SAMSON Blog – Page 66

Keeping Your Molecular Views Consistent with the ‘Hold Camera’ Animation

When presenting molecular simulations or building molecular animations, one common frustration among researchers is the camera suddenly shifting angles between frames. These unexpected changes can distract viewers, make interpretation harder, and reduce the clarity of your communication. If you’re working…

Running Molecular Dynamics in the Cloud, Without the Headaches

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One of the most common pain points faced by molecular modelers is accessing computational power. Many molecular dynamics simulations require hundreds of thousands—or even millions—of time steps, making them time-consuming and demanding to run on personal computers. This is especially…

Renaming and Selecting Files in SAMSON with the Node Specification Language

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Managing complex molecular simulations often means dealing with numerous imported or generated files within a project. When the number of nodes grows, organizing and querying these files efficiently becomes key to staying productive. This is where the Node Specification Language…

Quickly Inspect Biomolecular Structures with Sequence View in SAMSON

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Molecular modelers working with complex biomolecules like proteins often struggle with keeping track of a structure’s hierarchy. Highlighting specific residues, examining chains, understanding the secondary structure, or quickly locating mutations or bound ligands — all of this can become very…

Why Your SAMSON Extension Won’t Load (And What To Do About It)

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One of the less visible but surprisingly common issues molecular modelers face with SAMSON is a SAMSON Extension that refuses to load. Everything seems right — the Extension is installed, SAMSON is up and running — yet nothing happens. If…

Troubleshooting Invisible Lights in Molecular Scenes

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Have you ever opened a complex molecular model in SAMSON, added lights to enhance your rendering, and still ended up with a mysteriously dark or underlit scene? You’re not alone. One common challenge molecular modelers face is understanding why lights…

Creating Better Molecular Presentations with Animation Effects in SAMSON

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One of the frequent challenges in molecular modeling is presenting complex interactions, mechanisms, or structures in a clear and engaging way. Whether you’re teaching, preparing a conference talk, or summarizing your latest research, conveying molecular processes visually can be difficult.…

A Clean Way to Add Slides as Backgrounds in Molecular Animations

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Creating polished molecular presentations often requires more than just smooth transitions and camera paths. A common challenge for molecular modelers is how to blend scientific content with presentation slides to create a seamless, communicative experience. Whether you’re preparing a conference…

What to Do When Your Protein Has More Than One Symmetry

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When working with large biological assemblies, symmetry detection can accelerate model simplification and simulation preparation. But what if your system doesn’t fit neatly into a single symmetry category? This is a common problem when dealing with complex structures like viral…

Why SAMSON Says Your Activation Key Is Invalid (And How to Fix It)

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You’ve just downloaded SAMSON, the integrative platform for molecular design. You’re eager to get started, but you’re met with a message you didn’t expect: “Invalid credentials or activation key”. If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. This is one of…