Open a Unix Shell using the pull down menu on the Desktop Icon. Type insightII
insight is the SGI on-line manual, so be aware!
If you can't get InsightII to run:
Type: source /usr/lib/Login
And then type: source /usr/lib/Tcshrc
Now try insightII
If you get a License Error, notify one of the adminstrators.
Tutorial
A copy of the InsightII training manual is in the Molecular Modeling Lab. You may borrow it to make a copy for your self. Please return one of the copies so others may do the same.
Connelly surfaces
Connelly surfaces and enhanced structure displays are available in Insight through the Molecule/connelly pull down menu.
When I have two molecules, I can only display one connelly surface at a time.
Use the merge function to make one logical object
Loading PDB files
You may get PDB files from the Brookhaven Protein Data Bank, or from the /PDB directory on your machine. The /PDB files are compressed, so InsightII requires that you uncompress them first.