| Method |
Description |
| Name |
Atom name, using the Name category |
| Type |
Atom type, using the Type category |
| Element |
Atomic element, using the Element category |
| ResName |
Residue name, using the Resname category |
| ResType |
Residue type, using the Restype category |
| ResID |
Residue identifier, using the resid mod 16 for the color |
| Chain |
The one-character chain identifier,
using the Chain category |
| SegName |
Segment name, using the Segname category |
| Conformation |
Conformation, e.g. PDB alternate location identifier |
| Molecule |
Molecule all one color, using the Molecule category |
| Structure |
Helix, sheet, and coils are colored differently |
| ColorID |
Use a user-specified color index (from 0 to 15) |
| Beta |
Color scale based on beta value of the PDB file |
| Occupancy |
Color scale based on the occupancy field of the PDB file |
| Mass |
Color scale based on the atomic mass |
| Charge |
Color scale based on the atomic charge |
| Pos |
Color scale based on radial distance from the molecule center |
| PosX, PosY, PosZ |
Color scale based on axial distance from the molecule center |
| User, User2, User3, User4 |
Color scale assigned by per-atom values
for each timestep |
| PhysicalTime, Timestep |
Color scale based on the physical (simulation) time or |
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timestep index associated with the displayed trajectory frame |
| Velocity |
Color scale based on the per-atom velocity value |
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associated with the displayed trajectory frame |
| Fragment |
Color scale based on the VMD fragment index |
| Index |
Color scale based on the VMD atom index |
| Backbone |
Backbone atoms green, everything else is blue |
| Throb |
Color scale animated by the current wall clock time |
| Volume |
Surfaces are colored by the linked volumetric data set |