Learning a molecular modeling platform can feel like a second project alongside the science itself. You may open a long webinar looking for one practical answer—how to inspect a structure, organize a selection, or make an interaction diagram—and end up scrubbing through footage without knowing where to begin.
SAMSON’s webinar recordings offer a simple way around that problem: use the chapter list as a map, then watch only the sections connected to the task in front of you. The SAMSON 2025 webinar recording covers a range of features in SAMSON 2025 R1 and R2, with timestamps that make it easier to jump to a specific workflow.
Start with the problem, not the beginning
Before watching, name the obstacle you are trying to get past. For example, if you need to inspect a structure, the 2025 recording includes a chapter on Progressive Clipping at 7:27. If you want to save and control selections, jump to Quick Groups at 14:42. For comparing protein sequences and structures, the Protein Aligner chapter begins at 20:33. If your goal is to create protein–ligand interaction diagrams, the Interaction designer section starts at 30:02.
This small change in approach makes a webinar more like a searchable reference than a lecture you have to consume from start to finish. Pick one chapter, watch it with a real task in mind, and pause when you reach a step you can try in your own work. That gives you a concrete way to check whether the feature addresses your need, rather than trying to remember a long list of capabilities.
Use neighboring chapters to connect the steps
Sometimes the difficulty is not one isolated command but figuring out what to learn next. The 2025 recording’s chapter order can help you explore related topics. It moves from selection tools and Progressive Clipping to Quick Groups, then to protein alignment and interaction diagrams. If you are unsure where to start, choose the chapter closest to your current task and use the next relevant section to discover an adjacent capability.
For instance, a modeler preparing to examine a protein–ligand system might first look at the selection and inspection material, then watch the Interaction designer chapter to see how the webinar presents diagram creation. The recording also includes Pattern Builders at 44:59, which may be worth exploring if you are interested in rapidly creating advanced designs. These are distinct topics, so you can keep your learning focused rather than treating every chapter as a required sequence.
Choose the older recording when your question is broader
If you are new to SAMSON or trying to understand how its different tools fit together, the SAMSON 2024 webinar recording provides a broader tour. Its chapters include selecting through the Document View, viewport, selection filters, commands, the Node Specification Language, and the Interactive Sequence Viewer. These sections can help you compare several ways of approaching selection instead of focusing on a single feature.
The 2024 recording also covers visualization and communication tasks: the integrated Cycles path tracer at 23:47, the Visual Preset Editor at 26:32, and the Animator at 31:52. Later chapters cover importing and visualizing GROMACS simulations, predicting protein structures with the Cloud Job Manager, and creating apps or executable documents with the integrated Python Environment. Use the timestamps to pick the parts relevant to your immediate work; the full recording does not need to be watched in one sitting.
Turn viewing into a repeatable learning habit
A useful routine is to write down one question, open the matching chapter, and note one feature or workflow you want to investigate. If the first section raises a related question, use the chapter list to find the next relevant timestamp. This keeps learning connected to an actual modeling task and makes it easier to return to the recording later.
Webinars are not a substitute for experimenting with your own structures, but their chapter lists can reduce the time spent searching and help you find a relevant demonstration. To browse the recordings and related resources, visit the SAMSON webinars documentation page.
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