Build and edit#
Use this topic when you want to change structures, not just inspect them. It covers the main editing workflows in SAMSON: repositioning objects, building from atoms or assets, creating repeated arrangements, and relaxing geometry while you work. Follow the full sequence if you are new to editing in SAMSON, or jump to the path that matches your immediate task.
Who this topic is for#
- Users repositioning structures or fragments
- Users building molecules from scratch or from assets
- Users creating repeated nanoscale arrangements
- Users refining geometry during construction
What you will be able to do afterward#
- Move and align selected structures
- Build molecules from atoms or fragments
- Create linear, circular, or curved patterns
- Minimize a whole molecule or only the part you are editing
Recommended reading order#
- Moving objects - Start here to learn the move editors, alignment tools, and basic structure repositioning.
Foundational. - Building molecules - Continue here to construct and modify molecules with atoms, fragments, and the Asset Browser.
Foundational. - Minimizing - Read this once you are editing structures and need to relax geometry during or after changes.
Task-focused. - Creating patterns - Use this after the basics when you need repeated linear, circular, or curved arrangements.
Optional / specialized.
Read this first#
Start with Moving objects. If your goal is molecule construction rather than repositioning, continue immediately with Building molecules.
You can skip this for now if...#
- You only need to reposition or align structures, in which case you can skip Minimizing
- You are not duplicating structures or building repeated systems, in which case you can skip Creating patterns
Suggested paths#
- Reposition a structure: Moving objects
- Build and relax a molecule: Moving objects -> Building molecules -> Minimizing
- Replicate a structure: Building molecules -> Creating patterns -> Minimizing
Where to go next#
- Visualize and present - Continue here when your next goal is clearer appearance, figures, or movies.
- Simulate and analyze - Go here when you want to evaluate the system with simulators, paths, or analysis tools.
- Automate and extend - Continue here when you want repeatable scripted editing workflows or extra capabilities.