Rotate Tool

This tool allows for precise rotations of designated atoms in a molecule.

• The center of rotation can be set to the centroid of select atoms
  • default for rotating about a bond vector is the coordinates of one of the atoms in the bond
  • default for rotating about a vector perpendicular to a plane is the centroid of atoms that defined the plane
  • default for other axis of rotation options is the centroid of rotating atoms
• axis of rotation can be:
  • x, y, or z axis
  • parallel to a bond
  • perpendicular to a plane (or plane of best fit) defined by select atoms
  • vector from origin (or center of rotation) to the centroid of selected atoms
  • arbitrary vector

If desired, the rotation vector can be displayed to help with anticipating what the post-rotation structure will look like.