JAHAYES@MIAMIU.BITNET (Josh Hayes) (12/08/90)
I ran across this in the latest info-mac digest; thought it might be of interest to the net. This was originally posted by JAHNKE%JSBACH@arizona.edu; no other identification was given, and our broadband internet connection is currently completely hosed so I can give no more information than what is said here. Caveat emptor.... "MacMolecule is a 3D Space Filling program, which will take text files with atomic coordinates and render a 3D model which can be manipulated in real time. We are releasing this version to get feedback on further updates. "Updates (probably) include: Ball and Stick Wire Frame Beta Sheets Interactive Building of Molecules Online Editor of Molecule Files HyperCard XWindow to display molecules Support of entire Macintosh family "We are open for comments, please read instructions to see who[m] to contact and how. [Again, note I, JAH, do not have access to this information....] Currently requires Mac with 8-bit color and math coprocessor." (end of quoted material) The application is archived at the info-mac archives in two pieces, each a stuffed and binhexed file, thus: /info-mac/app/mac-molecule-part1.hqx, and /info-mac/app/mac-molecule-part2.hqx totalling about 430k. I have no connection with this product; hell, I haven't even SEEN it yet. It just looked potentially interesting. If anyone knows more about it, a followup post might be justified. Regards, Josh Hayes, Zoology, Miami University, Oxford OH 45056 jahayes@miamiu.bitnet, jahayes@miamiu.acs.muohio.edu
gilbertd@silver.ucs.indiana.edu (Don Gilbert) (12/08/90)
I took a quick look at MacMolecule. It looks quite nice for what it does -- space filling molecules. Handles up to 1000 atoms. The archive file includes several RNA, DNA and biological molecules or fragments. Rotation of the spacefilled molecules is slow on a Mac2ci -- but then any molec. modelling will be slow on less than a Silicon Graphics IRIS. One of the nicest things about this program, in contrast to MacMimic or Ball'n'stick or others is that it is Free; this isn't a demo of an expensive program. You can also get a copy of the program via anonymous ftp to iubio.bio.indiana.edu, cd [archive.chemistry.mac], get macmolecule.hqx -- Don Don.Gilbert@Iubio.Bio.Indiana.Edu biocomputing office, indiana univ., bloomington, in 47405, usa