Symmetry relaxation with helical symmetry support

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Hi,

Would it be possible to add support for helical symmetry (rise, twist, helical order) in the symmetry relaxation?

Many structures exhibit pseudo-helical symmetry, such as microtubules, filament ends and sparsely decorated patterns along the filaments.

Adding this feature would be extremely helpful for comparing symmetry-related positions and better capturing structural variability along helical axes.

– Rui Zhang

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Hi @zhangrui_wustl

Thanks for the request, we’ve recorded this as an improvement/extension to symmetry relaxation :slight_smile:

Best,
Michael

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Great! We are happy to provide the test datasets.
EMPIAR-10030 is a great dataset to search for microtubule seam.