Correct, the DS Visualizer is not available for Mac OS at this point, however various emulators such as Parallels or VMWare have been used successfully.
Without going into too much detail, there is a new version (3.0) of the visualizer which extends even further the capabilities of our previous free version. Here are some quick points of what is now included in this new version: - Molecular Builders - 3D plot visualization - 2D Protein-ligand interaction plot - Storyboard to capture workflow scenes (no script required) - Forcefield typing for preparation of simulation calculations - Protein reports - and much more... Many of the features that were previously available in the paid version, are now offered for free with this new version. I encourage everyone to give it a try. Thanks, Francisco Francisco Hernandez-Guzman Product Manager Accelrys, San Diego, CA ________________________________________ From: CCP4 bulletin board [[email protected]] On Behalf Of Sean Seaver [[email protected]] Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 11:11 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [ccp4bb] off-topic: Discovery Studio software Hi Padmaja, -Will it work on a Mac OS? No -Is there another program (free or cheaper) that will do everything DS does? Currently, there is a free version that you can use of DS. http://accelrys.com/products/discovery-studio/visualization-download.php Hopefully that will give you a feeling if the program will fit your needs. -Any other comments from users/naysayers about DS We have up put up a couple of blog posts about DS that you may find helpful. Discovery Studio Visualizer 2.5 http://bit.ly/QgvNL 3 Selection Methods in Discovery Studio Visualizer http://bit.ly/4UIzcd Take Care, Sean P212121 http://store.p212121.com/
