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1active_selectionscontrols whether or not PyMOL relies upon the concept of an active selection.booleanon0
2alignment_as_cylindersIf true, distance measure dashes are drawn as high-quality cylinders instead of lines.booleanoff0
3all_statescontrols whether or not all molecular states are visible.booleanoff1
4ambient(float 0.0-1.0, default: 0.14) controls the ambient lighting level.0
5ambient_occlusion_modeControls which method is used to draw ambient occlusion. 0=disabled, 1=atom-based occlusion, 2=triangle-based occlusioninteger02
6ambient_occlusion_scaleThe scale by which ambient occlusion values are modified. The larger this value the more hinting is applied.float25.02
7ambient_occlusion_smoothControls whether or not ambient occlusion uses smoothing of nearby values.int102
8anaglyph_modeimplements the following 4 anaglyph modes (see also [[setting:anaglyph_mode|Anaglyph stereo mode settings]]) 0 = true anaglyph 1 = gray 2 = color 3 = half-color 4 = optimized (default)integer40
9angle_colorControls the coloring of angle measures.colordefault2
10angle_label_position(float: >0.0, default: 0.5) controls where the angle label is drawn.2
11angle_size(float: >0.0, default: 0.6666) controls how far out the angle indicator is drawn.2
12animationcontrols whether or not the camera is smoothly interpolated between views.booleanon0
13animation_durationcontrols the default duration of animation for changes in view (note: [[setting:scene|scene_animation_duration]] controls the timing of scene transitions. float0.750
14antialias(integer 0-4, default: 1) general settings for controlling antialiasing. 0 = no antialiasing 1 = adaptive antialiasing 2 = 2-times uniform oversampling plus adaptive antialiasing 3 = 3-times uniform oversampling plus adaptive antialiasing 4 = 4-times uniform oversampling plus adaptive antialiasing0
15assemblyFor loading mmCIF files: Read assembly (biological unit) instead of asymmetric unitstring''0
16async_buildscontrols whether or not geometry builds should be performed in parallel on multithreaded machines. WARNING: This setting can create instability and should be used with caution.booleanoff1
17ati_bugsControls whether or not PyMOL adapts its rendering to avoid known ATI bugs.yesfalse0
18atom_name_wildcardcontrols the wildcard character used when matching atom names. If this string is empty, then the normal wildcard setting will be used. The practical purpose of this setting is to disable use of asterisks as an atom name wildcard when PDB structures are loaded with asterisks in atom names.string''1
19atom_type_formatSets the label format for label types. Supported options are: mol2, sybyl, macromodel, mmd, sdf. mol2 sybyl (synonym for mol2) macromodel mmd (synonym for macromodel) sdf (default)stringmol20
20auto_classify_atomscontrols whether or not PyMOL spends extra CPU cycles classifying atoms as polymer, organic, solvent, or inorganic as well as locating per-residue guide atoms.booleanon0
21auto_colorcontrols whether or not new objects are given a different color for their carbon atoms.booleanon0
22auto_copy_imagescontrols whether or not PyMOL automatically copies images from the OpenGL viewport into the system's clipboard.booleanon0
23auto_defer_atom_countStructures with fewer than ''auto_defer_atom_count'' atoms are automatically labeled upon loading. Set to 0 to auto label none.integer00
24auto_defer_buildsMultistate models with fewer than ''auto_defer_builds'' number of states will automatically be preprocessed for geometry and rendering. Set to -1 to process all states regardless of count.integer5000
25auto_dsscontrols whether or not secondary structure is automatically computed for structure which lack such definitions.booleanon0
26auto_hide_selectionscontrols whether or not PyMOL automatically disables selections when new objects or selections are created.booleanon0
27auto_overlaycontrols whether or not overlay text is automatically shown/hidden in response to user actions.booleanoff0
28auto_remove_hydrogenscontrols whether or not hydrogens are automatically removed when building.booleanoff0
29auto_rename_duplicate_objectsif on, PyMOL will rename new objects that have the same name as an existing object; if off, PyMOL will overwrite the existing object.booleanoff0
30auto_sculptcontrols whether or not sculpting is automatically activated when an atom is moved.booleanoff0
31auto_show_linescontrols whether or not the lines representation is automatically shown for new objects.booleanon0
32auto_show_nonbondedcontrol whether or not the nonbonded representation is automatically shown for new objects.booleanon0
33auto_show_selectionscontrols whether or not PyMOL automatically enables each new selection.booleanon0
34auto_show_spherescontrols whether or not the sphere representation is automatically shown for new objects.booleanoff0
35auto_zoomcontrols automatic zooming behavior: 0 = no zoom 1 = zoom new objects 2 = zoom always 3 = zoom current state always 4 = zoom all objects 5 = zoom first object only integer-10
36autoclose_dialogsUnused setting.booleanon0
37axis- The cmd can be one of: 'x', 'y', or 'z'.0
38backface_cullcontrols whether or not the raytracer renders backfacing triangles.booleanon0
39batch_prefixcontains a prefix to be used for temporary files.stringtmp_pymol0
40bg_gradientControls whether or not the background is gradient colored. If yes, then bg_rgb_top and bg_rgb_bottom will be used to set the colors.booleanoff0
41bg_image_filenameif set controls the image used in the background.string''0
42bg_image_linearcontrols the sampling of the texture for the background image. If off, then the nearest pixel is set, otherwise, a linear interpolation is used.booleanon0
43bg_image_modeDetermines how the background image is drawn. 0 - stretched, 1 - centered, 2 - tiled, 3 - centered and repeatedinteger00
44bg_image_tilesizeThis setting is used when bg_image_mode=3 and defines the size of each tile (in x and y, z is not used).vector[100.0, 100.0, 0.0]0
45bg_rgbcontrols the background rgb color.vector[0.0,0.0,0.0]0
46bg_rgb_bottomControls bottom color when bg_gradient is set.color[0.2,0.2,0.5]0
47bg_rgb_topControls top color when bg_grdient is set.color[0.0,0.0,0.3]0
48button_modereports the current button mode index (internal).integer00
49button_mode_namereports the current button mode name.string3-Button Viewing0
50cache_displaycontrols whether or not a copy is made of the current display in order to speed updates of menus, etc.booleandepends0
51cache_maxcontrols how many primitive data elements can be retained in the geometry cache (before old/unused entries are expired).integer12500000
52cache_memoryspecial case, currently unsupported setting.booleanoff0
53cache_mode(integer: 0-2, default 0) controls whether or not PyMOL retains precomputed geometries (such as molecular surfaces) inside the session file. 0: off 1: read only 2: retain all new surfaces computed2
54cartoon_color(color, default:-1) controls the color of the cartoon representation.3
55cartoon_cylindrical_helicescontrols whether helices are displayed as cylinders or as a residue-based cartoon.booleanoff2
56cartoon_debug(integer: 0-3, default: 0) is for development.2
57cartoon_discrete_colorsaffects whether per-residue colors change at or halfway inbetween the C-alpha position. booleanoff2
58cartoon_dumbbell_lengthis a parameter for the dumbbell cross-section.float1.62
59cartoon_dumbbell_radiusis a parameter for the dumbbell cross-section.float0.162
60cartoon_dumbbell_widthis a parameter for the dumbbell cross-section.float0.172
61cartoon_fancy_helicescontrols whether dumbbell or oval cross-section is used. booleanoff2
62cartoon_fancy_sheetscontrols whether or not beta-sheet strands have arrows.booleanoff2
63cartoon_flat_sheetscontrols whether or not beta-sheet strands are flattened.booleanon2
64cartoon_gap_cutoffcutoff for drawing a dashed cartoon loop across gaps. E.g. if one residue is missing, the cutoff needs to be >=2 (or for 5 missing residues, >= 6, etc.).integer02
65cartoon_helix_radiuscontrols the radius of the cylindrical helix representation.float2.252
66cartoon_highlight_colorcontrols the accent color.color-12
67cartoon_ladder_colorcontrols the color of the ladder representation.color-12
68cartoon_ladder_modecontrols how the ladder is drawn.integer12
69cartoon_ladder_radiuscontrols the radius of the ladder representation.float0.252
70cartoon_loop_cap(integer: 0-2, default: 1) controls how loop segments are capped: 0 = not capped 1 = round cap 2 = flat cap2
71cartoon_loop_qualitycontrols how many facets are used to draw the loop cross-section.integer62
72cartoon_loop_radiuscontrols the radius of loop segments.float0.22
73cartoon_nucleic_acid_as_cylinderscontrols whether or not PyMOL draws cartoon nucleic acids as high-quality cylinders or low-quality.booleanon0
74cartoon_nucleic_acid_colorcontrols the control of nucleic acid backbone cartoons.color-12
75cartoon_nucleic_acid_modecontrols how the nucleic acid backbone is computed: 0 = use P coordinates 1 = use C1* coordinates 2 = use P coordinates and terminal 3' OH (if present) 3 = use P coordinates and terminal 5' OH (if present) 4 = use P coordinates and both terminal 3' and 5' OHs (if present)integer42
76cartoon_oval_lengthis the length of the oval cross-section.float1.352
77cartoon_oval_qualitycontrols how many facets are used to draw the oval cross-section.integer102
78cartoon_oval_widthis the width of the oval cross section.float0.252
