From: Axel Kohlmeyer (akohlmey_at_gmail.com)
Date: Thu Dec 09 2010 - 02:46:16 CST

On Wed, Dec 8, 2010 at 1:15 PM, Joseph Bylund <joseph.bylund_at_gmail.com> wrote:
> I would like to generate a representation which shows the protein surface
> within a cutoff distance of a feature of interest (residue/ligand).  When I
> change the selected atoms to "within 10 of resid 100" or whatnot, it
> generates a surface based on the atoms inside this selection rather than
> "cropping" the surface to this distance.  Is there a way to crop the surface
> rather than generate a different surface based on the selection?

you can try cutting parts of the surface away with clipping planes.

cheers,
    axel.

> -Joe
>

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Dr. Axel Kohlmeyer
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Temple University, Philadelphia PA, USA.