Centroid

Type	Python Module
Download	centroid.py
Author(s)	Jason Vertrees
License	BSD
This code has been put under version control in the project Pymol-script-repo

Overview

Centroid is a small script that returns the value of the geometric center (or centroid) of your selection. It also can translate the object of that selection to the origin.

Syntax

centroid (selection=PyMOLSelection), [center=boolean]

Examples

# get the centroid of the polymer
import centroid
fetch 4ins, async=0
centroid polymer

# move some 'ligand' to the origin
centroid ligand, center=1

See Also

• centerofmass (new command in PyMOL 1.7.2)
• Center_Of_Mass