Editing Cartoon (section)

== Nucleic Acid Representation ==
[[Image:Nucleic1.png|thumb|center|Showing Nucleic Acids]]
To control radius of nucleic acids default backbone cartoon:
<source lang="python">
set cartoon_tube_radius,0.8   #0.5 seems close to the default setting
</source>

To show nucleic acids in a nicer format do:
<source lang="python">
 set cartoon_ring_mode,1
 show cartoon
</source>



=== Other Nucleic Acids & Cartoon Settings ===
Here are some things to try:
<source lang="python">
set cartoon_ring_mode, 1   # (or 2 or 3)
set cartoon_ring_finder, 1 # (or 2 or 3 or 4)
set cartoon_nucleic_acid_mode, 0   # (or 1 or 2 or 3 or 4)

set cartoon_side_chain_helper
rebuild

set cartoon_ring_transparency, 0.5

set cartoon_ladder_mode, 0 # or 1

set cartoon_ladder_color, color-name
set cartoon_nucleic_acid_color, color-name

cartoon oval
set cartoon_oval_width, 0.8

cartoon rect

cartoon dumbbell
set cartoon_dumbbell_width, 0.4
set cartoon_dumbbell_radius, 0.4
</source>
[[Overview of nucleic acid cartoons]]

[[Examples of nucleic acid cartoons]]