79cartoon_poweraffects cartoon shape.float2.02
80cartoon_power_baffects cartoon shape.float0.52
81cartoon_putty_qualitycontrols how many facets are used.float112
82cartoon_putty_radiusis the default putty size.float0.42
83cartoon_putty_rangeis a putty scaling parameter.float2.02
84cartoon_putty_scale_maxis a putty scaling parameter.float4.02
85cartoon_putty_scale_minis a putty scaling parameter.float0.62
86cartoon_putty_scale_poweris a putty scaling parameter.float1.52
87cartoon_putty_transform0 is normalized nonlinear scaling; 1 is relative nonlinear scaling; 2 is scaled nonlinear scaling; 3 is absolute nonlinear scaling; 4 is normalized linear scaling; 5 is relative linear scaling; 6 is scaled linear scaling; 7 is absolute linear scaling from the B factor; and, 8 is implied RMS scaling.integer02
88cartoon_rect_lengthis the length of the rectangle cross-section.float1.42
89cartoon_rect_widthis the width of the rectangle cross-section.float0.42
90cartoon_refinecontrols how much refinement is done of intermediate cartoon coordinates.integer52
91cartoon_refine_normalscontrols whether or not normals are refined (-1 = automatic).integer-12
92cartoon_refine_tipscontrols how much the tips of beta-strands are refined (straightened).integer102
93cartoon_ring_colorcontrols the color of ring representation.color-12
94cartoon_ring_modecontrols how rings are shown: 0 = no ring (use ladders for bases, if applicable) 1 = round-edge rings 2 = square-edge rings 3 = rings with edges 4 = show ring as a sphere of approximate size 5 = show ring centers as small spheresinteger02
95cartoon_ring_radiuscontrols the radius of the sphere used to represent rings (-1.0 means compute from ring geometry).float-12
96cartoon_ring_transparencycontrols the transparency level of rings. When negative, this setting is controlled by cartoon_transparency.float-1.02
97cartoon_ring_widthcontrols the thickness of the ring representation.float0.1252
98cartoon_round_helicescontrols whether or not PyMOL makes helices round by forcing orientation vectors to point along the helix axes.boolean on2
99cartoon_samplingcontrols how many facets are used to draw cartoon segments.integer72
100cartoon_side_chain_helpercontrols whether or not PyMOL will hide backbone lines and sticks when the cartoon representation is visible as well as disabling smoothing for C-alpha coordinates for residues whose side chains are shown.booleanoff3
101cartoon_smooth_cyclescontrols how many smoothing cycles are applied to the overall cartoon.integer22
102cartoon_smooth_first (integer, default: 1) controls the start point for smoothing each segment.2
103cartoon_smooth_lastcontrols the stop point for smoothing of each segment.integer12
104cartoon_smooth_loopscontrols whether or not loop segments are smoothed. Note that this setting modifies the apparent coordinates of the loop in order to achieve improved aesthetics.booleanoff2
105cartoon_throwaffects cartoon geometry.float1.352
106cartoon_trace_atomscontrols whether cartoons are traced through all atoms. Note that this setting only works well for the loop and tube representations.booleanoff2
107cartoon_transparencycontrols the transparency of cartoon representations.float0.02
108cartoon_tube_capcontrols the type of cap applied to the tube, and accepts the same values as cartoon_loop_cap.integer22
109cartoon_tube_qualitycontrols how many facets are used in the tube cross-section.integer92
110cartoon_tube_radiuscontrols the radius of tube segments.float0.52
111cartoon_use_shaderIf true, on screen rendering of cartoons uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL) to render cartoon. If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
112cavity_cullis the threshold below which isolated clusters of points will be excluded from the surface representation. These are generally interior pockets inside of proteins.integer102
113cgo_debugControls whether or not PyMOL shows debugging graphics related to CGO objects.int00
114cgo_dot_radiusif greater than zero, controls the default radius for cgo dots when ray tracing. Otherwise, the radius is computed from cgo_dot_width.float-1.02
115cgo_dot_widthcontrols the width of cgo dots.float1.02
116cgo_ellipsoid_qualityControls cgo-based representation quality of ellipsoids.integer-10
117cgo_lightingcontrols whether or not PyMOL lights CGOs.boolean11
118cgo_line_radiusif greater than zero, controls the default radius for lines when ray tracing. Otherwise, the radius is computed from cgo_line_width;float-1.02
119cgo_line_widthis the default line width for cgo geometries.float1.02
120cgo_shader_ub_colorcontrols the data size of color data sent to the graphics card. If enabled, unsigned bytes are sent which may be faster and smaller.boolean00
121cgo_shader_ub_flagscontrols whether or not unsigned bytes are used in sending data to the graphics card.boolean00
122cgo_shader_ub_normalcontrols the data size of normals sent to the graphics card. If enabled, unsigned bytes are sent which may be faster and smaller.boolean00
123cgo_sphere_qualitycontrols the sphere quality to use when loading CGO representations.integer10
124cgo_transparencycontrols the default transparency of cgo geometries.float0.02
125cgo_use_shaderIf true, on screen rendering of CGOs uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
126cif_keepinmemoryExperimental feature. Retain parsed CIF file in memory, for pymol.querying.cif_get_arraybooleanoff0
127cif_use_authWhen loading mmCIF files, use 'auth_*' identifiers (if present, fallback to 'label_*' identifiers). Note that 'label_asym_id' is always loaded as the 'segi' identifier (if present).booleanon0
128clamp_colorscontrols whether or not colors are clamped to the current color table.booleanon0
129clean_eletro_modecontrols whether or not electrostatics are taken into account when cleaning.integer00
130cmd- The cmd cant be stop(0), play(1), or toggle(-1).0
131cone_qualitycontrols the number of segments used to draw CGO cones.integer180
132connect_bondedcontrols whether or not bonds can be detected between atoms with explicit bonds in the PDB file.booleanoff0
133connect_cutoffaffects how close atoms need to be in order for bonds to be created.float0.40
134connect_modecontrols how bonds are detected when PDB files are loaded. 0 = auto-connect and use explicit valences 1 = use explicit valences only 2 = reservedinteger00
135coulomb_cutoffis the cutoff for coulombic calculations.float10.00
136coulomb_dielectricis the dielectric for coulombic calculations.float2.00
137coulomb_units_factoris the conversion factor to give output units (kT/e).float557.00
138cromadepthcolor by depth, gives stereo effect with ChromaDepth glasses (shader rendering only)booleanoff0
139cull_spheresNo longer used, previously used for performance.integer-12
140cylinder_shader_ff_workaroundIf true, then the workaround that corrects improper rendering on some Intel and NVidia cards is enabled. Some hardware allow correct rendering when this is disabled, and in that case rendering speed is generally improved.booleanon0
141cylinders_shader_filter_facesIf true, then the workaround that corrects improper rendering on some Intel and NVidia cards is enabled. Some hardware allow correct rendering when this is disabled, and in that case rendering speed is generally improved.booleanon0
142dash_as_cylindersIf true, distance measure dashes are drawn as high-quality cylinders instead of lines.boolon0
143dash_colorControls the color of dashes used to represent distance measures.color-12
144dash_gapcontrols the length of the visible dash.float0.352
145dash_lengthcontrols the separation between dashes.float0.152
146dash_radiusif greater than zero, controls the radius of the dash when ray tracing. Otherwise, the radius is computed from dash_width.float0.02
147dash_round_endscontrols whether or not dashes are rounded on their ends.booleanon2
148dash_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of dashes uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
149dash_widthcontrols the width of the lines used to draw dashes.float3.02
150debug_picka setting for debugging mouse pick problems.integer00
151default_2fofc_map_repThis controls the default map representation when a 2FoFc map is loaded from an MTZ map.stringvolume0
152default_buster_namesThis is the list of valid column names to be sought when autoloading Buster maps.string2FOFCWT PH2FOFCWT FOFCWT PHFOFCWT0
153default_fofc_map_repThis controls the default map representation when a FoFc map is loaded from an MTZ map.stringvolume0
154default_phenix_namesThis is the list of valid column names to be sought when autoloading Phenix maps.string2FOFCWT PH2FOFCWT FOFCWT PHFOFCWT0
155default_phenix_no_fill_namesThis is the list of valid column names to be sought when autoloading Phenix (no fill) maps.string2FOFCWT_no_fil PH2FOFCWT_no_fill None None0
156default_refmac_namesThis is the list of valid column names to be sought when autoloading Refmac maps.stringFWT PHWT DELFWT PHDELWT0
157defer_builds_modecontrols when the underlying geometry for molecular representations is generated, as follows: 0: visible geometry for all states of all enabled objects is generated upfront and retained in memory for reuse (highest memory usage). 1: visible geometry for the current states of all enabled objects is generated only when needed and then retained in memory for later reuse. 2: visible geometry for the current state of all enabled objects is generated only when needed and retained for the current state, even in disabled objects. 3: visible geometry for the current state of all enabled objects is generated only when needs and retained for reuse in enabled objects only while in the current state (lowest memory usage).integer02
