Feature requests are made for ChemDoodle almost every day. Some features are beyond the scope of ChemDoodle and we will try to explain why in a response. For example, a widget to perform ab initio calculations is beyond the scope of ChemDoodle as its focus is on chemical graphics and publishing. Otherwise, every requested feature [...]

In ChemDoodle 2, lines, arcs and reactions were all distinct objects. This was a simplistic and straightforward system meant to be easy to learn. In essence, these objects were merely different graphical classes and there were no semantics for reaction data. ChemDoodle 3 contains an entire system for building and managing reactions. We intend to [...]

We finally had a bit of a break this weekend to fiddle around with the mobile Android OS (version 2.1). The 2D ChemDoodle Web Components display very well in the Browser app (images below). Animations worked as well. The only issue was the limited selection of fonts. And of course, mouse and keyboard gestures are [...]

The last poll has closed and the results are close. 45% voted to tier ChemDoodle into Basic and Pro packages while 55% voted for everyone to receive all the features for the same price. We listen to all of the suggestions from our users and majority rules: we will not be tiering ChemDoodle. Please keep [...]

The entire interface has been polished for ChemDoodle 3 and it looks spectacular. Of all the windows in ChemDoodle though, the Preferences window has seen the most drastic changes. Here are some images. ChemDoodle 3 is a free upgrade for all customers of ChemDoodle 1 or 2.
By the way, many have asked what is taking [...]

One frequent comment from ChemDoodle users is that it takes too many clicks to draw a structure. Well, we have listened to your suggestions and have provided two significant changes in ChemDoodle 3 to make sketching structures easy and quick, while remaining intuitive. The first change is an overhaul of the lasso and transform tools [...]

The latest nightly build of WebKit provides anti-aliasing for WebGL rendered scenes. Anti-aliasing makes edges look smooth and allows objects to blend together and move without looking jagged. Molecules in the 3D ChemDoodle Web Components now look fantastic and animations are smoother than ever. The following image shows the difference between the rendering of a [...]

ChemDoodle 3 is a very powerful chemical graphics and publishing environment. We have also invested a lot of effort over the last year in providing a credible and thorough database of elemental data as well as an advanced engine for performing cheminformatics algorithms to power ChemDoodle. While the function of ChemDoodle is still to create [...]

The Journal of Chemical Information and Modeling just published some of my work with my colleagues from UC: Berkeley. The article concerns the abstract depiction of voidspace topologies in three-periodic nets, such as zeolites and metal organic frameworks. You can obtain the article here.
At iChemLabs, we strive to push the limits of contemporary software into [...]

ChemDoodle 3 contains a new widget to allow you to search your hard drive and any attached storage devices for chemical structures. With the ability to interpret at least 21 chemical file formats listed below, you will be able to find the old files you thought you lost a long time ago and edit them [...]