[gmx-users] How to build boxes with constant number of solvent molecules?

[David van der Spoel]

Peyman Yamin wrote:
> Hello dears,
> 
> I want to solvate different conformations of a molecule in a water box and I 
> want to have the same number of solvent molecules in my box at the end. 
> I do it with genbox but end up with different number of solvent molecules. A 
> random insertion of more molecules results in a box which would not be easily 
> equilibrated.
> I also tried to solvate in a larger box and then delete some molecules from 
> the end of file so that I have a certain number of molecules for all of them, 
> but it also results in a strange looking environments in the box which mostly 
> lead to an equilibration crash.
> 
> Does one know any practical strategy to solvate a molecule in a box and have 
> the number of solvent molecules fixed??
> 
> I appreciate any suggestions,
> regards,
> Peyman
> 
> 
genbox -maxsol

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