To save images in nogui mode, you need to start up ChimeraX with the --offscreen flag.  However, that code isn't working right now, so I've filed a bug report on your behalf.

    -- Greg

Hi all,

 

I was wondering if there is a way how to generate images from linux terminal. I’ve come across a couple of very old posts in the mailing list stating that this was not possible at that time. So, I wonder if anything has changed.

 

If I use cif files only, chimerax gives “Unable to render images to save them” message. If I try to include volumetric data from cryo-EM overlaid on the structure I get an exception during opening a *.map file.  Please see the script below. The exception is in the attachment

 

Best,

Lukas

 

 

open emd_8909.map

volume #1 color white transparency 0.7 level 0.1 step 1

zoom 1.2

open 6ds5.cif

set bgColor white

hide selAtoms

show selAtoms ribbons

color bychain ribbons

light full

light shadow true

save image default.png width 1600 height 1600 supersample 5 transparentBackground true

turn y 90

save image y.png width 1600 height 1600 supersample 5 transparentBackground true

turn z 90

save image z.png width 1600 height 1600 supersample 5 transparentBackground true

 

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