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From: troyer _-at-_)cgl.ucsf.edu (John M. Troyer)
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Forwarded message:
> From: "Michael R Rothwell" <michael&$at$&bch48.bch.ncsu.edu>

> I would also be interested in a PDB (or other format) - to - POVRAY converter.
> POVRAY is a cheap (free) fast raytracer available on almost any platform. It
> uses ASCII scripts as source files. It seems like a tool just waiting to be
> used for scientific visualization.

The UCSF Computer Graphics Lab distributes the program 'ribbonjr', which
can output 
	already-rendered SGI-format ribbon pictures
	SGI Open Inventor format ribbons for interactive viewing
	povray-format files of the ribbons
	rayshade-format files of the ribbons

along with their MidasPlus visualization program. MidasPlus also comes with
programs to render cpk, neon tubes, etc.  For more info, see
	http://cgl.ucsf.edu/cgl/ 
or email midasplus-: at :-cgl.ucsf.edu

I have no affiliation with cgl other than getting mail through their
machine, being two floors above them, harassing their programmers,
eating their babaganoush when they throw a reception, and 
happily using their programs.

john
troyer ":at:" cgl.ucsf.edu
http://www.cmpharm.ucsf.edu/~troyer/
Dept. Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California
San Francisco, CA 94143