[Chimera-users] How to clip surface using mclip

[Elaine Meng]

Dear Richard,
A somewhat ugly workaround is to open an additional copy of the  
structure and only show the surface for the copy.  Then you will have  
a surface with a model number that differs from the corresponding  
structure.  It may be a hassle, however, since in the movie script you  
will need to be careful to move the surface along with the structure  
-- the two models with different numbers will not be coupled  
automatically.
Best,
Elaine
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Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.
UCSF Computer Graphics Lab (Chimera team) and Babbitt Lab
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco

On Dec 3, 2009, at 8:29 AM, Marhoefer, R (Richard) wrote:

> Dear Chimera Team and Users,
>
> I like to clip the surface of a model (but not the model itself)  
> using the command mclip. Unfortunately, this command apparently is  
> waiting for a model number and therefore works on the surface as  
> well as the model itself.
> On the other hand, the interactive tool "Per Model Clipping" allows  
> to clip the surface only. Because I like to use clipping in a movie,  
> using the interactive interface is not an option. Does anybody know  
> how this could be acomplished using the command line?
>
> Kind regards,
> Richard
>