Measurements Toolbox

Shows the data from all the measurements in the Workspace in tables for each type of measurement.

To display this toolbox, do one of the following:
  • Right-click the Measurements button on the Workspace Configuration Toolbar.
  • Hover over the Measurements button, then click the ellipsis button that appears above it.
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Using the Measurements Toolbox

Measurements are automatically saved to the project and restored when the project is reopened, even if the measured objects are temporarily excluded from the Workspace. You can also manually export measurements to a file or create entry properties from them.

Measurements Toolbox Features

Measure button

Make a measurement in the Workspace. The toolbox closes.

Actions button menu

This menu offers some actions to be performed on the measurements.

  • Delete All Measurements—delete all measurements of all types from the Workspace, and clear the measurement tabs, and and remove the data from the project's saved measurement file.

  • Delete All type—delete the measurements in the displayed measurement tab from the Workspace and the table.

  • Export type—export the measurements in the displayed measurement tab to a CSV file. Opens a file selector so you can choose a location and name the file.The measurements are written with the table column headings on the first line, followed by a blank line, then the data from the table.

Measurement tabs

These tabs show the values for each type of measurement, save in the project, currently found in the Workspace, listed in tables. Since, measurements are now persistent, these tabs will automatically repopulate with your previously saved measurements whenever the project is opened, even if the entries are temporarily excluded from the Workspace. The color of the markers for the measurement is shown next to the tab label. If there are no measurements of a particular type, the tab label and color marker are dimmed.

The tables list the atoms involved in the measurement and the value of the measurement. The atoms are identified as element:index, where index is the atom number in the Workspace. For ring measurements, the element is replaced by RCEN for "ring centroid" for the atoms picked. The third "atom" for the angle between ring planes has the element replaced by RX, and the index is simply a sequential index. For dihedrals the residue and the name of the dihedral are reported as well. If the angle is not a protein angle, the name is constructed from the atom names.

Double-click a measurement row to fit the Workspace to that measurement, or right-click to open a context menu with these actions:

  • Fit to Workspace—fit the Workspace to the measurement (zoom in on the measurement).

  • Delete—delete the measurement.

  • Calculate Property—create a measurement property for each selected entry, using the atoms in the measurement. The Calculate Measurement Property dialog box opens, so you can change the property name and create the properties. The property is added to the project and evaluated for the selected entries. This is mainly useful for conformers as the calculation uses the atom numbers to define the measurements.

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