158depth_cuecontrols whether or not a depth cue fog effect is used.booleanon0
159dihedral_colorcontrols dihedral measurement colors.colordefault2
160dihedral_label_position(float: >0.0, default: 1.2) controls where the dihedral label is drawn.2
161dihedral_size(float: >0.0, default: 0.6666) controls how far out the dihedral indicator is drawn.2
162direct(float 0.0-1.0, default: 0.45) is the amount of light being emitted from the camera.0
163dist_counteris the counter used when auto-generating measurement object names.integer00
164distance_exclusioncontrols the cutoff of bonds that two atoms must exceed if a distance is to be drawn between them when mode=3 is used as an option to the distance command.integer50
165dot_as_sphere If true, on screen rendering of dots uses the spheres representation, not dots to draw the dots.booleanon0
166dot_color(color, default -1) controls the color of the dot representation. By default, dots assume the color of the associated atom.3
167dot_densitycontrols the density of dots taken from the surface of a sphere.integer22
168dot_hydrogenscontrols whether or not dots are drawn on hydrogen atoms.booleanon2
169dot_lightingcontrols whether or not dots are lit based on their associated surface normals. The setting has no effect when ray tracing.booleanon2
170dot_normalscontrols whether or not dots are drawn with normals. This achieves essentially the same effect as dot_lighting, and it too has no effect when ray tracing.booleanon2
171dot_radiusif greater than zero, controls the radius of dots. Otherwise, the dot radius is computed from dot_width based on the pixel size of the current viewport.float0.02
172dot_solventcontrols whether we generate dots for the atomic or solvent accessible surface.booleanoff2
173dot_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of dots uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
174dot_widthcontrols the dot width in viewport pixels.float2.02
175draw_mode0 is the normal OpenGL renderer; 1 is antialised OpenGL; 2 is ray traced without shadows; 3 is ray traced with shadows.integer00
176dynamic_measurescontrols whether or not PyMOL updates measurement objects when incorporated atoms are moved.boolean11
177dynamic_widthcontrols whether or not PyMOL draws lines thicker for easier viewing.booleanon0
178dynamic_width_factorcontrols the dynamic width scaling.float0.060
179dynamic_width_maxcontrols the dynamic width scaling.float2.50
180dynamic_width_mincontrols the dynamic width scaling.float0.750
181edit_bond_cycle_mode(integer, default: 1): controls the order in which PyMOL cycles bonds: 0 is single, double, triple; 1 is single, aromatic, double, triple, and 2 is single, double, triple, aromatic.0
182edit_light(integer 1-8, default: 1) This setting controls which light may be moved by the mouse.0
183editor_auto_dihedralcontrols whether or not the dihedral value is automatically shown when modifying a dihedral torsion.booleanon0
184editor_auto_origincontrols whether or not the origin is automatically set when rotating molecules.booleanon0
185editor_label_fragmentsnot currently functional.booleanoff0
186ellipsoid_colorControls ellipsoid coloring. Possible values are any PyMOL color.colordefault3
187ellipsoid_probabilityProbability value around which to draw the ellipsoids.float0.52
188ellipsoid_qualityControls ellipsoid quality.integer10
189ellipsoid_scaleMultiplicative scale factors that controls ellipsoid size scaling. float1.3
190ellipsoid_transparencyControls ellipsoid transparency; 0=opaque, 1=transparent.float03
191fast_idleaffects idling behavior and should not normally need to be modified.float20,0000
192fetch_hostControls the server from which PDB are fetched. Specify the European PDB server with 'pdbe' and the Japanese PDB server with 'pdbj'. This setting defaults to the US server.stringpdb; valid values: pdb, pdbe, pdbj0
193fetch_pathis the default location for files obtained via the fetch command.string.0
194field_of_view(float: 1-179:, default: 20.0) determines the vertical field of view for the window, in degrees.0
195fit_iterationsis the maximum number of iterations for fitting.integer10000
196fit_kabschControls whether the published Kabsch method is used to fit or a faster proprietary method is used.int00
197fit_toleranceis the maximum residual for fitting.float0.000010
198float_labelscontrols whether or not labels are drawn last without Z-buffer clipping so that they appear to float over the image. This setting has no effect when ray tracing.booleanoff2
199fog(float 0-1.0, default: 1.0) controls the fog density.0
200fog_start(float 0-1.0, default: 0.45) controls where fog starts.0
201framestores the value of the current movie frame.integer10
202full_screenreturns whether or not PyMOL is in full screen mode. You must use [[command:full_screen]] to change this setting.booleanoff0
203gammacontrols the gamma level applied to each pixel.float1.00
204gaussian_b_adjustis an adjustment made to the temperature factors before computing the gaussian maps.float0.00
205gaussian_b_flooris the minimum temperature factor that for computing gaussian maps.float0.00
206gaussian_resolutionis the default resolution for computing gaussian maps.float2.00
207geometry_export_modeAn undocumented setting that might have somthing to do with OBJ, VRML, and other 3D output formats.integer00
208gradient_max_length(float, default: 100)2
209gradient_min_length(float, default: 2.0)2
210gradient_min_slope(float, default: 0.00001)2
211gradient_normal_min_dot(float, default: 0.70)2
212gradient_spacing(int, default: 3)2
213gradient_step_size(float, default: 0.25)2
214gradient_symmetry(float, default: 0.0)2
215grid_maxControls the maximum number of grid slots.int-10
216grid_modeThis setting enables or disables grid mode, where each object or state can be drawn in its own subwindow.int00
217grid_slotControls in which grid window an object will be drawn.int-11
218group_auto_mode(int 0-2, default: 1) Treats dots in object names as group prefix delimiter. 0: off, 1: put in existing groups, 2: create groups if they do not exist0
219group_full_member_namesWith group_auto_mode, either show full object names in object panel, or strip group name prefix from object name.booloff0
220h_bond_coneis a hydrogen-bond geometry parameter.float180.00
221h_bond_cutoff_centeris the maximum distance for ideal hydrogen bonds.float3.60
222h_bond_cutoff_edgeis the maximum distance for a marginal hydrogen bond.float3.60
223h_bond_exclusioncontrols suppression of hydrogen bonds around adjacent atoms.integer30
224h_bond_from_protondetermines if PyMOL draws the hydrogen bonds from the heavy atom or the hydrogen.booleanon0
225h_bond_max_angleis the maximum angle for a marginal hydrogen bond.float63.00
226h_bond_power_ais a hydrogen-bond geometry parameter.float1.60
227h_bond_power_bis a hydrogen-bond geometry parameter.float5.00
228halogen_bond_distanceHalogen-bonds maximum distance.float3.50
229halogen_bond_as_donor_min_donor_angleHalogen-bonds as donor minumum donor angle.float140.00
230halogen_bond_as_donor_min_acceptor_angleHalogen-bonds as donor minumum acceptor angle.float90.00
231halogen_bond_as_acceptor_min_donor_angleHalogen-bonds as acceptor minumum donor angle.float120.00
232halogen_bond_as_acceptor_min_acceptor_angleHalogen-bonds as acceptor minumum acceptor angle.float90.00
233halogen_bond_as_acceptor_max_acceptor_angleHalogen-bonds as acceptor maximum acceptor angle.float170.00
234salt_bridge_distanceSalt-bridge maximum distance.float5.00
235half_bondscontrols whether or not half-bonds are shown when only one of the two atoms is visible.booleanoff2
236hash_maxcontrols the maximum amount of memory used by the various temporary 3D hash tables used in geometry generation and raytracing.integerdepends0
237heavy_neighbor_cutoffcutoff for finding heavy neighbors in measurements wizard.float3.50
238hide_long_bondscontrols whether or not PyMOL hides bonds longer than 90% of the sum the vdw radii.booleanoff2
239hide_underscore_namescontrols whether or not names with leading underscores are hidden from the user.booleanon0
240idle_delayaffects idling behavior and should not normally need to be modified.float1.50
241ignore_casecontrols whether or not the selection language is case sensitive or not (excludes chain and segi, see ignore_case_chain).booleanon0
242ignore_case_chaincontrols whether or not the selection language is case sensitive for chain and segi.booleanoff0
243ignore_pdb_segicontrols whether or not the PDB segment identifier is ignored.booleanoff0
244image_dots_per_inchif non-zero, controls the dots-per-inch in the output file.float0.00
245internal_feedbackcontrols the number of lines of output shown in the viewer window.integer10
246internal_guicontrols whether or not the internal graphical user interface (internal gui) is shown in the viewer window.booleanon1
247internal_gui_control_sizecontrols the height of controls in the internal gui.integer180
248internal_gui_modefunction unknown.integer00
249internal_gui_name_color_modecontrols the text color of object names: 0=default (white), 1=first carbon atom color, 2=object colorinteger00
250internal_gui_widthcontrols the width of the internal gui in pixels.integer2200
251internal_promptcontrols whether or not the user is presented with a prompt in the viewer window or merely an output log.booleanon0
