Command: style

Usage:
style  spec  [ sphere | stick | ball ] [ ringFill  thick | thin | off | on ] [ dashes  N ]

The style command sets atom/bond display styles and the number of dashes per pseudobond. The style can be one of the following:

• sphere – space-filling with full atomic VDW radii
• stick – sticks with rounded ends
• ball – ball-and-stick with balls proportional to atomic VDW radii

VDW radii (for sphere display), stick radii, and the scale factor for ball display can be adjusted with the size command.

The ringFill option sets the ring-fill style per residue:

• thick (to match stick width)
• thin
• off – rings not filled
• on – thick or thin as set previously, thick if not set previously

The style command can also set pseudobond number of dashes N. Only whole numbers of dashes are accepted, with 0 indicating solid sticks. Currently, odd numbers are rounded down to give an even number of dashes. The dashes setting applies to an entire pseudobond model even if only part of the model is specified.

See also: show, preset, cartoon style, graphics quality, nucleotides, hbonds, crosslinks, setattr, Actions menu, Molecule Display icons, Selection Inspector