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From: John Stone (johns_at_ks.uiuc.edu)
Date: Fri Jun 17 2005 - 17:42:27 CDT

Hi,
  If you're generating images in batch from VMD, the "Tachyon",
or (optional, not in all versions) "TachyonInternal" renderers should
always work. The "Snapshot" renderer will only work when there's an
active OpenGL display. If you have a particular script in mind, let us
have a look and we should be able to help. You might also find it helpful
to examine the VMD movie maker plugin script source code, since it generates
image frames in various formats in a completely batch mode like you're asking
about.

  John Stone
  vmd_at_ks.uiuc.edu

On Fri, Jun 17, 2005 at 11:43:49AM -0400, Samuel Flores wrote:
> Hi all,
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>
>
> I'm trying to generate images from a batch session of VMD. I have
> successfully used "render snapshot filename" in an interactive session.
> However in a batch session there is no screen display so snapshot doesn't
> work. What render method should I use that will give me a common format
> (e.g. .rgb, .jpg, .gif)? I am ultimately trying to generate some web
> graphics..
>
>
>
> Sam
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>
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> Samuel Flores
>
> Graduate Student
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> Gerstein Lab
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> Bass 437
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> Home: 203.752.2068
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> 

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