252keep_alivewhen running without a GUI, don’t quit after the input is exhaustedbooleanfalse0
253label_anchor (string, default: CA) Atom name to which default labels are attached. For example, CA=alpha carbon and CB=beta carbon.0
254label_angle_digits (integer, default: -1) controls the number of decimal places shown on angle labels. If default use value from label_digits setting.2
255label_bg_colorcontrols the color of label's background. By default, the background is not shown, but once this value is set to a value other than -1/default, the background is shown.color-14
256label_bg_outlinecontrols whether or not the label's background outline is drawn. If set, the outline is drawn in the same color as label_connector_color.booleanoff4
257label_bg_transparencycontrols the transparency of the label's background.float.64
258label_color(color, default: -6 (front)) controls the text color of labels. By default, labels assume the front color, which is a color that has sharp contrast to the background. (i.e., white if the background is black)3
259label_connectorcontrols whether or not the connector between the label and its target atom is drawn.booleanoff4
260label_connector_colorcontrols the color of label connector. By default, label connectors behave the same way as labels and assume the front color, which is a color that has sharp contrast to the background. (i.e., white if the background is black)color-64
261label_connector_ext_lengthcontrols the distance away from the label in which the two lines meet in label_connector_mode 2 and 4. This value is multiplied by the label_size.float2.54
262label_connector_modecontrols how the connector is drawn from the label to its target atom. 0 - line from target to closest corner or midpoint of label's outline bounding box 1 - line from target to center of label (stops at bounding box) 2 - two lines drawn from target to lower corner of label (with bend at label_connector_ext_length distance from label) 3 - line from target to closest corner or edge of label 4 - same as mode #2, except that if the target is in-between the label in either dimension, a line is drawn directly perpendicular to the labelinteger04
263label_connector_widthcontrols the width of the connector and background outline lines.float2.04
264label_digits (integer, default: 1) controls the number of decimal places shown on labels.2
265label_dihedral_digits (integer, default: -1) controls the number of decimal places shown on dihedral labels. If default use value from label_digits setting.2
266label_distance_digits (integer, default: -1) controls the number of decimal places shown on distance labels. If default use value from label_digits setting.2
267label_font_id(integer: 1-15, default: 5) controls what font is used to draw labels. label fonts 1-4: are non-scalable raster fonts label fonts 5-15: are scalable vector fonts. Font 15 includes greek characters accessible via unicode.2
268label_multiline_justificationFor labels with multiple lines, this justification value controls the horizontal justification. This value is a floating point value, so it can be interpolated between the values below. 1 = left justification 0 = center justification -1 = right justificationfloat1.4
269label_multiline_spacingcontrols the space between multiline labels (value is in label_size scale, e.g., 1.2 there is .2 label_size between the lines)float1.24
270label_outline_color(color, default -1) controls whether or not an outline of the indicated color is drawn around each character in order to improve contrast and readability. This setting only applies to scalable fonts.2
271label_paddingcontrols the space between the bounds of the text and the background outline in the X and Y direction. (values are in label_size scale), 3rd value in the vector is currently not used.vector[0.2, 0.2, 0.0]4
272label_placement_offsetcontrols the position of labels in camera X, Y, and Z. This value is changed at the atom-state level when the labels are dragged with the mouse. This setting behaves similar to the label_position setting without the alignment functionality.vector[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]4
273label_positioncontrols the position and alignment of labels in camera X, Y, and Z. Values between -1.0 and 1.0 affect alignment only, with the label attached to the atom position. Values beyond that range represent coordinate displacements. For the z dimension, values from -1 to 1 do not mean anything. Values above 1 and below -1 are offsets (minus 1 of the absolute value) in world coordinates. For example, the default 1.75 is .75 angstroms closer to the viewer.vector[0.0, 0.0, 1.75]4
2740 = relative to the world
2751 = relative to the screen (label_screen_point setting values -1 to 1 is the screen range)
276label_screen_pointspecifies screen placement when label_relative_mode is 1 or 2 (see above). If label_z_target is not set, the 3rd value is used for the normalized z value relative to the clipping planes (1. is on the front clipping plane, -1 is on the back clipping plane).vector[0.0, 0.0, 0.0]4
277label_shadow_modecontrols whether labels cast and/or catch shadows. 0 = labels neither cast nor catch shadows. 1 = labels catch shadows. 2 = labels cast shadows. 3 = labels both cast and catch shadows just like normal geometries.integer00
278label_sizecontrols the approximate size of label text. Negative values specify label size in world coordinates (e.g., -1. will show a label 1 angstrom in height)float14.02
279label_z_target(New in 1.7)4
280legacy_mouse_zoomcontrols whether or not the zoom axis is flipped.booleanoff0
281legacy_vdw_radiicontrols whether or not old VDW radii are used.booleanoff0
282lightis the direction of movable light source 1.vector[ -0.4, -0.4, -1.0]0
283light2is the direction of movable light source 2.vector[ -0.55, -0.7, 0.15]0
284light3is the direction of movable light source 3.vector[ 0.3, -0.6, -0.2]0
285light4is the direction of movable light source 4.vector[ -1.2, 0.3, -0.2]0
286light5is the direction of movable light source 5.vector[ 0.3, 0.6, -0.75]0
287light6is the direction of movable light source 6.vector[ -0.3, 0.5, 0.0]0
288light7is the direction of movable light source 7.vector[ 0.9, -0.1, -0.15]0
289light8is the direction of movable light source 8.vector[ 1.3, 2.0, 0.8]0
290light9is the direction of movable light source 9.vector[ -1.7, -0.5, 1.2]0
291light_count(integer 1-10, default: 2) is the number of light sources including the camera source.0
292line_as_cylinders If true, on screen rendering of lines uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL) and extruded as thicker cylinders. If false, OpenGL lines are used.booleanoff0
293line_colorcontrols how PyMOL colors lines.colordefault2
294line_radiuscontrols the line width in Angstroms when lines are rendered via the ray tracer. If this value is equal to 0.0, then the line radius will be calculated based line_width using a pixel size corresponding to the dimensions of the viewer window.float0.02
295line_smoothcontrols whether or not lines are antialiased.booleanon0
296line_stick_helpercontrols whether or not lines will be automatically hidden when sticks are visible and opaque.booleanon2
297line_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of lines uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
298line_widthcontrols the line width in pixels for the lines representation. float1.42
299log_conformationscontrols whether or not conformational chages are logged.booleanon0
300loggingreports whether or not logging is active.booleanoff0
301map_auto_expan_symWhen map_auto_expand_sym is on, symmetry operations will be applied to expand it beyond the precalculated volume when necessary. Symmetry information is taken from the molecular selection if available, or from the map object, if available.booleanon0
302matrix_mode(integer: 0-2, default: 0) affects how objects are transformed and manipulated. 0 = by coordinate 1 = by matrix2
303max_threadscontrols how many threads are used for raytracing. This setting is auto-configured (when possible).integer11
304max_upsthrottles PyMOL to a maximum number of updates per second. When set to 0, PyMOL updates as quickly as possible.integer00
305mesh_as_cylinders If true, on screen rendering of mesh uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL) and extruded as thicker cylinders. If false, OpenGL lines are used.booleanoff0
306mesh_carve_cutoffcarves all mesh beyond this cutoff from the value in ''mesh_carve_selection''float0.02
307mesh_carve_selection(float, default: 0.0)2
308mesh_carve_statethe state from which to carve meshes.integer0.02
309mesh_clear_cutofffloat0.02
310mesh_clear_statethe state from which to carve meshes.integer02
311mesh_coloris the color of the mesh representation.color-13
312mesh_modecontrols what atoms are considered when generating the mesh: 0 = consider atoms based on their ignore and exfoliate flags. 1 = consider all atoms 2 = condider only non-hydrogen atomsinteger02
313mesh_negative_colorinside mesh colorcolordefault1
314mesh_negative_visiblecontrols whether or not the inside of the mesh is shown.booleantrue0
315mesh_qualityis a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.integer22
316mesh_radiusif greater than zero, controls the radius of the mesh representation when ray tracing. Otherwise, the radius is computed from mesh_width.float0.02
317mesh_skip(integer, default: 0)2
