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diff --git a/src/jalview/structures/models/AAStructureBindingModel.java b/src/jalview/structures/models/AAStructureBindingModel.java
index 6385551..4b11494 100644
--- a/src/jalview/structures/models/AAStructureBindingModel.java
+++ b/src/jalview/structures/models/AAStructureBindingModel.java
@@ -1546,6 +1546,31 @@ public abstract class AAStructureBindingModel
     return f;
   }
 
+
+  /**
+   * Use restoreSession when you want to restore a previously saved sesssion to
+   * the running viewer instance.
+   * 
+   * @param absolutePath
+   */
+  public void restoreSession(String absolutePath)
+  {
+    String prefix = getViewerType().toString();
+    try {
+
+      StructureCommandI cmd = commandGenerator.restoreSession(absolutePath);
+      if (cmd != null)
+      {
+        executeCommand(cmd, false);
+      }
+    } catch (Throwable e)
+    {
+      Console.error(String.format("Error restoring %s session: %s", prefix,
+              e.toString()));
+    }
+
+  }
+
   /**
    * Saves the structure viewer session to the given file
    *