I may have to use the Multiscale Coloring command tool that is not distributed with Chimera as documented here: http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/experimental/multiscale_color/msc.html This seems to work well. Darrell -- NIH Researchers: check out our new web site <http://inside.niaid.nih.gov/topic/IT/bioinformatics/Pages/default.aspx> Darrell Hurt, Ph.D. Section Head, Biocomputing Research Consulting Bioinformatics and Scientific IT Program (BSIP) NIAID Office of Technology Information Systems (OTIS) National Institutes of Health, DHHS Contractor, Lockheed Martin 4 Memorial Drive, Room 424 Bethesda, MD 20892-0485 Mobile: (301) 758-3559 Fax: (301) 402-0366 NIAID Intranet: http://bioinformatics.niaid.nih.gov <http://bioinformatics.niaid.nih.gov/> Disclaimer: The information in this e-mail and any of its attachments is confidential and may contain sensitive information. It should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage devices. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall not accept liability for any statements made that are sender's own and not expressly made on behalf of the NIAID by one of its representatives. From: Darrell Hurt <darrellh@niaid.nih.gov> Date: Wed, 20 Aug 2008 10:46:16 -0400 To: <chimera-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> Conversation: MultiScale.color_surfaces_to_match_atoms() and MultiScale mesh resolution ??? Subject: MultiScale.color_surfaces_to_match_atoms() and MultiScale mesh resolution ??? Hi there, I¹m trying to use the command MultiScale.color_surfaces_to_match_atoms(). I want to point out a mutation on the surface of a virus. I can color the atoms correctly, but I can¹t figure out how to apply that color to the MultiScale low-resolution surface. Any hints on how to use this command? Also, how can I increase the mesh resolution on MultiScale surfaces for input for 3D printing? Thanks! Darrell -- NIH Researchers: check out our new web site <http://inside.niaid.nih.gov/topic/IT/bioinformatics/Pages/default.aspx> Darrell Hurt, Ph.D. Section Head, Biocomputing Research Consulting Bioinformatics and Scientific IT Program (BSIP) NIAID Office of Technology Information Systems (OTIS) National Institutes of Health, DHHS Contractor, Lockheed Martin 4 Memorial Drive, Room 424 Bethesda, MD 20892-0485 Mobile: (301) 758-3559 Fax: (301) 402-0366 NIAID Intranet: http://bioinformatics.niaid.nih.gov <http://bioinformatics.niaid.nih.gov/> Disclaimer: The information in this e-mail and any of its attachments is confidential and may contain sensitive information. It should not be used by anyone who is not the original intended recipient. If you have received this e-mail in error please inform the sender and delete it from your mailbox or any other storage devices. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases shall not accept liability for any statements made that are sender's own and not expressly made on behalf of the NIAID by one of its representatives.