318mesh_solventcontrols whether the mesh is generated for a solvent accessible surface as opposed to the default molecular surface.booleanoff2
319mesh_type(integer: 0-1,default: 0) controls what type of mesh is generated: 0 = wire 1 = points2
320mesh_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of mesh uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
321mesh_widthcontrols the default width of the mesh.float1.02
322min_mesh_spacingcontrols the minimum mesh spacing.float0.62
323mode- The mode can be on(true) or off(false) (on by default).0
324moe_separate_chainscontrols whether or not PyMOL separates chains when reading MOE files.boolean-10
325motion_biaswith bias>1, the motion will pause for some frames around the keyframefloat-1.01
326motion_handdetermins the rotation direction for full 180° turnsint11
327motion_linear(float, default: 0.0)1
328motion_powerWith power<1 the motion will slow down at keyframes, with power=1 it will not change the speed.float0.01
329motion_simple(int, default: 0)1
330mouse_gridshow the mouse actions table in the mouse mode panelboolon0
331mouse_limitis an internal setting.float100.00
332mouse_restart_movie_delaycontrols whether or not the movie delay is restarted after any mouse movement.booleanoff0
333mouse_scaleaffects the impact of mouse movement on rotation.float1.30
334mouse_selection_modecontols what the mouse is currently selecting: 0 = atoms 1 = residues 2 = chains 3 = segments 4 = objects 5 = moleculesinteger10
335mouse_wheel_scaleclipping slab adjustment step when using the mouse wheel.float0.50
336mouse_z_scaleControls mouse sensitivity along the Z-axis.float1.00
337movie_animate_by_frameIf movie is playing and rocking animation is performed, calculate animation progression by frame count and **movie_fps**, otherwise by elapsed time.booloff0
338movie_auto_interpolatereinterpolate object and camera motions whenever keyframes are stored.boolon1
339movie_auto_storestore a keyframe when an object is draggedboolon1
340movie_delaycontrols how long should PyMOL wait before playing the next movie frame.float30.00
341movie_fpsSets the number of frames per second at which movies will be created.float30.00
342movie_loopcontrols whether PyMOL plays the movie in a continuous loop or just once through.booleanon1
343movie_panelControls whether the movie timeline is shown.int10
344movie_panel_row_heightrow height in pixels of rows in movie panelint150
345movie_qualityControls the compression step of moviemaking. The higher the value the better the quality but larger the output file.integer900
346movie_rockif 0 or 1 then this will override the **rock** setting during movie play.int-10
347multiplexcontrols whether or not multi-state objects are loaded into one object or multiple objects.integer-10
348nameis the name of the object (required)0
349nb_spheres_qualitycontrols how many triangles are used to render nonbonded spheres without shaders.int12
350nb_spheres_sizenonbonded spheres radiusfloat0.252
351nb_spheres_use_shader(int 0-2, default: 1) On screen rendering of nonbonded spheres uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL), 0 (off), 1 (default shader), or 2 (sphere shader)0
352neighbor_cutoffcutoff for finding neighbors in measurements wizard.float3.50
353no_idleaffects idling behavior and should not normally need to be modified.float10,0000
354nonbonded_as_cylindersDraw nonbonded crosses as cylinders instead of linesboolon0
355nonbonded_size(float, default:0.25) controls the size of the nonbonded and nb_sphere representations.2
356nonbonded_transparency(float, default:0.0) controls the transparency of the nonbonded and nb_sphere representations.3
357nonbonded_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of nonbonded crosses uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
358normal_workaroundis a workaround for OpenGL graphics cards that don't transform normals properly when drawing lines.booleanoff0
359normalize_ccp4_mapscontrols whether or not CCP4 maps are automatically normalized upon loading.booleanon0
360normalize_grd_mapscontrols whether or not GRD maps are automatically normalized upon loading.booleanoff0
361normalize_o_mapscontrols whether or not O maps are automatically normalized upon loading.booleanon0
362nvidia_bugscan sometimes help with broken video card drivers including those affecting old nvidia cards.integer00
363offscreen_rendering_for_antialiasingwhen doing a [[command:draw]] (for example in movie export without **ray_trace_frames**=on), render the OpenGL image into a buffer which is **offscreen_rendering_multiplier** times bigger.booloff0
364offscreen_rendering_multipliersee **offscreen_rendering_for_antialiasing**float4.00
365opaque_backgroundcontrols whether or not the background is opaque.booleanon0
366orthoscopiccontrols whether or not the perspective transformation is used.booleanoff0
367overlaycontrols whether or not output text is shown overlayed on the viewer window.booleanoff0
368overlay_linescontrols the maximum number of lines of overlayed text.integer50
369pdb_conect_allcontrols whether or not PDB files are written out with CONECT records for all atoms/.booleanoff0
370pdb_conect_nodupif off, encode bond orders by duplicating CONECT records when writing PDB files //(new in PyMOL 1.6.1)//.booleanoff0
371pdb_discrete_chainscontrols whether or not bonds are allowed between chains within a PDB file.integer-10
372pdb_echo_tagscontrols which tags in the PDB file are echoed to the output.stringHEADER, TITLE, COMPND0
373pdb_hetatm_guess_valencesIf true, PyMOL will guess the valences on HETATMs.boolon0
374pdb_hetatm_sortcontrols whether HETATMs are segregated.booleanoff1
375pdb_honor_model_numbercontrols whether or not PDB MODEL numbers are used as state indices.booleanoff0
376pdb_ignore_conectIf true, PyMOL ignores CONECT records from PDB files. This causes PyMOL to use structural knowledge to bond atoms. See also [[setting:connect|connect_mode]].booloff0
377pdb_insertions_go_firstcontrols how insertion residues are sorted.booleanoff0
378pdb_insure_orthogonalcontrols whether or not suspicious PDB SCALEn matrices are ignored.booleanon0
379pdb_literal_namescontrols whether or not names are preserved literally.booleanoff0
380pdb_no_end_recordcontrols whether or not an END record is omitted.booleanoff0
381pdb_reformat_names_mode(integer: 0-4, default: 0) affects how and whether or not PDB names are reformatted in order to attempt to meet alternate conventions.0
382pdb_retain_idscontrols whether or not PDB files are written out with their original identifier numbers preserved intact.booleanoff0
383pdb_standard_ordercontrols whether or not PDB atoms are sorted using the standard conventions.booleanon0
384pdb_truncate_residue_namecontrols whether or not PDB residue names are truncated to three letters only.booleanoff0
385pdb_unbond_cationscontrols whether or not cations within bonding distances are left unbound during automatically bond detection.booleanon0
386pdb_use_ter_recordscontrols whether or not TER records are written.booleanon0
387pick_labelscontrols whether labels are picked. These work on the object or global level. 0 - do not pick labels 1 - pick labels 2 - only pick labels (i.e., do not pick anything else)integer12
388pickablecontrols whether or not extra resources are expended in order to enable picking of displayed geometry using the mouse.booleanon2
389png_file_gammafile gamma value for PNG file output.float1.00
390png_screen_gammascreen gamma value for PNG file output.float2.40
391polar_neighbor_cutoffcutoff for finding polar neighbors in measurements wizard.float3.50
392powercontrols how light is scattered.float1.00
393pqr_no_chain_idcontrols whether or not PQR files are written without chain identifiers.booleanon0
394precomputed_lightingAlternative lighting implementation for shaders, might give performance improvement.booleanoff0
395presentationreports whether or not presentation (show) mode is active.booleanoff0
396presentation_auto_quitcontrols whether or not presentation mode quits after the booleanon0
397presentation_auto_startcontrols whether or not the first scene is automatically shown.booleanon0
398presentation_modereserved.integer10
399preserve_chempy_idscontrols whether or not Chemical Python objects are loaded with their identifiers preserved.booleanoff0
400pse_binary_dumpUnsupported. Creates smaller and faster loading PSE files. See also pse_export_version.booleanoff0
401pse_export_versionFor saving a PSE for an older PyMOL version. Example: 1.74 to save a session for PyMOL 1.7.4. Has limitations, e.g. scenes before 1.7.6 and volume before 1.7.2.float00
402raise_exceptionsObsolete, PyMOL now always raises exceptions on error.booleanon0
403rank_assisted_sortscontrols whether or not the position of an atom in the input file is using in the sorting algorithm.booleanon0
404ray_blend_bluecontrols blending of the blue component when blending colors.float0.140
405ray_blend_colorscontrols whether or not the raytracer blends oversaturated colors.booleanoff0
406ray_blend_greencontrols blending of the green component when blending colors.float0.250
407ray_blend_redcontrols blending of the red component when blending colors.float0.170
408ray_clip_shadowscontrols whether or not shadows take into account the front clipping plane.booleanoff0
409ray_color_rampscontrols whether or not color ramps are sampled on a per-pixel basis for surfaces (as opposed to per-vertex).booleanoff2
410ray_default_renderercontrols which renderer is used: 0 = PyMOL's builtin raytracer 1 = PovRay (if available) 2 = A simple geometry counter with no outputinteger00
