientific LLC Email Support Services > -----Original Message----- > From: pymol-users-boun...@lists.sourceforge.net > [mailto:pymol-users-boun...@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf > Of Arthur Glasfeld > Sent: Friday, September 01, 2006 3:39 PM > To: pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [PyMOL] atom selector problems > > I apologize if this has been covered in earlier threads - I'm > new to PyMOL and was unable to find mention by searching the archive. > > When using the center mouse button to select atoms on screen, > I often (~50% of the time) find that PyMOL interprets my atom > selection incorrectly. Generally, it returns an identifier > from the same residue, but sometimes returns an atom from a > different residue as well. I'm using MacPyMOL (0.99) on a > MacBook Pro (intel chip) running 10.4.7 and a Kensington > Turbo Mouse. I've tried playing with the Mouse mode, and > have had the same problem when I use the trackpad in single > button mode. I've managed to test this out on a Windows > machine, and have no problem on that platform. > > Is there something obvious I'm missing? Any suggestions > would be welcome. > > Thanks, > Arthur > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web > services, security? > Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make > your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server > v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo > http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&; > dat=121642 > _______________________________________________ > PyMOL-users mailing list > PyMOL-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pymol-users >
