Anne, There is definitely a problem with PyMOL here: that ZnA object is not behaving correctly with respect to any of the distance-based selection operators, and so for it is not yet clear why. However,
create nearZnA, 1q74 within 6 of (ligands and chain A) does work. 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 Anne Mølgaard > Sent: Friday, October 27, 2006 4:43 AM > To: pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [PyMOL] problems using "within" in selections > > I was trying to study the ligands in a structure, and then > zoomed in on a Zn ion in molecule A: > > create ligands, 1q74 and het and not resn HOH > > (Selector: found 28 atoms.) > > create ZnA, ligands and chain A > > (Selector: found 1 atoms.) > > create nearZnA, 1q74 within 6 of ZnA > > (Selector: found 0 atoms.) > > > > Last night, this worked fine. This morning, I talked to a > friend who could not make it work (same example), and then I > typed in the commands in her session and it worked. Using the > up arrow, we could not tell the difference between her > command and mine. Now, I can't make it work on my computer. > Why?? Should I be doing this in a smarter way? I am using > version 0.99rc7 with Windows XP. > > > > Best regards, > > > > Anne Mølgaard > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------- > ----------- > 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 >