Background
UCSF ChimeraX (or simply ChimeraX) is the next-generation molecular visualization program from the Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization amd Informatics (RBVI), an NIH Biomedical Technology Research Resource (Goddard et al. 2018).
In the long run it is intended to replace UCSF Chimera (Pettersen et al. 2004) for molecular graphics visualization. ChimeraX has a new interface and also new capabilities such as “ambient occlusion lighting” for realistic shadows.
The tutorials below are aging. Until they are updated check out this 24 pages PDF tutorial from Dr. Scott Eagon, Chemistry & Biochemistry Department, College of Science & Mathematics, California Polytechnic State University
ChimeraX Tutorial: PDF, [Archived PDF]
Tutorial directory: dasher.wustl.edu/bio5357/software/chimerax/
Tutorial(s)
TUTORIAL 1 – CSF Chimera I: molecular graphics:
(Content last updated: April 2018 – Recompiled April 2019)
- UCSF ChimeraX I – overview: molecular graphics: (same content, different formats)
- UCSF ChimeraX II – overview EM: (same content, different formats)
REFERENCES
- Goddard, T. D., C. C. Huang, E. C. Meng, E. F. Pettersen, G. S. Couch, J. H. Morris, and T. E. Ferrin. 2018. “UCSF ChimeraX: Meeting modern challenges in visualization and analysis.” Protein Sci. 27 (1): 14–25. https://doi.org/10.1002/pro.3235.
- Pettersen, E.F., Goddard, T.D., Huang, C.C., Couch, G.S., Greenblatt, D.M., Meng, E.C., and Ferrin, T.E. “UCSF Chimera – A Visualization System for Exploratory Research and Analysis.” J. Comput. Chem. 25:1605-1612 (2004). Pubmed: 15264254. DOI:10.1002/jcc.20084