[PyMOL] transparency question

[Mark M. <ma...@ma...>]

Hi.

Can anyone tell me how to get transparency to work? I'm using 
Open-Source PyMOL version 0.98 on Mac OS X 10.3.
The command set transparency = 0.9
does not generate errors in the text output window
>  Setting: transparency set to 0.90000
but nothing changes in the graphics window.

I've tried command before as well as after drawing all my objects.

I was planning to try and make transparent spheres around some 
selected side chains, with rest of molecule drawn as sticks and 
cartoons, so any advice (or example script) also appreciated.

many thanks
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