JIMP - The Interactive Molecule Program
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Cross platform compatability
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JIMP will run on Windows and Linux, with the possibility of future support
for Mac OSX in the future. Most of the code besides the user interface was
written in standard C++, which will compile on any platform. All of the
platform specific code uses the Qt library, which will work on many systems.
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Ability to view molecules in 3D
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JIMP uses the widely distributed graphics library OpenGL. This library
will take advantage of any existing 3D rendering hardware to quickly
draw molecules from any angle.
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Easy manipulation of molecules
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With JIMP it is possible to draw atoms and bonds with a few easy clicks
of the mouse. For more precise control, it is possible to use a dialog to
set the exact coordinates and angle for sets of atoms.
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Produces presentation quality graphics
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JIMP has the capability of creating high-resolution images of exactly what
you see on the screen. The resolution can be set to much greater than
the maximum screen resolution to produce print quality graphics.
In addition it is possible to easily and quickly set the background
color to something more amenable to printing.
JIMP is also able to write POV-Ray scene files, and render them through
a plugin. Raytracing allows for smooth, mathematically perfect surfaces
that would take an infinity of triangles with hardware rendering, as well as
nice highlights and antialiased edges.
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Runs SCF calculations
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Using the program Fenske-Hall, SCF calculations can be run
quickly enough that it is possible to interactively modify a molecule
and view the resultant molecular orbitals. This is a great teaching tool.
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Multiple insightful ways to view fields
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It is possible to view fields and molecular orbitals as iso-surfaces, grids of points,
or as planes intersecting the calculated field volume.
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