Need help - set_coordinates does not seem to work for components.

[vaddanki69]

nglview.version=2.7.7
ipywidgets.version=7.6.2

I was able to successfully add and display 2 proteins as 2 components in a single view. However, they are overlapping each other and set_coordinates does not seem to work. Please help.

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from nglview import NGLWidget

viewWidget = nglview.NGLWidget()

c1 = viewWidget.add_pdbid("7d4f")
c1.set_coordinates(np.array([0, 0, 0]))
c1.add_representation('surface', color='chainindex')

#viewWidget.add_representation('surface', color='chainindex')

c2 = viewWidget.add_pdbid("6yyt")
c2.set_coordinates(np.array([80, 80, 80]))
c2.add_representation('surface', color='chainindex')

#c3 = viewWidget.add_pdbid("6xez")
#c3.set_position([80, 80, 80])

viewWidget

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[hainm]

hi @vaddanki69, use set_position instead.

c1.set_position([0, 0, 0])
c2.set_position([80, 80, 80])

set_coordinates is used for setting 3D coordinates of the system for corresponding frame (mainly for trajectory).

[hainm]

Close this case since I don't hear the feedback. Feel free to reopen if you still have any Q. Cheers.