Wulf, There is not innate limit in PyMOL, but the programs ability to handle large structures is dependent on the amount of RAM you have. Also, Linux is better at memory management than Mac, and the Mac is way better than Windows -- so try using Linux if that is an option.
I suggest 1-2 GB if you're regularly working with very large systems. Representations cost diffferent amounts of RAM, with surfaces being one of the most expensive. Try set surface_mode=-1 or set surface_mode=-2 before showing the surface. Cheers, Warren -- Warren L. DeLano, Ph.D. Principal Scientist . DeLano Scientific LLC . 400 Oyster Point Blvd., Suite 213 . South San Francisco, CA 94080 . Biz:(650)-872-0942 Tech:(650)-872-0834 . Fax:(650)-872-0273 Cell:(650)-346-1154 . mailto:war...@delsci.com > -----Original Message----- > From: pymol-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net > [mailto:pymol-users-ad...@lists.sourceforge.net] On Behalf Of > Wulf Dirk Leuschner > Sent: Saturday, January 08, 2005 9:46 AM > To: pymol-users@lists.sourceforge.net > Subject: [PyMOL] pymol crashes with very large structures? > > Hi all, > > does anybody have experience with pymol and VERY large > structures? I remember I read something around 100,000 atoms > but I am not sure anymore. > > When I loaded the structure file for 1jj2 (ribosome, > 98,000 > atoms) pymol crashed *immediately* after I entered "show > surface". Using 1ffk.pdb instead (ribosome with only the > C-alpha atoms of almost all ribosomal proteins, > 64,000 > atoms) it worked alright. > > Any hints? > > WDL > > -- > +++ GMX - die erste Adresse f|r Mail, Message, More +++ > 1 GB Mailbox bereits in GMX FreeMail http://www.gmx.net/de/go/mail > > > ------------------------------------------------------- > The SF.Net email is sponsored by: Beat the post-holiday blues > Get a FREE limited edition SourceForge.net t-shirt from ThinkGeek. > It's fun and FREE -- well, almost....http://www.thinkgeek.com/sfshirt > _______________________________________________ > PyMOL-users mailing list > PyMOL-users@lists.sourceforge.net > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pymol-users >
