In a molecular modeling project, it is easy to lose time looking for a particular file—or to apply a search to the wrong kind of object. SAMSON’s Node Specification Language (NSL) provides a focused way to describe file nodes using…

When a molecular scene gets busy, it can be surprisingly easy to lose track of its light nodes. A light may be hidden, not visible, or simply hard to identify by name. Instead of searching the scene manually, use SAMSON’s…

When a molecular project contains several conformations, finding the ones with the right size can be a practical first step. A name may not tell you how large a conformation is, and scanning a long list one entry at a…

When a molecular structure contains many residues, finding the side chains relevant to a particular question can become a small but persistent bottleneck. You may want to inspect side chains with a certain atom count, compare groups by elemental composition,…

When a molecular scene contains many groups, a small filtering mistake can make the wrong objects appear in your results—or leave you wondering why the group you expected is missing. SAMSON’s Node Specification Language (NSL) lets you target node groups…

A busy molecular scene can contain many visual model nodes, and finding the one you mean is not always straightforward. Is it hidden? Is it visible? Is it selected? Does it have a material? These are different questions—and when you…

When a molecular modeling task stalls, the problem is not always knowing what to do next. Sometimes it is knowing where to look. An account question, an installation issue, a platform symptom, and a request for details about a particular…

Labels can be useful when inspecting a molecular scene—and easy to lose track of when a project contains many of them. A label left hidden, a visible label that distracts from a close-up, or several similarly named annotations can make…

A molecular presentation can contain accurate models, clear labels, and carefully chosen views—and still be hard to follow if everything moves along without a pause. Viewers may need a moment to understand a structural change, read an annotation, or connect…

A crowded molecular project can make a simple question surprisingly time-consuming: which folders contain the kind of structures I need? You may be looking for a small set of chains, a particular range of residue counts, or structures with a…