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News & Updates Official Release PyMOL v2.4 has been released on May 20, 2020. Python 3 New Python 3 compatibility guide for scripts and plugins Official Release PyMOL v2.3 has been released on February 11, 2019. POSF New PyMOL fellows announced for 2018-2019 Tutorial Plugins Tutorial updated for PyQt5 New Plugin ProBiS H2O is a new plugin for identification of conserved waters in protein structures. Selection keywords New polymer.protein and polymer.nucleic selection keywords. Thanks everyone who participated in the poll! Plugin Update MOLE 2.5 is an updated version of channel analysis software in PyMOL New Script dssr_block is a wrapper for DSSR (3dna) and creates block-shaped nucleic acid cartoons Older News See Older News.

Did you know... Roving detail == Description == Roving_detail shows details of the environment centered on the screen. Syntax # to turn on roving detail set roving_detail, true # to turn off roving detail set roving_detail, false Disclaimer When turning on roving_detail you immediately get the effect on your screen effectively changing all your representations. Related settings roving_byres roving_cartoon roving_delay roving_detail roving_isomesh roving_isosurface roving_labels roving_lines roving_map1_level roving_map1_name roving_map2_level roving_map2_name roving_map3_level roving_map3_name roving_nb_spheres roving_nonbonded roving_origin roving_origin_z roving_origin_z_cushion roving_polar_contacts roving_polar_cutoff roving_ribbon roving_selection roving_spheres roving_sticks

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