The ‘CLEVR Molecule Generator’ was created to significantly speed up the development pipeline for those making software in Unity which utilise 3D molecules.
When added to the Unity editor, users can utilise an easy to use scripting language to easily generate whatever 3D molecules they’d like. The alternative is manually moving around the primitive shapes in Unity, which is an arduous and timely procedure.
Essentially, the software acts as a digital Molymod kit. The example to the right demonstrators how one can specify different elements, the coordinates of the elements, and the type of bonds between them.
Scripting language example to create H2O
Molecule Output
This software was presented at a symposium for year 11 and 12 high school teachers in NSW Australia:
Moller, J., Wilkinson, S., Elton, T. J., George-Williams, S., Pullen, R. (2022). How can we utilise digital 3D modelling tools to support the development of chemistry students? Stage 6 Conference 2022: a Deep Dive Into ST6 Pedagogy, Online
The source code and documentation can be found below:
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