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'''Capture the state script''' for your scene. In order to project your scene in | '''Capture the state script''' for your scene. In order to project your scene in MP, you will need to capture the state script into a file on your computer. When completed, the script file will be submitted to the MP team. Having a local copy on your computer also has the advantage that you can display the scene in the Jmol application, in a 1024 x 768 pixel window, just as it will appear when projected in MP. | ||
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Create a '''folder''' (directory) on your computer to contain the files for this module, e.g. a folder named ''yourMolecule''. | Create a '''folder''' (directory) on your computer to contain the files for this module, e.g. a folder named ''yourMolecule''. | ||
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'''Display the state script: ''' Display your scene in Proteopedia. Toggle spinning OFF. Orient the molecule as you would like it to first appear, by rotating it with the mouse. Click on "Jmol" (or right click) to open Jmol's menu, and select Show, Current state. | |||
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'''Save the state script into a file:''' Block select the entire state script in the upper frame of the Jmol Script Console window. (On Macs, you'll have to use the mouse for this.) Copy the entire state script into a text editing program. On '''Macs''', you'll have to '''drag the blocked text and drop it''' into the text editor program. Save the state script into a file named e.g. yourMolecule_state.spt. The file type '''.spt''' signifies that this is a Jmol script. Be sure to save it as plain text. On Macs, plain text editors are @@ and TextWrangler from | |||
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