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Welcome to ePMV

We have developed an open-source plug-in, embedded Python Molecular Viewer (ePMV), that runs molecular modeling software directly inside of professional 3D animation applications (hosts) to provide simultaneous access the capabilities of all of the systems. Uniting host and scientific algorithms into a single interface allows users from varied backgrounds to assemble professional quality visuals and to perform computational experiments with relative ease. The combination provides:
• High quality rendering with shadows, global illumination, ambient occlusion, etc.
• Intuitive GUI workflows that help users set up animations ranging from easy turntable rotations to sophisticated mechanism of action movies
• Subcelluar modeling that allows users to illustrate or animate complex cell events in molecular detail by positioning objects with intuitive controls
• A common Python Platform that allows users to initiate sophisticated algorithms like molecular dynamics or docking energy calculations on the fly and to interoperate multiple algorithms at the same time on the same model 

By enabling easy exchange of algorithms, ePMV can facilitate interdisciplinary research, smooth communication between broadly diverse specialties and provide a common platform to frame and visualize the increasingly detailed intersection(s) of cellular and molecular biology.

ePMV is free and the ePMV plugin currently supports:
• Cinema4D 11.5 12, 13, 14™  (11.5 died with Py4D expiration)
• Blender 2.49, 2.58 & 2.60
• Autodesk Maya 2011, 2012, 2013™
• Autodesk 3ds Max 2013™
 
With the help of developers like you, this list can easily extend to include  Houdini, RealFlow, SoftImage XSI (PySoftimage), Modo, and many others...

Please acknowledge the use of the ePMV software that results in any published work, including scientific papers, textbooks, covers, animations, slides, etc. with this citation.

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Latest News

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  • Optic DNA Illusion This a neat rendering (animated gif) made by Brandyn West of an optical illusion using ePMV and the structure 3BNA inside Cinema4D.
    Posted Jan 11, 2013, 5:18 PM by ludovic autin
  • One-step installer for Autodesk 3D Studio Max & Maya, MAXON Cinema4D, and Blender Using IzPack and Advanced Installer we have prepared one-step Installers for the hosts 3ds Max, Maya, and Cinema4D for Windows and MAC OS. The one-step installers will install what we call the uPy Plugin Suite 1.0 which contains uPy to connect the python packages to your host along with the core code and GUIs for both ePMV and autoPACK!The link will take you to the autoPACK installation page.
    Posted Jan 11, 2013, 11:24 AM by Graham Johnson
  • cellPACK visualization challenge We are pleased to announce the opening of the cellPACK visualization challenge. Please visit http://autopack.cgsociety.org/autopack for more details.We have new installer and new version of ePMV and autoPack for the challenge. Supported host : Autodesk 3ds Max 2013 64bits, Autodesk Maya 2013 64bits and MAXON Cinema4D.
    Posted Dec 19, 2012, 8:42 AM by ludovic autin
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