---
name: "molrender"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mpqc-support"
version: "2.3.1-22"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/molrender"
---

# molrender(1)

render a molecule input file in a variety of ways

## NAME

molrender - render a molecule input file in a variety of ways

## SYNOPSIS

**molrender** **\[ -model {** *ball* **\|** *stick* **\|** *conolly* **} \]** **\[ -render** *render* **\]** **\[ -pdb \| -keyval \]** **\[ -keyword** *keyword* **\]** **\[ -level** *integer* **\]**

## DESCRIPTION

**molrender** reads a molecule from an input file and can render it in a variety of ways. The output is an OOGL file that can be read and displayed with the [**geomview**(1)](/geomview/1.md) program. If you prefer a GUI over the command line, you can use the [**tkmolrender**(1)](/tkmolrender/1.md) script.

## OPTIONS

**molrender** takes the following command line options:

- **-model {** *ball* **\|** *stick* **\|** *conolly* **}**

  Set the output model.

- **-render** *render*

  Output render. The only accepted value currently is *oogl*.

- **-pdb**

  Input is a PDB file.

- **-keyval**

  Input is a KeyVal input.

- **-keyword** *keyword*

  Keyword to read in a KeyVal input.

- **-level** *integer*

  Integer that represent the sphere subdivision level.

## SEE ALSO

[**geomview**(1)](/geomview/1.md), [**tkmolrender**(1)](/tkmolrender/1.md)