# load pdb file which has a CRYST1 record load 1DN2.pdb,1dn2 # create neighbors with contacts symexp s,1dn2,(all),4.0 # display ribbon only, and make it a little bit "fatter" hide set ribbon_radius = 0.75 show ribbon # rotate, zoom, and adjust clipping reset turn y,90 move z,50 turn x,5 turn y,5 # color symmetry-related copies distinctly color white color yellow, (1dn2) color cyan, (s01-10100) color marine, (s0000-100 or s00000100) color red, (s01000000) color violet, (s00000001 or s000000-1) color orange, (s01000001) color pink, (s01000101) color green, (s01000100) # now render (about 1 minute) set antialias=1 ray png packing.png