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US 2003/0194687 A1Published application
Apparatus and method for monitoring the validity of a molecular model
AssigneeAccelrys Inc.
InventorJohn D. Clark
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Abstract
A computer implemented molecular modeler displays information concerning structural validity to the user. The display of information may be updated substantially continuously while the user modifies the molecular model. The display of information may comprise a color coded indicator and/or text associated with the atoms of the molecular model.
Claims7
A method of modeling a molecular structure comprising:
- assigning a validity attribute to at least one atom of said molecular structure;
- and
- displaying a user-defined feature associated with said atom, said feature representing at least a portion of the content of said validity attribute.
A method of modeling molecular structure, comprising:
- displaying a user modifiable molecular structure;
- and
- while the molecular model is being displayed and modified by the user, providing the user with automatic and substantially continuous displayed feedback regarding the physical validity of the entire molecular structure as the user performs a series of modifications, each of which modifies only an individual atom or bond of the molecular structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.