Game-Tech Meets Science
shapeXT is a native, 64-bit application built from scratch in C++23 using the modern Vulkan graphics API. By bringing video game technology, data-oriented design, and modern graphics engineering into scientific software, shapeXT handles massive structural frameworks, supercells, and volumetric data like contact surfaces as well as electron densities with zero lag.
shapeXT is build to fit the requirements of everyday scientific work:
- Integrated Workflows: Real-time property updates as you edit structures with instant export to the clipboard.
- Theory & Experiment Combined: Visualization of quantum chemistry data alongside standard crystallographic formats.
- Interoperability: Direct import of chemical structure files so decades of work remain accessible.
- FAIR Data: The data format of shapeXT is open and JSON/UBJSON based.
- Innovation: Smart PNG export that embeds full 3D structure data into publication images for drag-and-drop reuse.
- Cross-Platform: Native application for Windows, macOS (Apple Silicon), and Linux.
- Privacy: shapeXT works offline without cloud dependencies or telemetry. Your data stays on your computer.