Quickly Selecting and Filtering Cameras in SAMSON with NSL

Molecular modelers often work with complex scenes that include multiple camera nodes—each representing a different point of view on the system. Whether you’re preparing publication-quality figures, recording an animation, or just switching between perspectives during a simulation, managing these camera…

How to Edit Atom Properties Without Breaking Your Model

Molecular modelers often need to inspect and modify properties of atoms or groups of atoms when preparing systems or analyzing simulations. However, editing atomic attributes can be risky: one wrong click and your structure may no longer make sense. Fortunately,…

When Modeling in Motion, Don’t Forget to Hit Record

During a molecular modeling session, many scientists and educators aim to produce smooth, visually clear animations that reflect the dynamic behavior of molecular systems. Whether it’s for simulations, educational videos, or collaboration, capturing the motion of atoms as they transition…

What Happens When You Move Atoms During a UFF Simulation?

Modeling molecular systems isn’t just about setting up simulations—it’s also about experimenting, tweaking, and interacting with models in real time. But what if you’re unsure how your molecular system will respond when atoms are moved manually during a simulation? If…

Easier Navigation in Molecular Models with Multiple Cameras

If you’ve ever found yourself wasting time manually repositioning your molecular view again and again while switching between different regions of interest, you’re not alone. Navigating complex molecular structures is part of every modeler’s workflow—but constantly rotating, zooming, and centering…

Why Your SAMSON Extension May Not Load After an Update

If you’ve been extending SAMSON to develop molecular modeling tools, build workflows, or simply automate processes, you may have encountered this scenario: you update SAMSON, but one of your Extensions refuses to load. The platform starts up, skips the Extension,…