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Measure Stick


Measure Stick provides a simple tool to measure distance between regions two points in Chimera. The location of the end points relative to an open density map can also be obtained. The measuring stick is specified using a link between two markers.

The Measure Stick module is a part of the Segment Volume package used for segmentating volume data. The module is a Chimera extension module. To use this module, the Segment Menu module of the Segment Volume package is required. You will need the Chimera software package to use this module.

Starting the module

To start the module from the Chimera menu, first you will need to ensure that the module is listed under Chimera's Tools menu. Then, click on Measure Stick in the AIRS menu, under Chimera's Tools menu.

Additional Help

For additional info and examples, please click the Help button on the Measure Stick GUI.