411ray_direct_shadecontrols whether or not shaded regions are still lit by the direct light eminating from the camera.float0.00
412ray_hint_cameraaffects how the raytracer optimizes camera hash table sizes based on the average size of input primitives.float2.150
413ray_hint_shadowaffects how the raytracer optimizes shadow hash table sizes based on the average size of input primitives.float0.650
414ray_improve_shadowscontrols how much the raytracer tries to extrapolate triangle coordinates in order to improve shadow appearance.float0.100
415ray_interior_colorcontrols the color of interiors in the raytracer.color-12
416ray_interior_modewhen set to 2, triangle-based (sphere or cartoon) interiors are ignored but not those of spheres (atoms) or cylinders (bonds).integer00
417ray_interior_reflectcontrols how reflective the interior surface is.float0.40
418ray_interior_shadowscontrols whether or not interior surfaces can be shadowed by geometry beyond the front clipping plane.booleanoff0
419ray_interior_texture(integer: -1-5, default: -1) controls what texture (if any) is applied to the interior surface.0
420ray_label_connector_flatcontrols whether the connector and outline are drawn as flat geometry. If this setting is not set, then cylinders are used.booleanon4
421ray_label_specularcontrols whether or not specular reflections apply to labelsbooleanon0
422ray_legacy_lighting(float: 0-1.0, default: 0.0) controls blending of the old legacy PyMOL lighting model.0
423ray_max_passescontrols how many passes the raytracer can make when dealing with transparent primitives.integer250
424ray_opaque_backgroundcontrols whether or not the raytracer background is opaque. If -1, then [[setting:bg|opaque_background]] controls.integer-10
425ray_orthoscopiccontrols whether or not the raytracer renders using an orthoscopic projection. If -1, then [[setting:animation|orthoscopic]] controls.integer-10
426ray_oversample_cutoffcontrols how different two adjacent pixels need to be in order to trigger oversampling when antialias is greater than 0.integer1200
427ray_pixel_scalecontrols how the screen pixels size is scaled to a raytracer distance.float1.30
428ray_shadowcontrols whether or not shadows are cast in the raytracer.integer10
429ray_shadow_decay_factorcontrols how fast shadows decay (0.0 = no decay).float0.00
430ray_shadow_decay_rangecontrols how far shadows must extend before they begin to decay.float1.80
431ray_shadow_fudgeis a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.float0.0010
432ray_texture(integer: 0-5, default: 0) controls what built-in texture (if any) is applied.2
433ray_texture_settingsaffects texture appearance.vector[ 0.1, 5.0, 1.0 ]2
434ray_trace_colorControls the ray trace gain color. Ray trace gain is used when ray_trace_mode is set to 1.color-60
435ray_trace_depth_factoris a tuning parameter for ray_trace_modes 1-3.float0.10
436ray_trace_disco_factoris a tuning parameter for ray_trace_modes 1-3.float0.050
437ray_trace_fogcontrols fog density when raytracing. If -1.0, then the [[setting:bg|fog]] setting is used.float-1.00
438ray_trace_fog_startcontrols fog start when raytracing. If -1.0, then the [[setting:bg|fog_start]] setting is used.float-1.00
439ray_trace_framesControls whether or not PyMOL ray traces movie frames. This can increase movie quailty, but at the expense of moviemaking speed.booloff0
440ray_trace_gainis a gain parameter for ray_trace_modes 1-3.float0.120
441ray_trace_modecontrols the behavior of the built-in ray tracer (see [[http://www.pymolwiki.org/index.php/Ray#Modes|PyMOLWiki]] for sample images): 0 = normal raytracing 1 = color raytracing with outlines 2 = black & white raytracing with outlines (use a white background) 3 = quantized color raytracing with outlinesinteger00
442ray_trace_slope_factoris a tuning parameter for ray_trace_modes 1-3.float0.60
443ray_transparency_contrast(float: 1.0-3.0, default: 1.0) can be used to boost the contrast of objects under transparent surfaces.0
444ray_transparency_obliqueControls whether PyMOL uses normal-based transparency for rendering surfaces.float0.00
445ray_transparency_oblique_powerControls the strength of transparency for normal-based transparency when rendering surfaces. Requires ray_transparency_oblique setting to be enabled.float1.00
446ray_transparency_shadowscontrols whether or not transparency geometries cast shadows.booleanon0
447ray_transparency_spec_cutaffects the strength of the specular effect on transparent surfaces.float0.90
448ray_transparency_specularaffects the strength of the specular effect on transparent surfaces.float0.40
449ray_triangle_fudgeis a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.float0.00000010
450ray_volumeIf true then volumes will be ray added to ray traced scenes.booleanoff0
451reflect(float 0-1.0, default: 0.45) controls the aggregate intensity of the movable light sources.0
452reflect_powercontrols the reflective exponent for the movable light sources. float1.00
453retain_ordercontrols whether or not PyMOL sorts atoms internally.booleanoff1
454ribbon_colorcontrols the color of the ribbon representation.color-13
455ribbon_nucleic_acid_mode(integer 0-4, default:0) controls how the nucleic acid backbone is drawn: 0: through phosphorus 1: through C4* carbon of the ribose ring 2: through phosphorus with 3' extension 3: through phosphorus with 5' extension 4: through phorphorus with both 3' and 5' extensions2
456ribbon_poweraffects ribbon shape.float2.02
457ribbon_power_baffects ribbon shape.float0.52
458ribbon_radiusif greater than 0.0, controls the radius used when rendering the ribbon.float0.02
459ribbon_samplingcontrols how many segments are used between the guide points.integer12
460ribbon_side_chain_helpercontrols whether or not atom and bond representations are automatically hidden for main chain atoms when the ribbon is shown.booleanoff3
461ribbon_smoothcontrols whether or not the ribbon representation is drawn with smooth (antialiased) lines.boolean-11
462ribbon_throwaffects ribbon shape.float1.352
463ribbon_trace_atomscontrols whether or not the ribbon representation traces through all atoms or just guide atoms.booleanoff2
464ribbon_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of ribbons uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
465ribbon_widthcontrols the thickness of the ribbon representation in pixels.float3.02
466robust_logscontrols whether or not atom selections are logged by property match (slow & robust) or by object index (fast & fragile).booleanoff0
467rockControls whether PyMOL animates real time rocking of the current scene. See also [[command:rock|rock command]].booloff0
468rock_delaycontrols the rocking update frequency.float30.00
469roving_byrescontrols whether or not roving display is per-residue. booleanon0
470roving_cartoonis the cutoff radius for cartoons.float0.00
471roving_delaydelay between updates.float0.20
472roving_detailenables or disables roving detail.booleanoff0
473roving_isomeshis the cutoff radius for isosurface meshes.float8.00
474roving_isosurfaceis the cutoff radius for solid isosurfaces.float0.00
475roving_labelsis the cutoff radius for labels.float0.00
476roving_lines (float, default: 0.0) is the cutoff radius for lines.0
477roving_map1_level(float, default: 1.0)0
478roving_map1_name(string, default: blank)0
479roving_map2_level(float, default: 2.0)0
480roving_map2_name(string, default: blank)0
481roving_map3_level(float, default: 3.0)0
482roving_map3_name(string, default: blank)0
483roving_nb_spheresis the cutoff radius for nonbonded spheres.float0.00
484roving_nonbondedis the cutoff radius for nonbonded.float0.00
485roving_origincontrols whether or not the origin moves with the screen.booleanon0
486roving_origin_zcontrols whether or not the Z component of the origin moves with the clipping planes.booleanon0
487roving_origin_z_cushioncontrols how close the origin can come to the clipping planes.float3.00
488roving_polar_contactsis the cutoff radius for polar contacts.boolean7.00
489roving_polar_cutoffis the distance cutoff for the polar contacts.float3.310
490roving_ribbonis the cutoff radius for ribbons.boolean-7.00
491roving_selectionis the roving selection.stringall0
492roving_spheresis the cutoff radius for spheres.float0.00
493roving_sticksis the cutoff radius for sticks.float6.00
494scene_animationcontrols whether or not scenes are animated. If negative, then [[setting:animation|animation]] controls.integer-10
495scene_animation_durationcontrols how long it takes to interpolate the camera between scenes.float2.250
496scene_buttonsControls whether PyMOL displays scene buttons on screen.booloff0
497scene_current_namecontains the name of the current scene (if any).stringblank0
498scene_loopcontrols whether or not the scenes loop without an intervening blank scene.booleanon0
499scenes_changedthis is a setting PyMOL uses internally.float1.00
500sculpt_angl_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
501sculpt_auto_center(boolean) undocumented and unsupported.0
502sculpt_avd_excl(integer) undocumented and unsupported.2
503sculpt_avd_gap(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
504sculpt_avd_range(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
505sculpt_avd_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
506sculpt_bond_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
507sculpt_field_mask(integer) undocumented and unsupported.2
508sculpt_hb_overlap(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
