Choose Entry for Surface/Volume Dialog Box

Select an existing project entry to attach the imported surface or volume, or create a new standalone map entry.

To display this dialog box, do one of the following:

To open this dialog box, choose Workspace → Surface → Import, then select a surface or volume file.

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Using the Choose Entry for Surface/Volume Dialog Box

This dialog box opens when you import a surface or volume file from the Manage Surfaces panel or from Workspace > Surface > Import. It allows you to choose where the imported surface or volume data should be placed.

Choose Entry for Surface/Volume Dialog Box Features

Add surface to options

Existing entry: Select this option to attach the imported surface or volume to an entry that is already in the project. Select the entry in the table below.

New blank entry: Select this option to create a new standalone map entry for the imported data. Specify the entry name in the Entry name text box, which defaults to the imported file name. This option is only available for map files (.cns, .map, .mrc, .ccp4).

Choose from option menu

Choose the source of the entries to display in the table, from Workspace, Selected entries, or All in Project. Select an entry in the table to attach the imported surface or volume to it.

Show Property link

Opens the Choose Property dialog box, in which you can select properties to add as columns to the entry table. See Property Selection for more information.

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