IPyMOL allows you to control PyMOL sessions via IPython.
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IPyMOL allows you to control PyMOL sessions via IPython. This tool is ideal for situations where you’d like to present your work neatly in a Jupyter Notebook or conveniently prototype PyMOL scripts.
Before You Begin
Please ensure that PyMOL is in your $PATH as pymol or you can start PyMOL in server mode:
$ pymol -R #-cKRQ to run it without a GUI
Installation
pip install ipymol
Example Usage
You can fire up an IPython or IPython Notebook session and start using IPyMOL. For example:
from ipymol import viewer as pymol
pymol.start() # Start PyMOL RPC server
pymol.do('fetch 3odu; as cartoon; bg white')
pymol.show()
This series of commands will define a variable pymol of class MolViewer, which can pass commands to PyMOL, and then create an image of PDBID:3odu in your IPython session. Any additional commands can be invoked via pymol.do("[ENTER YOUR COMMAND HERE]").
Here’s an additional example.
Enjoy!
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