Details

Autor(en) / Beteiligte

• Holec, Patrick V.
• Hackel, Benjamin J.

Titel

PyMOL360: Multi-user gamepad control of molecular visualization software

Ist Teil von

• Journal of computational chemistry, 2016-11, Vol.37 (30), p.2667-2669

Ort / Verlag

United States: Blackwell Publishing Ltd

Erscheinungsjahr

2016

Link zum Volltext

Quelle

Wiley Online Library All Journals

Beschreibungen/Notizen

• Interactive visualization of biomolecular structure is a powerful tool for scientists, students, and audiences from the laboratory to the classroom and beyond. However, existing platforms lack the ability to generate a collaborative environment to engage multiple users simultaneously. To address this need, PyMOL360 is described, which enables control of PyMOL molecular visualization software from multiple gamepad controllers. Extensive modularity enables user‐defined configurations while default settings ease adoption by new users. A walkthrough of the software demonstrates its ability to select relevant molecules and modify viewing perspectives, molecular styles, colors, highlighted residues, or chains. Provision of source code encourages use and further development. © 2016 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. PyMOL360 is Python‐based software that provides multi‐user control of PyMOL molecular visualization software using video game controllers. The code is written to facilitate easy adoption by uninitiated users while providing modularity for advanced scientists.