509sculpt_hb_overlap_base(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
510sculpt_line_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
511sculpt_max_max(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
512sculpt_max_min(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
513sculpt_max_scale(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
514sculpt_max_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
515sculpt_memoryundocumented and unsupported.booleanon2
516sculpt_min_max(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
517sculpt_min_min(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
518sculpt_min_scale(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
519sculpt_min_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
520sculpt_nb_interval(integer) undocumented and unsupported.2
521sculpt_plan_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
522sculpt_pyra_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
523sculpt_tors_tolerance(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
524sculpt_tors_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
525sculpt_tri_max(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
526sculpt_tri_min(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
527sculpt_tri_mode(integer) undocumented and unsupported.2
528sculpt_tri_scale(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
529sculpt_tri_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
530sculpt_vdw_scale(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
531sculpt_vdw_scale14(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
532sculpt_vdw_vis_max(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
533sculpt_vdw_vis_mid(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
534sculpt_vdw_vis_min(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
535sculpt_vdw_vis_mode(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
536sculpt_vdw_weight(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
537sculpt_vdw_weight14(float) undocumented and unsupported.2
538sculptingcontrols whether or not sculpting is performed.booleanoff2
539sculpting_cyclescontrols how many sculpting cycles are performed per update.integer101
540secondary_structure(int 1-4, default: 2) Secondary structure phi/psi angle preset with the builder 1 = Helix 2 = Antiparallel Beta Sheet 3 = Parallel Beta Sheet 4 = Extended (180°/180°)0
541securityis an internal setting.integer10
542sel_counterwhen auto_number_selections is on, this setting tracks the number of the last selection created.integer00
543selection_overlaycontrols whether the visual selection indicators are overlayed on top of the 3D geometry or drawn together with them, in which case they may be hidden by the atom representation.integeron0
544selection_round_pointscontrols whether the selection indicators are drawn as square or round points. booleanon0
545selection_visible_onlycontrols whether all selected atoms are indicated or only those with at least one visible representation.booleanoff0
546selection_widthcontrols the minimum width of selection indicators in pixels.float3.00
547selection_width_maxcontrols the maximum width of selection indicators in pixels.float10.00
548selection_width_scalecontrols the rate at which selection indicators are scaled.float2.00
549seq_viewcontrols whether or not the sequence viewer is active.booleanoff1
550seq_view_alignmentcurrently unsupported.stringblank0
551seq_view_colorcontrols the color of the sequence view (default = atom colors).color-12
552seq_view_discrete_by_statecurrently unsupported.1
553seq_view_fill_charcurrently unsupported.0
554seq_view_fill_colorcurrently unsupported.0
555seq_view_formatcontrols the format of the sequence viewer. 0 = one-letter residue codes (if known) 1 = residue codes 2 = atoms 3 = chains 4 = statesinteger01
556seq_view_gap_modecontrols whether gaps are shown in sequence.integer00
557seq_view_label_colorcontrols the color of label text.colorwhite0
558seq_view_label_modecontrols what labels are shown: 0 = object names only 1 = object names and identifier labels for first object only 2 = object names and identifier labels for all objects 3 = nothinginteger20
559seq_view_label_spacingaffects the spacing of labels.integer21
560seq_view_label_startfunction unknown.integer11
561seq_view_locationcontrols the location of the sequence viewer. 0 = top 1 = bottominteger00
562seq_view_overlaycontrols whether or not the sequence view overlays the 3D molecular graphics.booleanoff0
563seq_view_unaligned_colorcurrently unsupported.color-10
564seq_view_unaligned_modecurrently unsupported.integer00
565session_changed(boolean, default off) used internally by PyMOL to keep track of whether or not the session has been changed.0
566session_filecontains the filename of the current session file (if any).stringblank0
567session_migrationcontrols whether or not old sessions are automatically adapted into new PyMOL versions upon loading.booleanon0
568session_version_checkcontrols whether or not a version check is performed when loading sessions.booleanon0
569shader_pathDefines the location at which PyMOL searches for OpenGL shader language (GLSL) files.strdata/shaders0
570shininessis the specular exponent for the movable light sources.float55.00
571show_alpha_checkercontrols whether or not a checker pattern is shown in the background.booleanon0
572show_progresscontrols whether or not a progress bar is shown in the viewer window.booleanon0
573single_imagecontrols whether or not PyMOL can can assume that each molecular state corresponds to only one single movie image. This setting can enable optimized rendering of still frames with certain types of molecular movies, but it is not generally applicable.booleanoff0
574slice_dynamic_gridcontrols whether or not sampling grid is adjusted based on proximity to the camera.booleanoff1
575slice_dynamic_grid_resolutioncontrols how finely the grid is sampled (in screen pixels).float3.01
576slice_gridcontrols the space of the static sampling grid.float0.31
577slice_height_mapenables or disables the height map display.booleanoff1
578slice_height_scaleis the scaling factor for the height map.float1.01
579slice_track_cameracontrols whether or not the grid is maintained in a plane perpendicular to the camera and passing through the origin of rotation.booleanon1
580slow_idleaffects idling behavior and should not normally need to be modified.float200,0000
581solvent_radiusis the radius used in computing the surface as well as a number of other solvent-dependent properties within PyMOL.float1.42
582spec_countcontrols how many movable light sources are used when drawing specular reflections.integer-10
583spec_directcontrols the specular intensity for the camera light source.float0.00
584spec_direct_powercontrols the specular exponent for camera light source.float55.00
585spec_powercontrols the specularity power coefficient for the raytracer. If < 0.0, then [[setting:light|shininess]] is used.float-1.00
586spec_reflectcontrols specularity intensity for the raytracer. If < 0.0, then [[setting:light|specular_intensity]] is used.float-1.00
587specularcontrols the specular intensity for movable light sources.float1.00
588specular_intensitycontrols the specular intensity for movable light sources, if specular is set to 1.0. float0.50
589sphere_colorcontrols the color of the sphere representation. By default, spheres assume atom coloring.color-13
590sphere_modecontrols how spheres are drawn. This setting is essential for boosting OpenGL performance when working with million-atom systems. 0 = use triangles 1 = use flat-lit minimal square points 2 = use flat-lit scaled square points 3 = use scaled rounded points (if available) 4 = use sphere imposters constructed of multiple rounded circles 5 = use fragment programs to drag pixel-perfect spheres 6 = use minimal square points with an environment-based normal 7 = use scaled square points with an environment-based normal 8 = use scaled rounded points with an environment-based normalinteger-12
591sphere_point_max_sizelimits the maximum size of point representations.float10.02
592sphere_point_sizecontrols the point size for sphere modes 1 and 6.float1.00
593sphere_scalecontrols how spheres are scaled relative to an atoms van der waals radius.float1.03
594sphere_solventcontrols whether or not a solvent radius is added to the sphere radius.booleanoff2
595sphere_transparencycontrols the transparency of the sphere representation.float0.03
596sphere_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of spheres uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
597ss_helix_phi_excludeis a helix detection parameter for the phi angle.float85.00
598ss_helix_phi_includeis a helix detection parameter for the phi angle.float55.00
599ss_helix_phi_targetis a helix detection parameter for the phi angle.float-57.00
600ss_helix_psi_excludeis a helix detection parameter for the psi angle.float85.00
601ss_helix_psi_includeis a helix detection parameter for the psi angle.float55.00
602ss_helix_psi_targetis a helix detection parameter for the psi angle.float-48.00
603ss_strand_phi_excludeis a strand detection parameter for the phi angle.float100.00
604ss_strand_phi_includeis a strand detection parameter for the phi angle.float40.00
605ss_strand_phi_targetis a strand detection parameter for the phi angle.float-129.00
606ss_strand_psi_excludeis a strand detection parameter for the psi angle.float90.00
