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Overview

Surface_type sets the type (dots, filled triangles, empty triangles) of the surface that PyMOL will render.

Syntax

set surface_type, typeNumber  # typeNumber = [1..3]

Examples

set surface_type, 2

surface_type, 0 # usual

surface_type, 1 # dots

surface_type, 2 # triangles

surface_type, 3 # is this the same as surface_type 0?

See Also

surface, as