Overview of Avogadro 2
masterAvogadro 2 is an advanced, cross-platform molecular editor designed for computational chemistry, molecular modeling, bioinformatics, and materials science. It features a high-performance rendering engine and a powerful plugin architecture to support various chemical data formats and packages.
Key characteristics:
- Open-source: Distributed under the 3-clause BSD license.
- Cross-platform: Supports Linux, macOS, and Windows.
- Extensible: Uses a plugin architecture for expanded functionality.
- Architecture: The project is split into
avogadrolibs(libraries) andavogadroapp(the application).