Presentation Quality Figures – Plasmid Map Maker & Vector Diagram Export

OUTCOMES

Why teams use RayCrest as a plasmid map maker

Publication-ready plasmid maps, faster

Move from annotated construct to publication-ready plasmid maps without external cleanup loops.

Vector diagram maker without a second tool

Generate clean figures from the construct itself instead of recreating the design in graphics software.

Reusable styles for every audience

Use detailed primer arrows for a methods figure or cleaner shapes for a slide deck and switch styles in seconds.

Know exactly which construct version a figure shows

Your map output stays linked to the construct it came from, so provenance is one click away.

FEATURE WALKTHROUGH

Map types and styling options for publication-ready plasmid maps

Circular plasmid maps for full-construct communication

The standard way to show a plasmid at a glance, clean enough for a slide and detailed enough for a methods figure.

Great for showing the full construct in one view at lab meetings or in papers.
Feature labels stay readable even at smaller sizes.
Export directly from your annotated construct with no redrawing needed.

Rectangular map highlighting selected sequence parts

Rectangular maps for focused vector regions

Zoom in on the region that matters without losing track of where it sits in the construct.

Highlight inserts, promoters, or edited regions without redrawing the whole plasmid.
Keep neighboring features visible so zoomed-in figures still make sense.
Use them for reviewer responses, design reviews, or collaborator discussions.

Linear maps when feature order matters

Use a linear layout when feature order, spacing, and direction matter more than topology.

Show sequence progression clearly in methods sections or technical notes.
Make intervals and directional relationships easier to read than in a circular view.
Keep labels legible when you need a sequence-like figure instead of a whole-plasmid overview.

Layer selection controls for figure rendering

Render controls for cleaner vector diagrams

Set your styling once and reuse it across every figure in a project so your whole paper or deck has a consistent visual language without manual tweaking.

Turn labels, primers, rulers, and other layers on or off for each audience.
Reuse the same styling choices across multiple figures in one project.
Make revisions without manually reformatting every export.

Primer and protein glyph flexibility

Switch between detailed and simplified render styles depending on whether you are making a methods figure, reviewer response, or slide deck.

Use detailed primer arrows when the binding logic matters.
Switch to cleaner protein shapes when you want a simpler visual story.
Keep the same style language across all exported plasmid maps and figures.

TECHNICAL DETAILS

Deeper plasmid map controls and export notes

Primer glyph style set

Primer glyph presets support different readability needs while preserving directional intent.

Render panels and map configuration controls

These controls let you tune label density, track sizing, and map options so a figure reads cleanly at the size you actually plan to share.

Output scope and export notes

Figures are meant to go straight into slides, documents, and reviewer responses while staying traceable to the construct you generated them from.

Circular, linear, and rectangular map outputs are available from annotated constructs.
PNG and PDF export options available for circular map view.
Style reuse keeps figure sets visually consistent across a project.
Figures stay tied to the source construct so provenance is always traceable.

WORKFLOW + OUTPUTS

From construct selection to export

Typical workflow

Select
Open the construct you want to visualize and choose your map type: circular for a full overview, rectangular to zoom into a specific region.
Style
Configure labels, layers, glyphs, and layout for readability at intended scale.
Export
Generate review-ready figures and share them with construct linkage intact.

Outputs

Presentation-ready circular, rectangular, and linear map graphics
PNG and PDF export for circular map view
Reusable figure settings that keep a project visually consistent
Figures that stay tied to the source construct for later review

WORKFLOW CONNECTION

Editing, validation, and shareable map output stay connected

RayCrest is strongest when the same construct moves from plasmid editing to sequencing review to publication-ready map output without being redrawn or manually re-explained.

Edit

Start in the plasmid editor

Build the construct in sequence and map context so annotations, overlays, and part relationships are correct before export.

Plasmid editor workflows

Validate

Check AB1 or FASTQ evidence before you share the map

Use Sanger and FASTQ-backed validation when you need the exported figure to reflect a reviewed construct, not an assumption.

Validation workflows

Share

Export the map from the same construct record

Go straight to circular, linear, or rectangular output with styling controls and construct linkage intact.