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Representations

Visual representation styles for molecular structures.

Shortcut

/rep <representation> [selection]

Expands to /representations <representation> [selection].

Commands

/representations cartoon

Show cartoon (ribbon) representation.

/rep cartoon protein        # Cartoon for protein
/rep cartoon chain A        # Cartoon for chain A only

/representations sticks

Show stick representation (bonds as cylinders).

/rep sticks ligand          # Sticks for ligand
/rep sticks resi 45-50      # Sticks for residue range

/representations surface

Show molecular surface.

/rep surface protein        # Surface over protein
/rep surface chain A        # Surface for chain A

/representations spacefill

Show space-filling (CPK) representation.

/rep spacefill metals       # Spacefill for metal ions

/representations licorice

Show licorice representation (thinner sticks).

/rep licorice ligand

/representations ribbon

Show ribbon representation (simplified backbone trace).

/rep ribbon protein

/representations dots

Show dot surface representation.

/rep dots protein

/representations mesh

Show mesh surface representation.

/rep mesh protein

/representations ellipsoids

Show thermal ellipsoid representation (B-factor visualization).

/rep ellipsoids protein

/representations cell

Show unit cell.

/rep cell

/representations hide

Hide a representation type for a selection.

/rep hide cartoon protein

/representations info

Show current representation state.

/rep info

/representations opacity

Set representation opacity.

/rep opacity 0.5 surface protein

/representations putty

Show putty representation (radius varies with B-factor).

/rep putty protein