How is the Non-Uniform Refinement map_filtered map created

Hi @samhaysom,

The map_filtered output in non-uniform refinement is generated as follows, after refinement has converged:

  • both raw, unfiltered halfmaps are averaged together
  • the raw map is filtered using the Gold-Standard FSC curve
  • the filtered map is sharpened using the Guinier-plot estimated b-factor
  • the sharpened map is outputted as _map_sharp_local.mrc (confusing filename… sorry)
  • the sharpened map is locally filtered using a local resolution estimate computed from the half-maps
  • the locally filtered map is outputted as _map_filtered.mrc

You can replicate these steps by doing:

  • compute local resolution using the volume output of the nu-refine job, in a local resolution estimation job (with default parameters)
  • create a local filtering job. Using the low-level results interface of the job builder (i.e. expand the input slots to edit individual connections) to connect the map_filtered output from the nu-refine job and the map_locres output from the local resolution estimation job
  • leave all local filtering parameters as default, and run the job