607ss_strand_psi_includeis a strand detection parameter for the psi angle.float40.00
608ss_strand_psi_targetis a strand detection parameter for the psi angle.float124.00
609statestores the value of the current molecular state.integer11
610static_singletonscontrols whether or not PyMOL will treat molecular objects consisting of only of a single molecular state (state 1), as being present in all molecular states. This is a convenient optimization when rendering movies where some objects are completely static, and others have moving coordinates.booleanon1
611stereocan be used to determine whether or not stereo is active.booleanoff0
612stereo_angleaffects stereo separation. stereo_angle is a scaling factor applied to the natural angular difference which would occur between two eyes at that distance, both looking at the objective.float2.10
613stereo_double_pump_monocontrols whether or not stereo contexts are used to render monoscopic contexts (required for some systems).booleanoff0
614stereo_modecan be used to determine the current stereo mode: 1 = quadbuffer 2 = cross eye 3 = wall eye 4 = geowall 5 = sidebyside 6 = byrow 7 = bycolumn 8 = checkerboard 9 = custom 10 = anaglyph 11 = dynamic 12 = clonedynamicinteger10
615stereo_shiftaffects stereo separation. stereo_shift is the separation between the two cameras observing the image, expressed as a % of the distance from the objective.float2.00
616stick_ball_ratiocontrols the radius of the ball relative to that of the stickfloat1.02
617stick_colorcontols the color of the stick representation. Atom color are used by default.color-12
618stick_fixed_radiuswhen the [[setting:connect|valence]] setting is enabled, this setting controls whether or not valence bonds are shown using cylinders of fixed or variable radius.booleanoff2
619stick_nubcontrols the size of the cone placed on the end of cylinders.float0.72
620stick_overlapcontrol how far stick cylinders are extended beyond atom coordinates.float0.22
621stick_radiuscontrols the radius of the cylinder.float0.252
622stick_transparencycontrols transparency of the stick representation.float0.02
623stick_use_shaderIf true, on screen rendering of sticks uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.boolon0
624stick_valence_scalecontrols the radius of the invisible cylinder within which bond valences are shown relative to the stick radius.float1.02
625stop_on_exceptionscontrols whether or not script execution is halted after an error is encountered.booleanoff0
626surface_bestis a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.float0.252
627surface_carve_cutoffcontrols the cutoff distance from surface_carve_selection atoms which surface points must meet to be included in the carved surface.float0.02
628surface_carve_normal_cutoffcontrols the dot product threshold from surface_carve_selection atoms which surface points must meet to be included in the carved surface.float-1.02
629surface_carve_selectionis the named selection of atoms about which the surface is carved.stringblank2
630surface_carve_stateis the controlling state for surface carving. By default, the corresponding coordinate set state is used.integer02
631surface_circumscribe(integer 0-120, default: -1) is a parameter that can be used to force approximate surfaces to track concave regions more closely, but this can degrade visual aesthetics. By default, this setting is automatically activated to improve the quality of certain surface types.2
632surface_clear_cutoffcontrols the cutoff distance from surface_clear_selection atoms which surface points must meet to be excluded for the carved surface.float0.02
633surface_clear_selectionis the named selection of atoms about which the carved surface avoids.stringblank2
634surface_clear_stateis the controlling state for clearing.integer02
635surface_colorcontrols the surface color. By default, surfaces assume the color of the underlying atom.color-13
636surface_debugactivates debugging mode for development.integer00
637surface_miserableis a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.float2.02
638surface_modecontrols what atoms are considered when generating the surface: 0 = consider atoms based on their ignore and exfoliate flags. 1 = consider all atoms 2 = condider only non-hydrogen atomsinteger02
639surface_normalis a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.float0.52
640surface_optimize_subsetstells PyMOL that it can compute a subsurface without rendering the entire surface. This option should be disabled when trying to effectively multiple surface from identical objects.booleanon2
641surface_pooris a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.float0.852
642surface_proximitycontrols whether or not PyMOL draws triangle with one or two vertices belonging to atoms not currently shown.booleanon2
643surface_quality(integer: -4 to 4, default: 0) controls how many triangles are used to render the surface. Surface qualities of 2 and above are only practical for very small systems. Surface qualities below 2 are only practical for large globular systems.2
644surface_ramp_above_modecontrols whether surfaces are colored by the value at the surface or one solvent radius above the surface.booleanoff2
645surface_solventcontrols whether or not solvent accessible surfaces are generated.booleanoff2
646surface_smooth_edgesmakes edges of trimmed surfaces (e.g. ligand binding sites) smoother by averaging consecutive vertex positions.booleanoff2
647surface_trim_cutoff(float, default:0.2) is a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.2
648surface_trim_factor(float, default:2.0) is a tuning parameter that should not need to be modified.2
649surface_typecontrols what kind of surface is generated: 0 = a solid surface via PyMOL's conventional algorithm. 1 = a dot surface via PyMOL's conventional algorithm. 2 = a triangle mesh surface via PyMOL's conventional algorithm. 3 = a solid surface using a deterministic algorithm better suited to dynamic surface animations. 4 = a solid surface using the algorithm from 3 with different weightings. 5 = a solid surface where all points are generated from pairwise scribed intersections instead of virtual solvent atoms.integer02
650surface_use_shader If true, on screen rendering of surfaces uses the OpenGL shader language (GLSL). If false, OpenGL v1.x style rendering is used.booleanon0
651suspend_undoIf on, undo is disabled.booloff0
652suspend_undo_atom_countObjects with more atoms than the value of this setting are ignored for undo. If set to 0, however, all objects are tracked regardless of atom count.integer10000
653swap_dsn6_bytescontrols whether or not dsn6 maps are automatically byte swapped.booleanon0
654sweep_anglecontrols the sweep angle when rocking.float20.00
655sweep_modecontrols how rocking is perfoming: 0 = y-axis 1 = x-axis 2 = z-axis 3 = xy nutationinteger00
656sweep_phasecontrols the phase of the rocking motion.float0.00
657sweep_speedcontrols the speed of the rocking motion.float0.750
658test1(float) is sometimes used in development.0
659test2(float) is sometimes used in development.0
660textcontrols whether the viewer window is filled with text or graphics.booleanoff0
661texture_fonts(DEPRECATED; boolean, default: off) controls whether labels are drawn using textures or bitmaps, if both choices are available. 0
662trace_atoms_modecontrols how chain breaks are found when tracing atoms.integer52
663transparencycontrols surface transparencyfloat0.03
664transparency_modecontrols how transparency is rendered: 0 = fast and ugly 1 = multi-layer 2 = uni-layerinteger22
665transparency_picking_modeaffects whether or not transparency objects can be picked using the mouse.integer22
666triangle_max_passescontrols how much time PyMOL is allowed to spend attempting to resolve problematic surface regions.integer50
667trim_dotscontrols whether or not certain atoms are treated differently based on their ignore and exfoliate flags.booleanon2
668two_sided_lightingcontrols whether both faces of a triangle are lit or just the front face (as defined by convention).booleanon2
669use_shadersIf true, the OpenGL shader language (GLSL) is used for on screen rendering. If false, the OpenGL v1.x rendering pipeline is used.booleanon2
670valencecontrols whether or not bond valences are shown.booleanoff2
671valence_sizecontrols how far apart bond valences are drawn.float0.062
672valence_zero_modeAppearance of zero order bonds (lines and sticks): 0=skip, 1=dashed (default), 2=solidinteger12
673valence_zero_scaleStick radius of zero order bonds, relative to 'stick_radius'float0.22
674validate_object_namescontrols whether or not object names are constrained to only contain safe characters.booleanon0
675virtual_trackballcontrols whether or not a virtual trackball is used.booleanon0
676volume_bitdepthNumber of bits used per RGB channel for representing color.integer80
677volume_color(array, default: default)0
678volume_data_rangeNumber of standard deviations above and below the mean around which color ramps should be colored.float5.01
679volume_layersNumber of layers used to draw the volumes on screen. Drawing fewer layers increases real-time rendering speed; more layers reduces rendering speed, but increases color intensity.integer2561
680volume_modeVolume rendering method: 0 = post-classified (faster); 1 = pre-integrated (better)integer10
681wildcardcontrols the wildcard character used in matching selections.string*1
682wizard_prompt_modeaffects how wizard prompts are shown.integer10
683wrap_outputthis setting is apparently broken.booleanoff0