Tek FRODO: A new version of FRODO for Tektronix graphics stations

Abstract

A new version of the molecular graphics program FRODO was developed to allow the range of Tektronix graphics stations to be used for molecular modeling and crystallographic applications. The work was divided into two parts: first, the universal molecular modeling graphic package (Tek_MMGP) was written to enable basic modeling operations for Tektronix stations. Second, all routines of FRODO involving computer graphics were modified to fit the new hardware environment, and linked with Tek_MMGP. The resulting package, Tek_FRODO, has been used successfully for crystallographic refinement in several projects. The program, written in FORTRAN, is ready to be ported to any of Tektronix 3D graphics stations; it is available from the authors on request. © 1992.