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by **jms9** » Wed, 15 May 1996 04:00:00

Hi all,

I was wondering whether anyone out there is interested or indeed
currently working with 3D graphics in the biochemistry/biological
sciences field. I am envisaging pursuing this as a career and I would be
really grateful if anyone could provide me with information related to
this area, whether it be personal knowledge due to working in the area or
just awareness of what is going on in the 3D computer world in relation
to the sciences. I intend pursuing this as a career and so I would like
absolutely any information anyone has before I waste the rest of my
life!!!

Any information you can zing my way would be gratefully accepted and
appreciated. Thanks for your help....

Cheerz,

Jonathan Shillingford

by **Henri Smulder** » Thu, 16 May 1996 04:00:00

> Hi all,
> I was wondering whether anyone out there is interested or indeed
> currently working with 3D graphics in the biochemistry/biological
> sciences field.
> Jonathan Shillingford

We do a lot of visualisation here at the shop. One of the key things in
visualisation of molecules is being able to animate objects procedurally according to
rules you program. As such I would go with some type of program which allows to
program blobs or at least particles. I've used Real3D for such a project. Since
Real3D does not have blobs we used spheres to represent molecules.
Lussier wrote a program specifically for what you want to do. Check out:
http://www.inside.net/silicon_softworks/
I am afraid that LW is not the best program for what you want to do. (I don't
want flames to start; Yes: LW can be programmed through plug-ins-No: It is not
exactly well suited for simulation purposes)
Lately we've been messing around with the visualisation of fluid dynamics and
complex systems in softimage. That might be a little out of your price range; I know
it is out of mine personnally.

Hajo

by **Ernie Wrigh** » Sat, 18 May 1996 04:00:00

> I am afraid that LW is not the best program for what you want to do.
> (I don't want flames to start; Yes: LW can be programmed through
> plug-ins-No: It is not exactly well suited for simulation purposes)

I've been using LW to visualize 3D hydrodynamics and atmospheric transport
for five years, mostly without the benefit of the plug-in architecture.
Suitability obviously depends on a lot of things.

- Ernie

by **Harry Benjamin Gibs** » Tue, 21 May 1996 04:00:00

: > I am afraid that LW is not the best program for what you want to do.
: > (I don't want flames to start; Yes: LW can be programmed through
: > plug-ins-No: It is not exactly well suited for simulation purposes)

: I've been using LW to visualize 3D hydrodynamics and atmospheric transport
: for five years, mostly without the benefit of the plug-in architecture.
: Suitability obviously depends on a lot of things.

: - Ernie
Also, Ernie helped write a few routines for LW modeler for the modeling
of irregular solar system bodies, as well as orbits of planets, et.al.
Ben Gibson

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