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Inspiration

I wanted to 3D print a molecule, which requires a 3D model file. To my surprise, there is not any application that can automatically turn a molecule into 3D models. Even though 3D visualization of molecules is a basic tools for chemist.

What it does

Get 3D models of any molecules. The 3D models can be used for 3D printing, or just for educational purposes which can also be inserted into power point slides. Especially for people outside of academia that are not really familiar with any chemistry software.

How we built it

It's really simple. I built it by making a triangulated surface of a sphere for each atom and a cylinder for a bond, and assemble them together to make a molecule

Challenges we ran into

As a chemist, understanding linear algebra and geometry was difficult at first. In terms of building the app, it came together quite easily.

Accomplishments that we're proud of

This is the first app to generate 3D models of any molecules. It's also simple and easy to use.

What we learned

Because I also integrated Gemini into the app, I learned various ways in which in can be used outside of chatting.

What's next for Mol2Mesh

I'll build a web or windows app so that it reaches users that have aversion with anything code-related. There are many of them (us) in my field of work. Most of us would rather deal with horrible GUI than see any code.

Built With

• gemini
• math
• numpy
• python
• scipy