When a molecular scene looks wrong—or simply behaves differently than expected—it is tempting to assume the molecule itself is the problem. But a SAMSON document can contain several kinds of models, each with a different job. A surface, a set…

A molecular structure can be easy to inspect while still being hard to explain. When you need to show how a group of atoms changes position, a single static view may not communicate the transformation—and moving atoms without a plan…

A molecular animation can show atoms moving, but reviewing that motion later is easier when the trajectory has been captured as a path. In SAMSON, the Record path animation records atom positions as a presentation plays. This is useful when…

Learning a molecular modeling application often involves a familiar challenge: you can read about a workflow, but still feel unsure when it is time to carry it out. Which interface area should you use? What should happen next? And how…

When a molecular trajectory plays, the region you want to inspect can drift away from the center of the view. You may find yourself adjusting the camera just to keep a binding site, ligand, or other selected atoms visible. But…

In a molecular model, the hard part is often not knowing what you want to inspect—it is translating that idea into the exact selection syntax and then applying the right operation. A request such as “show me the residues near…

When a molecular trajectory plays, a region of interest can drift toward the edge of the screen—or out of view altogether. One way to make that motion easier to follow is to move the camera’s target along with selected atoms…

A molecular modeling task rarely stays confined to one tool. You may need an extension for a particular workflow, only to discover that you are unsure whether it supports your operating system, your SAMSON version, or your account plan. Installing…