From: Peter Holm (Peter.Holm_at_mbfys.lu.se)
Date: Mon Mar 07 2005 - 16:21:02 CST

Thanks for your quick reply. Unfortunately it didn't work. No visualisation at all of the selected residues occurs upon the suggested command.
Any other suggestions from all the brilliant minds out there?
/Peter

>
> Mmmm, In order to display the ca-cb bond, I think that you should
> replace the 2 selections with only one selection, something like:
>
> "name CA and residue 47 45 44 40 and not backbone"
>
> hope this helps,
>
> Ludwig
>
> ---------- Original Message -----------
> From: Peter Holm <Peter.Holm_at_mbfys.lu.se>
> To: vmd-l_at_ks.uiuc.edu
> Sent: Mon, 07 Mar 2005 22:42:40 +0100
> Subject: vmd-l: Display only side chains
>
> > Dear list-readers,
> > I wish to display only a selected set of residues created as a
> > separate selection where the side chains are sticking out from
> the
> > "new ribbons" object without main chain CO and NH disturbing the
> > view. So I did the following selections:
> >
> > "residue 47 45 44 40 and not backbone"
> >
> > "residue 47 45 44 40 and alpha"
> >
> > This results in the view I wish to have when visualising the
> > selection with licorice except that the Ca-Cb bond is missing.
> Any
> > hints on how I can get the side chain visualised from Ca and
> > "outwards" are most welcome and appreciated?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Peter
> >
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