[Chimera-users] Coloring the unit cell box

[F.Xavier Gomis-Rüth]

Thanks a lot, Elaine, this worked indeed!
Just one final point: how can I make the linewidth larger? When I make a 
picture, the thin lines of the box disappear.
I understand ChimeraX interpretes these lines as a surface, I can change 
the colour when choosing surface in the colour blow up.

On 18/11/22 17:49, Elaine Meng wrote:
> Hi Xavier,
> As far as I can tell, it is exactly the same in ChimeraX as in 
> Chimera.  First, make sure you aren't using a very old version of 
> ChimeraX.  I tried it in ChimeraX 1.5 release candidate (2022-11-08) 
>  just now:
>
> - open your structure that has unit cell information, e.g. 1fav
>
> - in Unit Cell tool (menu: Tools... Higher-Order Structure... Unit 
> Cell) click Outline to show unit cell box
>
> - if you want to change box outline color, can use the same method as 
> described below for Chimera. I wasn't able to select it by Ctrl-click, 
> however, so instead use the selection (hand with green dot) checkbox 
> in the Model Panel to select it, then use Actions... Color... [...].   
>  Or, you can just click the color square in the Model Panel and use 
> the system color chooser to change the color interactively. Screenshot:
>
>
>
> I hope this helps,
> Elaine
> -----
> Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.
> UCSF Chimera(X) team
> Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
> University of California, San Francisco
>
> P.S. for ChimeraX questions specifically, you may want to use the 
> other mailing list, chimerax-users at cgl.ucsf.edu
>
>> On Nov 18, 2022, at 7:03 AM, F.Xavier Gomis-Rüth via Chimera-users 
>> <chimera-users at cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote:
>>
>> Dear Elaine,
>> I am now trying to get this done in ChimeraX where there is indeed a 
>> similar option. Unfortunately, if I proceed as in the instructions
>> I do not get the cell box, in contrast with old Chimera. I also tried 
>> through the command line but unsuccessfully.
>> Am I missing something?
>> Thanks a lot in advance,
>> Xavier
>>
>> On 26/10/22 17:45, Elaine Meng wrote:
>>> Hi Xavier,
>>> You can select the box (Ctrl-click on it) and then use menu: 
>>> Actions... Color... [choose color], then clear selection by 
>>> Ctrl-click on blank area of window or menu Select... Clear Selection.
>>> I hope this helps,
>>> Elaine
>>> -----
>>> Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.
>>> UCSF Chimera(X) team
>>> Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
>>> University of California, San Francisco
>>>
>>>
>>>> On Oct 26, 2022, at 1:56 AM, F.Xavier Gomis-Rüth via 
>>>> Chimera-users <chimera-users at cgl.ucsf.edu>
>>>>  wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Dear all,
>>>> is there a way in Chimera or ChimeraX to get the unit-cell box 
>>>> being drawn in another colour than white?
>>>> This forces the background to be dark....
>>>> Thanks a lot in advance,
>>>> Xavier
>>>>
>>
>

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