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The setting "stick_transparency" allows one to set the degree of transparency for stick objects, independent of all other objects.  Allowable values range from 0 (fully opaque) to 1 (fully transparent, i.e. invisible).
The setting "stick_transparency" allows one to set the degree of transparency for stick objects, independent of all other objects.  Allowable values range from 0 (fully opaque) to 1 (fully transparent, i.e. invisible).


== Settings ==
==Usage==
<source lang="python">
set stick_transparency, F, objectname
set_bond stick_transparency, F, selection
</source>
where '''F''' is a floating point number in the range ''[0.0 - 1.0]'', and '''objectname''' is the object to apply the changes to. If ObjectName is omitted, then the transparency of all stick representations will be changed.
 
To apply this setting to a selection, use "set_bond" syntax
<source lang="python">
set_bond stick_transparency, 0.7, */n+c+ca+o
</source>
 
For the value of ''F''=1.0 sticks will be completely transparent/invisible and for ''F''=0.0 sticks are solid/opaque.
 
== Examples ==
 
<source lang="python">
<source lang="python">
set stick_transparency, 0.50  # Makes sticks 50-percent transparent
set stick_transparency, 0.50  # Makes sticks 50-percent transparent
</source>
</source>


== Examples ==
Open the images to actually see the details!
Open the images to actually see the details!
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[[Category:Settings|Stick transparency]]
[[Category:Settings|Stick transparency]]
[[Category:Sticks]]

Latest revision as of 12:16, 1 August 2018

Overview

The setting "stick_transparency" allows one to set the degree of transparency for stick objects, independent of all other objects. Allowable values range from 0 (fully opaque) to 1 (fully transparent, i.e. invisible).

Usage

set stick_transparency, F, objectname
set_bond stick_transparency, F, selection

where F is a floating point number in the range [0.0 - 1.0], and objectname is the object to apply the changes to. If ObjectName is omitted, then the transparency of all stick representations will be changed.

To apply this setting to a selection, use "set_bond" syntax

set_bond stick_transparency, 0.7, */n+c+ca+o

For the value of F=1.0 sticks will be completely transparent/invisible and for F=0.0 sticks are solid/opaque.

Examples

set stick_transparency, 0.50   # Makes sticks 50-percent transparent

Open the images to actually see the details!

Note

Stick transparency works best with "unilayer" transparency (Setting menu > transparency > Unilayer) rather than "multilayer", which leads to odd artifacts where the sticks join.