[chimerax-users] Render images in nogui mode

[Greg Couch]

To save images in nogui mode, you need to start up ChimeraX with the 
--offscreen flag.  However, that code isn't working right now, so I've 
filed a bug report on your behalf.

     -- Greg

On 11/7/18 8:07 AM, Lukas Pravda wrote:
>
> Hi all,
>
> I was wondering if there is a way how to generate images from linux 
> terminal. I’ve come across a couple of very old posts in the mailing 
> list stating that this was not possible at that time. So, I wonder if 
> anything has changed.
>
> If I use cif files only, chimerax gives “Unable to render images to 
> save them” message. If I try to include volumetric data from cryo-EM 
> overlaid on the structure I get an exception during opening a *.map 
> file.  Please see the script below. The exception is in the attachment
>
> Best,
>
> Lukas
>
> open emd_8909.map
>
> volume #1 color white transparency 0.7 level 0.1 step 1
>
> zoom 1.2
>
> open 6ds5.cif
>
> set bgColor white
>
> hide selAtoms
>
> show selAtoms ribbons
>
> color bychain ribbons
>
> light full
>
> light shadow true
>
> save image default.png width 1600 height 1600 supersample 5 
> transparentBackground true
>
> turn y 90
>
> save image y.png width 1600 height 1600 supersample 5 
> transparentBackground true
>
> turn z 90
>
> save image z.png width 1600 height 1600 supersample 5 
> transparentBackground true
>
>
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