FvNano: A Virtual Laboratory to Manipulate Molecular Systems
Résumé
Ray-casting on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs) opens new
possibilities for molecular visualization. We used this technique to
develop HyperBalls, an improved ball & stick representation
replacing tubes linking the atom spheres by hyperboloids that can
smoothly connect them. This type of depiction is particularly
useful to represent dynamic phenomena and can routinely,
accurately and interactively render huge macromolecular
assemblies with more than 500,000 particles. Combined with
Molecular Dynamics (MD) software and haptic devices, it is
possible to manipulate molecular objects to study their properties.
Domaines
BiophysiqueOrigine | Fichiers produits par l'(les) auteur(s) |
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