Retrieve and Store PyMOL Camera Position for Future Use

How do I get the current “camera position” in PyMol so I can reuse it in scripts?

In PyMOL, you can retrieve the current “camera position” using the `get_view()` command. This command returns a list of 16 floats that represent the current camera view. You can store this list and reuse it in your scripts to set the camera view at a later time.

Here’s an example of how you can obtain and store the camera position in PyMOL:

“`python
# Import the necessary PyMOL modules
from pymol import cmd

# Get the current camera position
camera_position = cmd. get_view()

# Print the camera position (optional)
print(“Camera Position:”, camera_position)

# Store the camera position in a file
with open(“camera_position. txt”, ‘w’) as file:
file. write(” “. join(str(coord) for coord in camera_position))

# Later, you can set the camera view using the stored position
# First, read the stored position from the file
with open(“camera_position. txt”, ‘r’) as file:
stored_position = file. read(). split()

# Convert the stored position to a list of floats
stored_position = [float(coord) for coord in stored_position]

# Set the camera view to the stored position
cmd. set_view(stored_position)
“`

This code snippet demonstrates how you can easily retrieve, store, and later set the camera position in PyMOL using the `get_view()` and `set_view()` commands. You can modify this code to adapt it to your specific scripting needs

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