Editing Expand To Surface (section)

= Example =
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# in PyMOL type the following

# fetch 1cll
fetch 1cll

# load your b-factor column; for "1cll" you can simulate fake data
# by writing 144 random integers to /tmp/bb.  If you have some real
# data, then put that there.  1 row for each alpha carbon.
f = open('/tmp/bb', 'r').readlines();

# alter the alpha carbon coords
alter *,b=0
alter n. CA, b=f.pop(0)

# color the surface
e2s 1cll
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You can make fake data in a shell by quickly executing:
<source lang="python">
# in a BASH shell, type the following

for ((i=0; i<144; i++)); do echo $RANDOM.$RANDOM >> /tmp/bb; done
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