If you’re a molecular modeler working with crystals, you’ve probably encountered this tricky challenge: intuitively understanding how small-scale atomic defects can impact the structure and properties of a material. This can be especially frustrating when everything looks fine in the…

When creating molecular presentations or explanatory animations, one common challenge is drawing attention to specific structures or events at the right time — and just for as long as needed. If you need to show a particular conformation, highlight a…

When working with large molecular systems, inspecting and modifying structural data is a common but tedious task. Whether you’re trying to validate atom positions, change atom types, or understand the local structure of a residue, jumping through menus or rewriting…

Modeling nanostructures like carbon nanotubes (CNTs) can be a time-consuming task in molecular design platforms—especially if you’re constructing them atom-by-atom. If you’ve ever wished for a faster and more intuitive way to build precise nanotube structures without writing code or…

In molecular modeling and visualization, how the system is presented often matters as much as the science behind it. Whether you’re preparing a presentation for a paper, a lecture, or just sharing something interesting with colleagues, dynamic camera movements can…

Umbrella Sampling is a key technique for estimating free energy profiles along a reaction coordinate. However, a common frustration for molecular modelers using GROMACS is setting up all the simulations required to populate the reaction coordinate. Selecting the right conformations,…

Have you ever wished you could effortlessly guide your audience through a molecular model, focusing their attention exactly where it matters? One of the biggest challenges when creating presentations or videos from molecular data is managing the viewer’s perspective. Static…