[chimerax-users] Lighting options r in ChimeraX

[Elaine Meng]

Hi Anindito,
Lighting is very different in ChimeraX than in Chimera. ChimeraX has several Toolbar icons to apply different lighting options in a single click.

Maybe you wanted to change the lighting directions?  In that case, since ChimeraX does not have a Lighting GUI currently, you would have to use the "lighting" command, e.g. with options "direction" and "fillDirection."

The lighting icons and command options are explained here:
<https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/commands/lighting.html>

I hope this helps,
Elaine
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Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D.                       
UCSF Chimera(X) team
Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry
University of California, San Francisco

> On Apr 26, 2021, at 10:14 PM, Sen, Anindito <andysen at tamu.edu> wrote:
> 
> Additionally Elaine,
> What will be the process to get the lighting option in ChimeraX
> as in Chimera (Favorites- side view-Lighting)
> Stay safe & Regards
> Anindito Sen. Ph.D