nggsam / pClay

pClay app to extract and present surface of proteins and do CSG operations analysis

pClay

pClay app to extract and present surface of proteins and do CSG operations anaylysis.

Changelogs:

Version: 0.2.0 Stable

• Drag and drop function
• SURF and PDB renderer
• Better color scheme
• Add intro

Version: 0.3.0 Unstable

• Transparency
• White background
• Delete function

TODOs:

• Logos
• More PDB modes
• Option to change colors
• Integrate genSurf
• Integrate VASP functions
• Better separation between SURF and PDB files

HOW TO SET UP DEV:

Install NodeJS:

• Linux: I recommend NVM: https://github.com/creationix/nvm
• Windows: https://nodejs.org
• After this step, you should have npm in your terminal. Try to type npm and see if there's anything on the screen

Install web utilities: go to the top directory (./pClay/)

• grunt: npm install -g grunt-cli (g stands for global)
• bower: npm install -g bower
• dev dependencies: npm install --dev
• node dependencies: npm install
• bower components: bower install

Turn on dev server:

• You should have grunt: try grunt in the terminal and see if there's anything on the screen
• Spin off dev server: grunt serve. You should see pClay in your browser now. Try to edit files and the server should restart to show new changes.
• There're more commands to grunt. Take a look at Gruntfile.js to get a better understanding of the whole serving process (it might not be too helpful though). Or look up grunt tutorials to learn more about it.

How to distribute

• Try grunt build in the terminal. This creates a compact version of the application.
• Use grunt build --force if it does not work.

Stack:

pClay is built with Angular 1.3 so a getting to know Angular is important. There're some really good tutorial courses online: I recommend codeschool and egghead.