Adding and Removing Modules in SAMSON Without the Guesswork

For many molecular modelers and scientists, customizing your molecular design environment is essential. Whether you’re simulating proteins, docking ligands, or running cloud-based structure predictions, adapting your tools to fit your workflow is critical. That’s where SAMSON Extensions come into play.…

Switching Views Instantly in Molecular Models

When working with complex molecular structures, modelers often need to switch between multiple viewpoints quickly — zooming into a binding site, looking at an overall protein fold, or comparing two conformations side-by-side. This can become time-consuming and repetitive if you…

How to Select Atoms by Expression Without Writing Scripts

For molecular modelers working with large systems, it’s common to face repetitive and time-consuming tasks like selecting specific atoms based on custom values, geometric patterns, or chemical types. Doing so manually through the interface—especially over thousands of atoms—can become tedious…

Quickly Filter Visible Labels with NSL in SAMSON

When working on complex molecular systems in SAMSON, labels can be critical for clarity — but too many of them can clutter your visualization. Molecular modelers often face the challenge of managing these label nodes efficiently, especially when preparing clean…

What Are Node Types in SAMSON (and Why Should You Care?)

Anyone working in molecular modeling or structural biology knows that dealing with complex systems often means juggling different layers of information: atomic coordinates, chemical bonds, visual styles, simulation data, annotations, and more. If this sounds familiar, you may be relieved…

Why Only One Editor Can Be Active at a Time in SAMSON

When working with complex molecular models, workflows can often become tangled—especially when juggling multiple tools. If you’ve ever wondered why SAMSON, the molecular design platform, allows only one editor to be active at a time, you’re not alone. This design…