Re: [AMBER] angle between two plan

From: M. L. Dodson <mldodson.comcast.net>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2013 19:42:47 -0500

On Mar 15, 2013, at 7:17 PM, steinbrt.rci.rutgers.edu wrote:

> Hi,
>
> google is indeed a good idea, but I think all you need to do just comes
> down to the arccos of the dot product of the two plane normals.
>
> Thomas
>

I agree, and IIRC, there is even a nab function "black box" that does
exactly what the OP wanted. My main point was this is a math question
that has nothing to do with AMBER. So a general answer generator is
the appropriate hammer with which to hit this particular nail. Probably
90%+ of the list members knew the answer, but no one replied specifically.

Bud

>
> On Thu, March 14, 2013 2:26 pm, M. L. Dodson wrote:
>> Typing "angle between planes" into Google yields many hits, the first is
>> this
>> YouTube video:
>>
>> http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&ved=0CDQQtwIwAA&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.youtube.com%2Fwatch%3Fv%3Drwr7yZ5KLVE&ei=-RVCUc7gJOqa2gWQ1YDYBA&usg=AFQjCNG1Dhu6qbqv1PI6gwF0K3yufHJbOQ&sig2=KpwmgP42ceB3z3Ho1GRtOA&bvm=bv.43828540,d.b2I
>>
>> HTH,
>> Bud Dodson
>>
>> On Mar 14, 2013, at 1:03 PM, Jason Swails wrote:
>>
>>> You need to allow more time to respond. People that know the answer will
>>> respond as they have time (keep in mind all that reply here are
>>> volunteers)
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jason M. Swails
>>> Quantum Theory Project
>>> University of Florida
>>> Ph.D. Candidate
>>> 352-392-4032
>>>
>>> On Mar 14, 2013, at 12:34 PM, ". mirage" <m.o.m.live.fr> wrote:
>>>
>>>>
>>>> any help please????
>>>>
>>>>> From: m.o.m.live.fr
>>>>> To: amber.ambermd.org
>>>>> Date: Thu, 14 Mar 2013 09:10:50 +0000
>>>>> Subject: [AMBER] angle between two plan
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> Hi Amber user's,
>>>>> I want to calculate the angle formed between two plan , how to do this
>>>>> ? angle requires 3 atoms or 3 center of mass and I have two plane!
>>>>> Thank's in advance for any help
>>>>>
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