Spinning (or rocking) molecule

Guide for creating spinning (or rocking) molecule videos in #molstar

1. load structure(s)
2. adjust visual style & coloring
3. export camera spin (or rock) animation video

Here is a rendition of #motm https://pdb101.rcsb.org/motm/265 Golgi Casein Kinase (PDB 5yh2) by @dsgoodsell @buildmodels

Spinning 5YH2 video

Here is the inhibitor paxlovid bound to the SARS-CoV-2 main protease (PDB 7TE0)

Rocking 7TE0 video

Step by step

To export a spinning (or rocking) molecule video in #molstar

• Go to the Export Animation panel
• Pick the "Camera Spin" (or "Camera Rock") option
• Optionally open screenshot settings to adjust resolution
• Click "Render" and wait until "Save Animation" button appears
• Enjoy and share

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Final notes

• Movie rendering and export are purely in the Browser. Your data stays on your machine
• View the #molstar states online
  • 5YH2: https://molstar.org/viewer/?snapshot-url=https://molstar.org/viewer-docs/tips/movie-export/5YH2-illustrative.molx&snapshot-url-type=molx
  • 7TE0: https://molstar.org/viewer/?snapshot-url=https://molstar.org/viewer-docs/tips/movie-export/7TE0-paxlovid.molx&snapshot-url-type=molx