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  <title>Nanorex NanoEngineer-1 1.1.1 Application Suite</title>
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<h1>The Nanorex NanoEngineer-1 1.1.1 Application Suite</h1>
NanoEngineer-1 (NE1) is an open-source (GPL) 3D multi-scale modeling
and simulation program for nano-composites with special support for
structural DNA nanotechnology. It features an easy-to-use interactive
3D graphical user interface for designing and modeling large,
atomically precise composite nanosystems.

<p>
In addition to NE1, this Suite includes:
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<ul>

  <li> GROMACS - an extremely high performance, open source, and
cross-platform package used to perform molecular dynamics simulation of
systems with hundreds to millions of particles. NE1 currently uses
GROMACS as an energy minimization engine option.&nbsp;
  </li>
  <li> QuteMolX - an interactive, high quality molecular visualization
application aimed at improving clarity and understanding of the 3D
shape and structure of large complex molecules. Users can
"launch-and-load" QuteMolX directly from NE1. <a href="http://www.nanoengineer-1.com/QuteMolX/">Learn more...</a>
  </li>
</ul>

This is the NanoEngineer-1 1.1.1 Application Suite as of July 16, 2008.
<p>
Click the following links to learn more about the NanoEngineer-1 1.1.1 Application Suite:
</p>
<ul>

  <li><a href="#SystemRequirements">System Requirements</a>
  </li>
  <li><a href="#InstallationInstructions">Installation Instructions</a>
  </li>
  <li><a href="#GettingStarted">Getting Started with NE1</a>
  </li>
</ul>


<a name="SystemRequirements"></a>
<h2>System Requirements</h2>


<h3>Minimum</h3>

<ul>

  <li>2.5 GHz Intel Pentium 4 CPU or equivalent
  </li>
  <li>Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4, Linux
  </li>
  <li>1 Gb RAM
  </li>
  <li>350 Mb available disk space
  </li>
  <li>OpenGL compatible 3D video card
  </li>
</ul>

<h3>Recommended</h3>

<ul>

  <li>3 GHz Intel Core 2 CPU or equivalent
  </li>
  <li>Windows XP, Mac OS X 10.4, Linux
  </li>
  <li>2 Gb RAM
  </li>
  <li>350 Mb available disk space
  </li>
  <li>OpenGL compatible 3D video card with FBO and VBO support (<a href="http://www.delphi3d.net/hardware/extsupport.php?extension=GL_EXT_framebuffer_object">this web page</a> gives a good list of recommended video cards.)
  </li>
</ul>


<a name="InstallationInstructions"></a>
<h2>Installation Instructions</h2>


<h3>Windows</h3>

Run the NanoEngineer-1 Applications Suite self-extracting installer "NanoEngineer-1_Suite_1.1.1.exe". 

<h3>Mac OS X</h3>

Run the NanoEngineer-1 Applications Suite self-extracting installer "NanoEngineer-1_Suite_1.1.1.dmg".

<h3>Linux and Developers</h3>
Each application in the Suite must be compiled from sources for Linux
users and developers. Download the NanoEngineer-1 1.1.1 Application
Suite source distribution "NanoEngineer-1_Suite_1.1.1.tar.gz" and
follow the instructions found in each application's ReadMe file.
<a name="GettingStarted"></a>
<h2>Getting Started with NE1</h2>

The best way to get started using NanoEngineer-1 is:
<ol>

  <li>Peruse this <a href="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Introduction_to_the_NanoEngineer-1_User_Interface">Introduction to the NanoEngineer-1 User Interface</a>.
  </li>
  <li>Then work through some of the tutorials on our <a href="http://www.nanoengineer-1.net/mediawiki/index.php?title=Tutorials">Tutorials</a> wiki page.
  </li>
</ol>

For more information about each application, please see their respective ReadMe files.
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