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QuteMol is a molecular visualization tool which exploits current GPU capabilities to offer an array of innovative visual effects: this translates a clearer perception of the 3D molecular shapes. Qutemol features real-time, publication-quality images of any molecule, including very large ones, and uses high-end, customizable visual effects, ranging form the realistic looking ambient occlusion to 'toon styles. ... read more

QuteMol is an interactive molecular visualization system which exploits current GPU capabilities to offer an array of innovative visual effects: QuteMol rendering techinques offers a clearer perception of molecular 3D structures. Qutemol features real-time rendering of publication-quality molecular images using high end visual effects like real time ambient occlusion and depth aware local halos.

This release contains improvements, bug fixes, and a number new features, including per-chain coloring, saving of gif animations of rotating molecules, and various speed improvements. ... read more

QuteMol is a interactive molecular visualization system which exploits current GPU capabilities to offer an array of innovative visual effects, aimed at a clearer perception of 3D structures. Qutemol features real-time rendering of publication-quality molecular images.

This release contains improvements, fixes, and a number new features, including snapshot as transparent PNG format, and on screen anti-aliasing.... read more

- Bugfixes (most notably snapshot tool fixed)
- New presets

First Working Version of QuteMol has been released.
QuteMol is an open source (GPL), interactive, high quality molecular visualization system. QuteMol exploits the current GPU capabilites through OpenGL shaders to offers an array of innovative visual effects. QuteMol visualization techniques are aimed at improving clarity and an easier understanding of the 3D shape and structure of large molecules or complex proteins.
- Real Time Ambient Occlusion
- Depth Aware Silhouette Enhancement
- Ball and Sticks, Space-Fill and Liquorice visualization modes
- High resolution antialiased snapshots for creating publication quality renderings
- Interactive rendering of large molecules and proteins (100k atoms)
- Standard PDB input ... read more