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# POV-Ray input format (pov)

Generate an input file for the open source POV-Ray ray tracer.

Note

This is a write-only format.

## Write Options

`c` | Add a black and white checkerboard
`f` | Add a mirror sphere
`m <model-type>`
| BAS (ball-and-stick), SPF (space-fill) or CST (capped sticks) The default option is ball-and-stick. To choose space-fill, you would use the following command line:
    obabel aspirin.mol -O aspirin.pov -xm SPF
`s` | Add a sky (with clouds)
`t` | Use transparent textures

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