Structural Biology Software Database
Application Index Record
| Category: Molecular Visualization |
| FlexV |
| Last Update: 02-28-2001 |
| Description: FlexV is a general-purpose molecular viewer for UNIX System V workstations. It was originally developed to be the visualization front end for the protein-ligand docking program FlexX, but because it is a stand-alone tool with easy interfaces, it can be used in combination with any kind of molecular modeling software. FlexV is based directly on OpenGL (OpenGL is a registered trademark of Silicon Graphics Inc.) which enables fast rendering as well as portability. If you do not have OpenGL available on your computer, you can use the public domain clone MESA (MESA is developed by Brian Paul, see http://www.mesa3d.org for more information.) as well. The goal of FlexV is to visualize molecules in combination with any kind of additional geometric data from simple objects like lines or dots to more complicated ones like 3D splines (for ribbons) or spherical surface patches (for interaction surfaces and connolly surfaces). FlexV is not a modeling tool. You can neither manipulate molecules nor compute anything with it except measuring distances, angles, or torsion angles. To get an impression, take a look at some FlexV screenshots. |
| Homepage: http://cartan.gmd.de/flexv/ |
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