Recipe: FindIt

created by LociOiling

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• Name: FindIt
• ID: 104352
• Shared with: Public
• Parent: None
• Children:
  • FindThem
  • FindIt (COPY)
• Created on: January 19, 2021 at 07:30 AM UTC
• Updated on: January 19, 2021 at 07:30 AM UTC
• Description:

  Sometimes the protein gets lost, especially on symmerty puzzles. FindIt attempts to get it back in view.

  If the protein doesn't appear, freeze all, then wiggle. This protein should appear in a couple of cycles.

Code

segs = structure.GetCount () 

symcnt = structure.GetSymCount ()
if symcnt > 0 then
    for sym = 1, symcnt do
        band.AddBetweenSegments ( 1, 1, nil, nil, sym )
        band.AddBetweenSegments ( segs, segs, nil, nil, sym )
    end
end 

ui.CenterViewport ( segs / 2 )

Comments

[LociOiling]

This recipe tries to bring the protein back into view. Sometimes the "q" and "Home" keys just don't do the trick.

FindIt works in many cases, but may not handle cases where the protein is zoomed way, way out.

For a symmetry puzzle, it also bands the ends of each chain together.

If your symmetric protein doesn't appear, trying freezing all (backbone and sidechains), then wiggle for a few cycles. This should pull the main chain toward the symmetric chains and into view.

See the feedback Wanted: function to center protein on active monomer

[BootsMcGraw]

Thank you, Loci, for addressing my feedback and giving a workable solution.