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From: "Mark A. Thompson" <mthompson;at;seanet.com>
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Subject: ArgusLab 2.0: beta2 released
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 22:27:00 -0800


ArgusLab 2.0 beta2 is available for download.

http://www.seanet.com/~mthompson/ArgusLab

Changes from beta1 include:
--------------------------------
1.  different install program: fixed a lot of complaints.
2.  800x600 pixel support for those who did not have the higher screen 
    resolutions.
3.  minor bug fixes.
4.  more fragments added to fragment library.


ArgusLab is a molecular modeling program for Microsoft Windows operating 
systems.

Overview of 2.0 features:
-----------------------------
1. Interactive 3D Molecule Builder with:
        Interactive 3D manipulator
        Fragment Library
        Beautify Geometry
        Automatically Add/Hide/Delete Hydrogens
        Cut & Paste
        Supports Multiple-Level Undo/Redo.
        Multiple Rendering Styles for Atoms and Bonds
        Geometry Monitors

2. Calculation Types
        Single-Point Energies
        Optimize Geometries
        Electronic Excitation Spectra
        Self Consistent Reaction Field (SCRF) Solvent Model for 
            Electronic Spectra

3. Molecular Mechanics
        Universal Force Field (UFF) for the entire periodic table

4. Quantum Mechanics
        Extended Huckel for entire periodic table
        MNDO, AM1, and PM3 semi-empirical Hamiltonians
        INDO1/s semi-empirical Hamiltonian
        Restricted and Unrestricted Hartree-Fock SCF

5. File Types: supports XYZ, PDB, and ArgusLab XML file formats.

6. HTML Help

7. No size limitations for molecules or calculations other than =
   available system resources

8. Multi-threaded architecture allows multiple molecules opened =
   simultaneously and running calculations

9. Runs on Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0, Windows 2000