Selecting and Hiding Atoms
This program includes tools for selecting groups of atoms, as well as hiding selected atoms. Atom selections allow you to apply changes to only a particular subset of atoms. Additionally, the visibility tools allow you to view these groups in isolation, without unintentionally modifying the rest of the structure.
Basic Tools
On the left pane, several tools are available for creating selections
| Tool | Description |
|---|---|
| Hide Selected | Hides the currently selected atoms. |
| Unhide All | Renders all atoms visible. |
| Select Type | Selects all atoms of some type. Use dropdown to select type. Holding down shift will remove atoms from the selection. |
| Invert Selection | Inverts the selection status of all atoms. |
| Deselect All | Removes all atoms from the selection. |
Additionally, atoms can be selected/deselected in the viewport using the "Box Select" tool.
Once active, click and drag to select all atoms within a box, or click on individual atoms to select them individually. Holding down shift will remove atoms from the selection, instead of adding them.
Selection List
To manually select or hide/show atoms, an atom list is included below the selection tools. Here, you can manually locate an atom by its ID, and use the checkboxes to toggle its properties:
Selections In Timeline Mode
When multiple structures are loaded at once (see timeline mode) selecting atoms behaves slightly different.
Firstly, the selection list is disabled in timeline mode for performance reasons:
Secondly, you will need to choose whether changes to selections/visibility affect the entire timeline, or just the current structure in the timeline. To switch between these modes, use the "Apply To" dropdown:
