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Unable to install boltz - please help
by Aggarwal, Aneel 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Hello, I am a new user and trying to use boltz on my iMac (Tahoe OS) and get the error below. Any suggestions? Thanks, Aneel Successfully created Boltz Python virtual environment /Users/aneel/boltz22. Now installing Boltz and required packages from PyPi. This may take tens of of minutes since Boltz uses many other packages totaling about 1 Gbyte of disk space including torch, scipy, rdkit, llvmlite, sympy, pandas, numpy, wandb, numba... /Users/aneel/boltz22/bin/python -m pip install https://github.com/RBVI/boltz/archive/chimerax_boltz22.zip Collecting https://github.com/RBVI/boltz/archive/chimerax_boltz22.zip Using cached https://github.com/RBVI/boltz/archive/chimerax_boltz22.zip Installing build dependencies: started Installing build dependencies: finished with status 'done' Getting requirements to build wheel: started Getting requirements to build wheel: finished with status 'done' Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml): started Preparing metadata (pyproject.toml): finished with status 'done' INFO: pip is looking at multiple versions of boltz to determine which version is compatible with other requirements. This could take a while. ERROR: Could not find a version that satisfies the requirement torch==2.7.1 (from boltz) (from versions: 2.0.0, 2.0.1, 2.1.0, 2.1.1, 2.1.2, 2.2.0, 2.2.1, 2.2.2) ERROR: No matching distribution found for torch==2.7.1 [notice] A new release of pip is available: 24.0 -> 25.3 [notice] To update, run: /Users/aneel/boltz22/bin/python -m pip install --upgrade pip Boltz installation failed. See ChimeraX Log for details

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Activation webcam macos sequoia MacBookAir M3 CimeraX 1.10
by GIUSEPPE DOMENICO TOCCHINI VALENTINI 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Hello, I am trying to activate the webcam but I get the following message: [Screenshot 2025-11-25 alle 15.53.15.png] The application does not appear on the camera preferences/privacy. Do you have any suggestion? Thank you in advance. Giuseppe

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Fwd: Boltz predictions and SMILES
by Eric Pettersen 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

> Begin forwarded message: > > From: Krishnan Raman <RKrishnan(a)BIOCRYST.com <mailto:RKrishnan@BIOCRYST.com>> > Subject: RE: Your message to chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu <mailto:chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu> awaits moderator approval > Date: November 25, 2025 at 8:19:02 AM PST > To: "chimerax-users-bounces(a)cgl.ucsf.edu <mailto:chimerax-users-bounces@cgl.ucsf.edu>" <chimerax-users-bounces(a)cgl.ucsf.edu <mailto:chimerax-users-bounces@cgl.ucsf.edu>> > > > Hi Guys, > This is about the behavior of smiles uploaded for boltz predictions. Some of the small molecule structures are incorrect after the predictions. My cyclohexyl ring was flattened to a benzene like ring; my protonated amine group in a benzyl amine ended up looking like a cyano group. Anything we can do about it? > Thanks > Krish > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE > > This email, including any attachments, may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, please be advised that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this email and any attachment is strictly prohibited. If you have received this email in error, please reply to the sender so that BioCryst Pharmaceuticals, Inc. can take corrective measures and then permanently delete this email and any attachment, including any printed copies. Thank you. >

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Re: Problem with modeller execution location
by Alexandra Zahradnikova 25 Nov '25

25 Nov '25

Dear Vinita Now I see that the window I mentioned is not present when you run Modeller from your computer. Maybe you should first try a computation with the web service? I have never used a local installation of the Modeller. The licence key may bi different when working from inside ChimeraX. Best Sasha From: Alexandra Zahradnikova [mailto:alexandra.zahradnikova@savba.sk] Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 10:13 To: 'Vinita Pant' Cc: chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu Subject: RE: [chimerax-users] Re: Problem with modeller execution location Dear Vinita, In the menu item Structure Prediction/Model Loops or Modeller Comparative there are boxes in which you insert the license key (password) – see the screenshots. Best regards Sasha From: Vinita Pant [mailto:vinipant78@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 18:26 To: Alexandra Zahradnikova Subject: Re: [chimerax-users] Re: Problem with modeller execution location Thank you for your response. However, I did not find any option to input the MODELLER password. Since I am not very tech-savvy, could you please guide me? Thanks and Regards Vinita Pant Doctoral Student (SRF) ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 On Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at 21:22, Alexandra Zahradnikova <alexandra.zahradnikova(a)savba.sk> wrote: Dear Vinita, You have to input the MODELLER password into the ChimeraX interface before starting the program. You will get the password by e-mail when you register with the Modeller web-page. Best Sasha From: Vinita Pant via ChimeraX-users [mailto:chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 15:43 To: ChimeraX Users Help Subject: [chimerax-users] Re: Problem with modeller execution location Dear Elaine, I also tried reinstalling Modeller. But the problem persists. I have attached the image showing the error. Is there a way to manually fix this in Chimera? Thanks and Regards Vinita Pant Doctoral Student (SRF) ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 On Tue, 18 Nov 2025 at 22:41, Vinita Pant <vinipant78(a)gmail.com> wrote: Thank you for the clarification. Thanks and Regards Vinita Pant Doctoral Student (SRF) ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 On Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 10:39 pm Elaine Meng, <meng(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: The errror message is not about the path/location. It is about the license key, which you have to enter into the dialog directly. Please read the help: > https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/tools/modelloops.html#key If you can't find the key in your local installation just follow the instructions/links in the above to get another key from the Modeller developers. Elaine > On Nov 18, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Vinita Pant via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > > Thank you for the information. Yes I have been using the academic version of Modeller directly. I tried locating the modeller path inside chimera. It still didn't work. > > Thanks and Regards > Vinita Pant > Doctoral Student (SRF) > ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal > Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 > > On Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 10:26 pm Elaine Meng, <meng(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > Hi Vinita, > This error message is not about the location. As it says in the message, you have to get a license key for Modeller, which is obtained from the Modeller developers. > > This is all explained in the documentation, e.g. shown by clicking the Help button on the Model Loops dialog. See requirement #3 in the documentation: > <https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/tools/modelloops.html#key> > > You would need to enter that license key into the tool as described. When you say "successfully using Modeller for homology modeling" I don't know if you meant from inside ChimeraX, or just using Modeller directly. If you were doing it from inside ChimeraX, you should have already gotten this license key and entered it into the ChimeraX dialog. If you were doing it directly with Modeller installed on your own computer, I don't know where the license key is kept. Probably somewhere in the Modeller installation. > > I hope this helps, > Elaine > ----- > Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. > UCSF Chimera(X) team > Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization, and Informatics > Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry > University of California, San Francisco > > > > On Nov 17, 2025, at 11:04 PM, Vinita Pant via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > > > > Dear ChimeraX Team, > > I am using ChimeraX (version: 1.10.1 (2025-07-24)) for filling missing residues, for which Chimera uses Modeller in the background. However, I've encountered an issue regarding the executable location of Modeller. Although I am successfully using Modeller for homology modeling, I am receiving a notification in ChimeraX stating that the license key is unavailable. I have attached an image of the error message for your reference. > > I would appreciate your guidance in resolving this matter. > > > > Thanks and Regards > > Vinita Pant > > Doctoral Student (SRF) > > ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal > > Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 > > _______________________________________________ > ChimeraX-users mailing list -- chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu > To unsubscribe send an email to chimerax-users-leave(a)cgl.ucsf.edu > Archives: https://mail.cgl.ucsf.edu/mailman/archives/list/chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu/

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Re: Problem opening local small-molecule CIF file
by Starborg, Toby (RFI,RAL,BPSUP) 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

Oh dear. Sorry Ute, I'm afraid that I miss-read your original email. I was using the command open:ccd pim, which, I've just realised, you said worked. Sorry for the confusion. Out of interest where did you download the PIM.cif file and I will try opening it in the GUI. TobyS ________________________________ From: Ute Roehrig <Ute.Roehrig(a)sib.swiss> Sent: 24 November 2025 10:30 To: Starborg, Toby (RFI,RAL,BPSUP) <tobias.starborg(a)rfi.ac.uk> Subject: Re: Problem opening local small-molecule CIF file This is an external email. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact the helpdesk. Hi Toby, Which command is working for you? "open PIM.cif" does not work for me on linux/version 1.11.dev2025*, linux/version 1.10, macOS Tahoe/version 1.11.dev2025*, macOS Tahoe/version 1.10.1 Thanks, Ute ________________________________ From: Starborg, Toby (RFI,RAL,BPSUP) <tobias.starborg(a)rfi.ac.uk> Sent: Monday, November 24, 2025 10:56 To: Mailing List <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu>; Ute Roehrig <Ute.Roehrig(a)sib.swiss> Subject: Re: Problem opening local small-molecule CIF file Hi Ute, I'm by no means an expert, but I just tried the same command and it worked fine for me. Perhaps you need to expand the info to include what version of ChimeraX you are using and on what system? [FYI, I'm using version 1.10 on a Macbook Pro running Sequoia 15.7.1). TobyS ________________________________ From: Ute Roehrig via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> Sent: 24 November 2025 09:49 To: Mailing List <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> Subject: [chimerax-users] Problem opening local small-molecule CIF file This is an external email. Please take care when clicking links or opening attachments. When in doubt, contact the helpdesk. Hello, I'm having problems opening a locally stored small-molecule cif file. For example, the following runs without problems: open ccd:pim But if I download the file (PIM.cif) and try to open it with ChimeraX, I get an error: open PIM.cif -> No mmCIF models found. open PIM.cif format corecif -> No small molecule CIF models found. Perhaps this is a mmCIF file? open PIM.cif format smallcif -> No small molecule CIF models found. Perhaps this is a mmCIF file? Thank you in advance for your help, Ute

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Problem opening local small-molecule CIF file
by Ute Roehrig 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

Hello, I'm having problems opening a locally stored small-molecule cif file. For example, the following runs without problems: open ccd:pim But if I download the file (PIM.cif) and try to open it with ChimeraX, I get an error: open PIM.cif -> No mmCIF models found. open PIM.cif format corecif -> No small molecule CIF models found. Perhaps this is a mmCIF file? open PIM.cif format smallcif -> No small molecule CIF models found. Perhaps this is a mmCIF file? Thank you in advance for your help, Ute

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Re: Problem with modeller execution location
by Alexandra Zahradnikova 24 Nov '25

24 Nov '25

Dear Vinita, In the menu item Structure Prediction/Model Loops or Modeller Comparative there are boxes in which you insert the license key (password) – see the screenshots. Best regards Sasha From: Vinita Pant [mailto:vinipant78@gmail.com] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 18:26 To: Alexandra Zahradnikova Subject: Re: [chimerax-users] Re: Problem with modeller execution location Thank you for your response. However, I did not find any option to input the MODELLER password. Since I am not very tech-savvy, could you please guide me? Thanks and Regards Vinita Pant Doctoral Student (SRF) ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 On Sat, 22 Nov 2025 at 21:22, Alexandra Zahradnikova <alexandra.zahradnikova(a)savba.sk> wrote: Dear Vinita, You have to input the MODELLER password into the ChimeraX interface before starting the program. You will get the password by e-mail when you register with the Modeller web-page. Best Sasha From: Vinita Pant via ChimeraX-users [mailto:chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu] Sent: Saturday, November 22, 2025 15:43 To: ChimeraX Users Help Subject: [chimerax-users] Re: Problem with modeller execution location Dear Elaine, I also tried reinstalling Modeller. But the problem persists. I have attached the image showing the error. Is there a way to manually fix this in Chimera? Thanks and Regards Vinita Pant Doctoral Student (SRF) ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 On Tue, 18 Nov 2025 at 22:41, Vinita Pant <vinipant78(a)gmail.com> wrote: Thank you for the clarification. Thanks and Regards Vinita Pant Doctoral Student (SRF) ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 On Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 10:39 pm Elaine Meng, <meng(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: The errror message is not about the path/location. It is about the license key, which you have to enter into the dialog directly. Please read the help: > https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/tools/modelloops.html#key If you can't find the key in your local installation just follow the instructions/links in the above to get another key from the Modeller developers. Elaine > On Nov 18, 2025, at 8:59 AM, Vinita Pant via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > > Thank you for the information. Yes I have been using the academic version of Modeller directly. I tried locating the modeller path inside chimera. It still didn't work. > > Thanks and Regards > Vinita Pant > Doctoral Student (SRF) > ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal > Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 > > On Tue, 18 Nov 2025, 10:26 pm Elaine Meng, <meng(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > Hi Vinita, > This error message is not about the location. As it says in the message, you have to get a license key for Modeller, which is obtained from the Modeller developers. > > This is all explained in the documentation, e.g. shown by clicking the Help button on the Model Loops dialog. See requirement #3 in the documentation: > <https://rbvi.ucsf.edu/chimerax/docs/user/tools/modelloops.html#key> > > You would need to enter that license key into the tool as described. When you say "successfully using Modeller for homology modeling" I don't know if you meant from inside ChimeraX, or just using Modeller directly. If you were doing it from inside ChimeraX, you should have already gotten this license key and entered it into the ChimeraX dialog. If you were doing it directly with Modeller installed on your own computer, I don't know where the license key is kept. Probably somewhere in the Modeller installation. > > I hope this helps, > Elaine > ----- > Elaine C. Meng, Ph.D. > UCSF Chimera(X) team > Resource for Biocomputing, Visualization, and Informatics > Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry > University of California, San Francisco > > > > On Nov 17, 2025, at 11:04 PM, Vinita Pant via ChimeraX-users <chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu> wrote: > > > > Dear ChimeraX Team, > > I am using ChimeraX (version: 1.10.1 (2025-07-24)) for filling missing residues, for which Chimera uses Modeller in the background. However, I've encountered an issue regarding the executable location of Modeller. Although I am successfully using Modeller for homology modeling, I am receiving a notification in ChimeraX stating that the license key is unavailable. I have attached an image of the error message for your reference. > > I would appreciate your guidance in resolving this matter. > > > > Thanks and Regards > > Vinita Pant > > Doctoral Student (SRF) > > ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal > > Mobile No.: +91 9536940943 > > _______________________________________________ > ChimeraX-users mailing list -- chimerax-users(a)cgl.ucsf.edu > To unsubscribe send an email to chimerax-users-leave(a)cgl.ucsf.edu > Archives: https://mail.cgl.ucsf.edu/mailman/archives/list/chimerax-users@cgl.ucsf.edu/

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Problem with modeller execution location
by Vinita Pant 22 Nov '25

22 Nov '25

Dear ChimeraX Team, I am using ChimeraX (version: 1.10.1 (2025-07-24)) for filling missing residues, for which Chimera uses Modeller in the background. However, I've encountered an issue regarding the executable location of Modeller. Although I am successfully using Modeller for homology modeling, I am receiving a notification in ChimeraX stating that the license key is unavailable. I have attached an image of the error message for your reference. I would appreciate your guidance in resolving this matter. *Thanks and Regards* *Vinita Pant* *Doctoral Student (SRF)* *ICAR- Central Institute of Coldwater Fisheries Research, Bhimtal* *Mobile No.: +91 9536940943*

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Chimera X with Apple Vision Pro
by Wolf, Inga 21 Nov '25

21 Nov '25

Dear Chimera X and Chimera developers, I'm a staff member of the Max-Planck-Institute of Biochemistry near Munich, Germany. At the moment we use Vive Pro virtual glasses to create a 3D picture of our biological structures that have extensions to be showed in Chimera X (.wrl, .mrc ...). Chimera X and the glasses can be connected. Vive Pro is now 8 years old and we think of buying Apple Vision Pro glasses. Can you please tell me if Chimera X or Chimera can talk to these glasses? Is there a possibility to see the structures in these glasses? Thank you in advance for your answer. Best regards, Inga Wolf Inga Wolf Cell and Virus Structure John Briggs [1685544407897] MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE OF BIOCHEMISTRY Am Klopferspitz 18 | 82152 Martinsried | Germany Phone: +49 (89) 8578 - 2634 iwolf(a)biochem.mpg.de<mailto:name@biochem.mpg.de> http://www.biochem.mpg.de/briggs<http://www.biochem.mpg.de/>

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