== ChimeraX Change Log This log includes new features of interest to users. Minor feature improvements and minor bug fixes are usually not included. ---- September 7, 2017: **glTF** - added initial glTF 3d scene file writer and reader. August 30, 2017: **Zone specifications** - command-line atom specification by distance from other atom(s) August 22, 2017: **texture command** - added ''texture'' command to color surfaces using image files (''e.g.'' jpeg, png, tiff). August 22, 2017: **Wavefront OBJ** - added file writing and reading of Wavefront OBJ 3D model files (surface elements only) August 16, 2017: **Sequence alignment from matchmaker** - implemented showAlignment option of ''matchmaker'' command ---- August 15, 2017: **Alpha release 2** August 14, 2017: **General attribute-setting command** - ''setattr'' command to set attribute values of atoms, residues, pseudobonds, various model types August 9, 2017: **Volume display styles** - volume viewer display-style menu entries for maximum intensity projection, planes, orthoplanes, and box face July 20, 2017: **Autostart tools** - control which tools to show at startup (#761) July 12, 2017: **Write PDB files** (#601) - save from File menu or with ''save'' command June 29, 2017: **Atom and residue labels** - graphics display of labels on atoms, residues and pseudobonds using ''label'' command (#615) June 27, 2017: **DCD trajectory format** - read and write DCD trajectory coordinate sets June 26, 2017: **Find H-bonds, salt bridges** - ''hbonds'' command to identify hydrogen bonds (#533) June 13, 2017: **Drag and drop files** - allow opening file by dragging onto application or application icon June 12, 2017: **mmCIF coordinate sets** - read multimodel mmcif files as coordinate sets using open command coordset option (#460) June 10, 2017: **devel command** - create bundles (i.e. plugins) with new ''devel'' command June 5, 2017: **Sequential stereo** - allow LCD shutter glasses stereo using command-line ''--stereo'' option May 31, 2017: **Pick atoms behind surfaces** - mouse picking through meshes and transparent surfaces; selection outlines show through transparent surfaces May 30, 2017: **Coordinate-set slider** - show slider to play through coordinate sets with ''coordset slider'' command May 24, 2017: **Integrative Hybrid Model file reader** - improvement to IHM file reader such as reading ensemble coordinates from DCD files May 23, 2017: **Virtual-reality icon panels** - enable icons in virtual reality with ''vr'' command ''icons'' option May 19, 2017: **Model series playback** - show a sequence of models in succession with new ''mseries'' command May 16, 2017: **Mesh and dot surfaces** - show mesh, dot or filled surfaces with ''surface style'' command (#675) April 19, 2017: **Chain name table** - table of chains and biological names shown in Log when atomic structure is opened, with clickable links to show the corresponding sequences April 17, 2017: **Improved lighting defaults** - changed light brightnesses (ambient, key, fill) for better appearance April 14, 2017: **Amira map format** - read Amira map files April 7, 2017: **Position command** - added ''view position'' command to report and set model and camera positions April 6, 2017: **Imaris file reader** - read Imaris microscopy 3D image files April 5, 2017 **Color zone** - color surfaces to match nearby atoms using ''color'' command ''zone'' option April 5, 2017 **File history thumbnails** - history of open files is shown at startup with thumbnail images (Rapid Access interface) ---- March 28, 2017: **Alpha 1 release** December 2016: **Daily builds** -- first builds for public August 2016: **Daily builds** -- for friends and family