Student level introduction to autoBUSTER tutorial
Getting starting with coot
- Also see http://www.ysbl.york.ac.uk/~emsley/coot/tutorial-2.pdf for Paul Emsley's getting started tutorial.
- To load a pdb file use "File" "Open coordinates"
- To load a map it is best to use the "File" "Auto Open MTZ" and load the mtz file (refine.mtz).
- To go to a particular atom use the "Draw" "Go to atom" option.
using the mouse to control the view.
- To get hints about how to use the mouse to rotate, translate, change map contour levels etc select "About" "Hints"
- practice
- rotating the view (click and drag left mouse button)
- translating the view (hold Control key and then drag left mouse button).
- zoom in and out (drag right mouse button).
- changing the slab. (hold Control and drag right mouse button).
- label atoms (hold Shift key then left mouse button click on the atom).
- recenter on an atom (middle mouse button click on atom).
- change the contour level with the middle mouse wheel if you have one.
Using the "Display Manager"
- you can find the "Display Manager" on the top title bar or in the "Draw" menu.
