Mesh settings in ChimeraX
Hello, I have a density map I am visualizing as a mesh in ChimeraX. If I recall there are settings to manipulate the mesh visualization (line width, antialiasing, etc.) but I cannot them. If they exist, where might I find them? Thank you. Best Matthew
Hi Matthew, These options are not in the GUI, but there are several "volume" command options for surface and mesh display listed here: <https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/volume.html#dispsurf> As you can see from that page, ChimeraX has a "smoothLines" option for anti-aliasing, but it does not have a linewidth option, sorry. See this previous post for discussion of why it does not have this option: <https://mail.cgl.ucsf.edu/mailman/archives/list/chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu/...> I hope this helps, Elaine ----- Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. UCSF Chimera(X) team Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry University of California, San Francisco
On Apr 11, 2024, at 9:30 AM, Matthew Hancock via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:
Hello,
I have a density map I am visualizing as a mesh in ChimeraX. If I recall there are settings to manipulate the mesh visualization (line width, antialiasing, etc.) but I cannot them. If they exist, where might I find them? Thank you.
Best Matthew
Hi Matthew, here’s a hack for mesh visualization that I got from this list (though the link is broken), if you want thicker lines: #For electron density, use selection outline to improve appearance # https://www.rbvi.ucsf.edu/pipermail/chimerax-users/2021-March/002107.html volume zone #2 near #1/B range 3 newmap false Select #2 graphics selection color silver color #2 silver From: Matthew Hancock via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> Date: Thursday, April 11, 2024 at 9:34 AM To: chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu <chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> Subject: [chimerax-users] Mesh settings in ChimeraX Hello, I have a density map I am visualizing as a mesh in ChimeraX. If I recall there are settings to manipulate the mesh visualization (line width, antialiasing, etc.) but I cannot them. If they exist, where might I find them? Thank you. Best Matthew _______________________________________________ ChimeraX-users mailing list -- chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu To unsubscribe send an email to chimerax-users-leave@cgl.ucsf.edu Archives: https://mail.cgl.ucsf.edu/mailman/archives/list/chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu/
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