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Chemvas is an open-source chemical drawing application designed for desktop drafting and publication-quality figure preparation. Draw structures and reaction schemes intuitively on the canvas, insert SMILES, align components, and export figures with exact journal dimensions.
Features
- Intuitive Canvas Drawing: Sketch structures, insert SMILES, label reaction arrows, and align molecules with real-time feedback, autosave, and session recovery.
- Publication-Ready Figure Export: Export vector graphics (SVG, PDF) and raster images (PNG, TIFF) at exact publication column widths (e.g., 82 mm, 174 mm) while retaining full canvas editability.
- Chemistry & 3D Preview: Inspect molecular properties, view interactive 3D conformations, and export XYZ coordinates with optional RDKit integration.
- Reliable Document Format: Saved
.chemvasdocuments remain fully editable JSON files (version 8, schema 1). See our document compatibility policy.
Install
Requires Python 3.12+.
To use chemical informatics features (SMILES insertion, molecular properties, 3D XYZ export, and structure suggestions), install with the optional RDKit backend:
pip install "chemvas[rdkit]"
chemvas
For basic drawing, document editing, and figure export without RDKit:
pip install chemvas
For local Windows packaging, see the Windows packaging guide.
Quickstart: Your First Reaction Scheme
- Type
OCc1ccccc1in the SMILES field below the toolbar, click Insert, then click on the canvas. Hover over the oxygen atom, press Enter, and set the label toOH. - Insert
O=Cc1ccccc1to the right. Select the Arrow tool, drag between the structures, and double-click the arrow to add condition labels. - Select both molecules (Edit ▸ Select All) and align them (Edit ▸ Align ▸ Middle).
- Save the document (
.chemvas). Export via File ▸ Export Figure… → Plain SVG, Fit 2-column (174 mm).
For detailed instructions and example files, see the step-by-step guide.
Documentation
- Drawing Tools & Shortcuts · Chemistry I/O · Image Objects
- Calculation Handoff (RDKit): Export reaction steps with embedded components to
machine.json. - Headless & Agent CLI · Scheme Layout · Publication Schemes
- Examples: Sample
.chemvasdocuments (version 8, schema 1). - Architecture · Contributing · Changelog · Releasing · License (MIT)
Feedback and bug reports: GitHub Issues.
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