Structural Biology Software Database
Application Index Record
| Category: Molecular Visualization |
| Chimera |
| Last Update: 01-19-2001 |
| Description: Chimera is a new molecular graphics package developed by the UCSF Computer Graphics Laboratory as the next generation of MidasPlus. One of the primary features of Chimera is program extensibility. This emphasis is a direct result of the success of the MidasPlus delegate extension mechanism, which has shown that the ability to incorporate user-written programs greatly enhances the modeling environment. Chimera has been designed to provide advanced molecular graphics capabilities while retaining the functionality currently available in MidasPlus. The package has been completely redesigned rather than built upon MidasPlus. Instead of combining the functionality into a single program, we selected a subset to form the core of Chimera and then implemented the rest as extensions. The three major groups of core function in Chimera are the graphical display, the user interface, and the extension mechanism.Python is the "native" command language within Chimera, so the Python command line enables the user to directly access, use, and update internal data structures. Chimera runs on SGI, Compaq/DEC Alpha, Linux, and Windows platforms. |
| Homepage: http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/ |
| Documentation Page: http://www.cgl.ucsf.edu/chimera/docs/UsersGuide/index.html |
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