Flattening Strands Often, one wants to flatten beta strands (a.k.a. sheets) so they lay flat like a sheet of paper. Below are several users' approaches: Rav3n_pl: When we have many sheets in structure and "denovo" is possible do the following: 1. Save structure 2. Write down, sketch on paper or somehow note how sheets need to be connected. You may also wish to make bands to the necessry connections but disable them. 3. Using the Design Mode, change the structure of the entire protein to all-sheets. 4. Use the Tweak tool to make one long, straight sheet. 5. Restore the original structure.