For molecular modelers, organizing data, scripts, and supplementary materials alongside molecular structures can often feel like juggling too many pieces. What if there was a way to consolidate everything into one neatly packaged project?
This is where SAMSON’s Universal File Embedding comes into play. The ability to embed files and folders directly within your molecular modeling documents is an invaluable feature that ensures all your project materials are stored in one place and can easily be transferred between devices or collaborators.
Why Embed Files and Folders?
In SAMSON, a document can store much more than molecular models. By embedding files and folders, you create a self-contained document. This makes projects portable and ensures you never forget or misplace supplementary files like:
- Python scripts (e.g., machine learning applications).
- Research papers and notes.
- Images, datasets, or even complete Python applications.
- Any other file that contributes to your work.
How to Embed Files and Folders
Using SAMSON’s embedding feature is simple and intuitive. Here’s how to get started:
1. Drag-and-Drop: Drag any file or folder into the SAMSON interface. You’ll be prompted to either embed the file or work with it in other ways.
2. The Menu Option: Go to Home > Embed files or Home > Embed folders to add files and folders to your document.
Once embedded, these files and folders are stored within the document itself. This means the document becomes fully self-contained, and you won’t need to worry about missing dependencies when moving or sharing your files.
Benefits of Embedded Projects
The ability to embed files offers several advantages to researchers and modelers:
- Documents become self-contained and portable for seamless transfer between systems—no external file tracking required.
- Ideal for collaboration because all supplementary materials are shared as part of the main document.
- Efficient for archival or future rework—everything you need for your project is bound together in one file.
Share Your Embedded Projects
After embedding, the document remains sharable via SAMSON Connect. Collaborators can access embedded files along with the molecular structure, ensuring they see exactly what you do.
Learn More
If you are ready to streamline your molecular modeling workflow, SAMSON’s embedding functionality is a great place to start. To dive further into the possibilities and options, visit the documentation page.
SAMSON and all SAMSON Extensions are free for non-commercial use. You can get SAMSON at https://www.samson-connect.net.