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In [[FirstGlance in Jmol]], you can isolate a small portion of a large structure, and then display it as sticks (''Vines/Sticks'' in the ''Views'' tab). Or, rather than isolating it, which hides everything else, you can center it and then turn on slabbing. | In [[FirstGlance in Jmol]], you can isolate a small portion of a large structure, and then display it as sticks (''Vines/Sticks'' in the ''Views'' tab). Or, rather than isolating it, which hides everything else, you can center it and then turn on slabbing. | ||
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===Slabbing=== | ===Slabbing=== | ||
A useful way to see atomic details of a small part of a large macromolecular model is to center the moiety of interest, and then cut away the front and back portions of the molecule. This is called ''slabbing'' since one is, in effect, looking at a slab cut out of the larger model. Slabbing can be done using [[FirstGlance in Jmol]]: In the ''Views'' tab, use ''Center Atom'' to center the region of interest, and then click the ''Slab'' button. Further instructions will appear automatically. | A useful way to see atomic details of a small part of a large macromolecular model is to center the moiety of interest, and then cut away the front and back portions of the molecule. This is called ''slabbing'' since one is, in effect, looking at a slab cut out of the larger model. Slabbing can be done using [[FirstGlance in Jmol]]: In the ''Views'' tab, use ''Center Atom'' to center the region of interest, and then click the ''Slab'' button. Further instructions will appear automatically. | ||
