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diff --git a/README.md b/README.md new file mode 100644 index 000000000..b711fd216 --- /dev/null +++ b/README.md @@ -0,0 +1,107 @@ +NanoEngineer: open-source nanotech CAD +============================== + +NanoEngineer-1 is an open-source molecular modeling and simulation system that looks and feels like SolidWorks. It features an easy-to-use interactive 3D graphical user interface for designing and modeling large, atomically precise composite systems like molecular machines, DNA, carbon nanotubes, peptide chains, machine elements, etc. + +For simulation and analysis, NanoEngineer-1 supports multiple molecular dynamics and quantum mechanics systems in a single environment, providing a wide range of nano-scale simulation capabilities. The following molecular dynamics and quantum chemistry packages are supported: + + * [GROMACS](http://www.gromacs.org/gromacs/features/feature-summary.html) + * [GAMESS](http://www.msg.ameslab.gov/GAMESS/) + * [PC GAMESS](http://classic.chem.msu.su/gran/gamess/) + * [Massively Parallel Quantum Chemistry (MPQC) Program](http://www.mpqc.org/) + +### Contents + +1\. [Gallery](#gallery) +1.1\. [Molecular machines](#molecularmachines) +1.2\. [Carbon nanotubes](#carbonnanotubes) +1.3\. [Structural DNA nanotechnology](#dnananotech) +1.4\. [Molecular manufacturing](#molecularmanufacturing) +1.5\. [About these images](#abouttheseimages) +2\. [Helpful Links](#helpfullinks) + +Developer/user group: http://groups.google.com/group/nanoengineer-dev + +<a name="gallery" /> + +1\. Gallery +------------ + +<a name="molecularmachines" /> + +### 1.1\. Molecular machines + +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=52&Itemid=62"><img title="MarkIII(k) Planetary Gear" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/gears/mark-iiik/a8/a8_qm_animation5.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=46&Itemid=56"><img title="SRG-Ic (parallel-shaft speed reducer gear)" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/gears/srg-i/a8/a8_qm_animation5.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=51&Itemid=61"><img title="SRG-II" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/gears/srg-ii/a8/a8_pov_small_animation2.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=42&Itemid=52"><img title="SRG-III" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/gears/srg-iii/a8/a8_pov_animation2.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=44&Itemid=54"><img title="Drexler-Merkle Differential Gear" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/gears/diff%20gear/a8/a8_pov_animation2.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=45&Itemid=55"><img title="Neon Pump" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/pumps/neon%20pump/a8_qm_neonpump1.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=47&Itemid=57"><img title="Small Bearing" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/bearings/small%20bearing/a8/pov_animation2.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=48&Itemid=58"><img title="Strained-shell Sleeve Bearing (Nanosystems p.296)" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/bearings/large%20bearing/a8/pov_animation1.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=41&Itemid=51"><img title="Universal Joint" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/couplings/universal%20joint/a8/a8_animation3.gif" /></a> +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=43&Itemid=53"><img title="electrostatic potential of a cytosine molecule" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/assemblies/bearings/small%20bearing/a8/esp/esp_ne1_animations/smallbearing_cpk_esp7.gif" /></a> + +<a href="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Worm_Drive"><img title="Worm Drive" src="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/images/5/54/WormGearAnimation1.gif" /></a> + +<a href="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Sorting_Pump"><img title="Sorting Pump" src="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/images/1/10/SortingPump1.png" /></a> + +<a href="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Universal_Joint"><img title="Universal Joint" src="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/images/3/3c/A8_ujoint_motors2.png" /></a> + +<a name="carbonnanotubes" /> + +### 1.2\. Carbon nanotubes + +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=38&Itemid=48"> +<img title="Low-friction Carbon Nanotube Bearing Assembly" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/cnt/ringrod_16mer_1.png" /> +<img title="Carbon Nanotube Molecular Bearing Assembly" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/cnt/14x22dwcntsimspinwheelcut_2.png" /> +<img title="Carbon Nanotube Crimp Junction" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/cnt/cnt_crimpjunc1.png" /> +<img title="Carbon Nanotube 6-way Junction" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/cnt/nanotube_octahedron_si_hinges1.png" /> +</a> + +<a name="dnananotech" /> + +### 1.3\. Structural DNA nanotechnology + +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=47"> +<img title="DNA origami" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=55&Itemid=55" /> +<img title="DNA tetrahedron" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/sdn/dna_tetrahedron1_256.png" /> +<img title="DNA cube" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/sdn/dna_cube7.png" /> +</a> + +<a name="molecularmanufacturing" /> + +### 1.4\. Molecular manufacturing + +<a href="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=39&Itemid=49"> +<img title="DC10c Carbon-transfer Tooltip" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/manufacturing/dc10c_holder1.png" /> +<img title="Hydrogen Abstraction Tooltip" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/manufacturing/abstracter_1.png" /> +<img title="Single-atom Deposition Tooltip" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/manufacturing/singleatom_assembly1.png" /> +<img title="DC10c Carbon-transfer Tooltip in detail" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/manufacturing/dc10c_1.png" /> +<img title="A potential C100GeATD defect structure" src="http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/images/stories/gallery/manufacturing/c100geatd.png" /> +</a> + +<a name="abouttheseimages" /> + +### 1.5\. About these images + +More information about these images can be found [on the nanorex.com gallery](http://nanoengineer-1.com/content/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=36&Itemid=46). + +Many of the images and animations in these galleries have been rendered with [QuteMol](http://qutemol.sourceforge.net/), a new open-source, interactive, high quality molecular visualization system which exploits the latest GPU capabilities through OpenGL shaders to offers an array of innovative visual effects. QuteMol was developed by [Marco Tarini](http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/~tarini) and [Paolo Cignoni](http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/~cignoni) of the [Visual Computing Lab](http://vcg.isti.cnr.it/) at [ISTI - CNR](http://www.isti.cnr.it/). + +<a name="helpfullinks" /> + +2\. Helpful Links +------------ + + * Nanorex http://nanorex.com/ + * mailing list http://groups.google.com/group/nanoengineer-dev + * wiki http://nanoengineer-1.net/ + +In particular: + + * [Getting NE-1](http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Get_NanoEngineer-1) + * [Need help?](http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Help) + * [Documentation](http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Category:Documentation) including manuals, tutorials, videos, API docs, etc. + * [Getting involved](http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Category:Contribute) + |