Molecular modeling often requires precise visualization of atomic movements, whether you’re studying nanotubes, complex biomolecules, or custom structures. Animations play a crucial role in this, but managing individual keyframes effectively is often a pain point. Luckily, SAMSON’s Animator makes adding, modifying, and removing keyframes intuitive, so you can focus on crafting smoother animations without struggling with tedious editing.
Adding New Keyframes with Ease
To create an engaging animation, you’ll need to position your atoms at precise frames. Adding a new keyframe in SAMSON is straightforward:
- Click on the animation track at the desired frame where you’d like the movement to happen.
- Move the atoms to their desired positions – the Animator automatically saves this as a keyframe.
This method empowers you to effortlessly define how your atoms transition from one state to another, ensuring that your animations look polished and meaningful.
Fine-Tuning the Animation
Keyframes are not set in stone in SAMSON. If you need to modify their timing or placement:
- Simply move a keyframe along the animation track to adjust when an action takes place.
Additionally, SAMSON lets you control how parameters are interpolated between keyframes, providing options like smoothing and Easing curves. This flexibility ensures your atomic movements are not only scientifically accurate but also visually appealing.
Removing a Keyframe
Mistakes are inevitable – or perhaps your animation has evolved, and a certain frame is no longer needed. Removing keyframes in SAMSON is a hassle-free process:
- Right-click on the undesired keyframe directly in the Animator’s track view.
- Select “Remove keyframe,” and it will be gone instantly.
This kind of flexibility ensures that your animation remains dynamic and aligns with the goals of your molecular presentation.
When to Use Keyframe-Based Animations
Whether you are visualizing the dynamics of a multi-walled nanotube or showcasing protein folding animations, SAMSON’s keyframe-based animation editor gives you the control and precision to model molecular movements as you imagine them. Examples like the Multi-walled nanotube animation demonstrate just how powerful these tools are for scientific storytelling.
To learn more about how to handle keyframes for atomic animations, visit the complete documentation at https://documentation.samson-connect.net/users/latest/animations/move-atoms/.
SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. You can download SAMSON here: https://www.samson-connect.net.