Many molecular modelers, whether beginners or experienced researchers switching to new tools, face a common challenge: getting started quickly and effectively. Dense documentation, unfamiliar interfaces, and unclear workflows often delay productivity and increase frustration. If this rings a bell, you’re not alone — and SAMSON might have precisely what you need to bridge the gap: interactive tutorials built right into the platform.
Unlike static documentation or long videos, SAMSON’s integrated tutorials allow you to learn by doing, guiding you through the exact steps needed to perform common tasks within the live interface. This approach helps you retain skills faster and ensures you know where and how to use features in real scenarios.
How to Access the Tutorials
Inside SAMSON, you can explore the tutorials by navigating to:
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Help > Tutorials |
This opens a curated list of tutorials tailored to different types of tasks. Once you choose one, click Start tutorial — and the learning begins right inside the software.
What to Expect
When you launch a tutorial, SAMSON displays contextual tips directly over the interface. These tips guide you step‑by‑step through specific actions, such as selecting molecules, applying simulations, or building models. It’s like having a personal guide inside the software.
You’re not locked in: if you need to stop, simply close the tip window in the top-right corner of the tutorial guide within the Viewport. You can always restart the tutorial later from the same Help > Tutorials menu.
This interactivity is especially convenient for visual learners or users new to SAMSON, helping to flatten the learning curve significantly. It’s also helpful for quickly onboarding team members or students in a research or educational setting.
Why It Matters
Molecular modeling platforms are powerful, but they’re often complex. Learning to use them efficiently — without spending hours parsing documentation or watching lengthy videos — is a huge time-saver. SAMSON’s interactive tutorials provide a direct path from confusion to action.
If you’re wondering whether these tutorials cover the tools you actually use, note that there are also dedicated tutorials for SAMSON Extensions, which expand SAMSON’s capabilities in domains such as quantum chemistry, drug design, and materials science.
Here’s a glimpse of what the tutorial interface looks like:
Overall, this hands-on approach means less time spent wondering what to do next, and more time spent building, simulating, visualizing — or simply exploring molecular systems with confidence.
To learn more about SAMSON’s interactive tutorials, visit the full documentation page here: https://documentation.samson-connect.net/users/latest/interactive-tutorials/.
SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. You can download SAMSON at https://www.samson-connect.net.