[gmx-users] editconf and genbox using method

[Justin A. Lemkul]

Mark Abraham wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Nuno Azoia <nazoia at det.uminho.pt>
> Date: Monday, March 9, 2009 21:52
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] editconf and genbox using method
> To: Discussion list for GROMACS users <gmx-users at gromacs.org>
> 
>> Hello!
>>
>> Your box isn't rectangular. Your problem is just VMD display the gro
>> file with a rectangular shape. If you need to see your system properly
>> try to transform your .gro file in a .pdb file first, using trjconv.
>>
>> Try trjconv -h to see the options
> 
> I don't believe this is correct. That would be a bizarre thing for VMD to do. Much more likely is that editconf actually selected a rectangular box, genbox filled it, and VMD is displaying what's in the file.
> 

Actually, I've found trjconv to be necessary.  VMD indeed shows a rectangular 
box for my dodecahedral systems, if I have not used trjconv -pbc mol -ur compact.

The transformation to .pdb, however, is unnecessary.  The .gro file can be 
processed in the same way.

-Justin

> Mark
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Justin A. Lemkul
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ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
Department of Biochemistry
Virginia Tech
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