Quickly Find Molecular Conformations by Atom Count in SAMSON

One common challenge in molecular modeling is navigating large datasets of conformations—especially when analyzing or comparing molecular structures with vastly different complexities. Sometimes all a modeler wants is to isolate conformations of similar complexity, or to filter out conformations that…

Building a Lipid Bilayer Around a Protein in Minutes

Creating realistic membrane-protein systems is a recurring challenge in molecular modeling. Membrane proteins play critical biological roles, but setting up simulations that combine them with appropriate lipid environments often involves multiple tools, file format conversions, and a fair amount of…

Molecular Depth Made Clear: Ambient Occlusion in SAMSON

When working with complex molecular structures, one common challenge is understanding the spatial relationships between different parts of a model. Proteins, ligands, and assemblies can quickly turn into a dense visual web where depth becomes hard to interpret. A powerful…

A Practical Guide to Managing Your SAMSON Extensions

For molecular modelers using the SAMSON platform, organizing and turning the right features on or off at the right time can save both time and computational resources. Whether you’re switching between different projects, collaborating in a team, or simply exploring…

Spotting Hidden Molecular Backbones with SAMSON’s NSL

When working with complex molecular systems, it’s common to end up with visual clutter. Backbones, structural groups, side chains, and other entities can overlap, coexist, and sometimes hide from view—literally. That’s when being able to find and filter out exactly…