def gen_reference_primitive(polypeptide, start, end):
    """ Generates a reference Primitive for a Polypeptide given start and end coordinates.

    Notes
    -----
    Uses the rise_per_residue of the Polypeptide primitive to define the separation of points on the line joining
    start and end.

    Parameters
    ----------
    polypeptide : Polypeptide
    start : numpy.array
        3D coordinates of reference axis start
    end : numpy.array
        3D coordinates of reference axis end

    Returns
    -------
    reference_primitive : Primitive
    """
    prim = polypeptide.primitive
    q = find_foot(a=start, b=end, p=prim.coordinates[0])
    ax = Axis(start=q, end=end)
    # flip axis if antiparallel to polypeptide_vector
    if not is_acute(polypeptide_vector(polypeptide), ax.unit_tangent):
        ax = Axis(start=end, end=q)
    arc_length = 0
    points = [ax.start]
    for rise in prim.rise_per_residue()[:-1]:
        arc_length += rise
        t = ax.t_from_arc_length(arc_length=arc_length)
        point = ax.point(t)
        points.append(point)
    reference_primitive = Primitive.from_coordinates(points)
    return reference_primitive
Generates a reference Primitive for a Polypeptide given start and end coordinates.

    Notes
    -----
    Uses the rise_per_residue of the Polypeptide primitive to define the separation of points on the line joining
    start and end.

    Parameters
    ----------
    polypeptide : Polypeptide
    start : numpy.array
        3D coordinates of reference axis start
    end : numpy.array
        3D coordinates of reference axis end

    Returns
    -------
    reference_primitive : Primitive