---
name: "EDTSurf"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "edtsurf"
version: "0.2009-10"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/EDTSurf"
---

# EDTSurf(1)

quick and accurate construction of macromolecular surfaces

## NAME

EDTSurf - quick and accurate construction of macromolecular surfaces

## SYNOPSIS

**EDTSurf** **-i** pdbname ...

## DESCRIPTION

EDTSurf is a open source program to construct triangulated surfaces for macromolecules. It generates three major macromolecular surfaces: van der Waals surface, solvent-accessible surface and molecular surface (solvent-excluded surface). EDTsurf also identifies cavities which are inside of macromolecules.

## OPTIONS

- **-o** outname

  - **-t** 1-MC 2-VCMC

  - **-s** 1-VWS 2-SAS 3-MS 4-SES

  - **-c** 1-pure 2-atom 3-chain

  - **-p** probe radius \[0,2.0\]

  - **-f** scale factor (0,20.0\]

  - **-h** 1-in and out 2-out 3-in

  output1: outname.ply

output2: outname.asa

output3: outname-cav.pdb