[gmx-users] last line in .gro file

[Tsjerk Wassenaar]

Hi Vishal,

Here is  a python function that generates a triclinic representation
given a definition with lengths and angles. The argument L is a tuple
or list containing the lengths and angles.

def triclinic(L):
    B = [[0,0,0],[0,0,0],[0,0,0]]

    x, y, z, a, b, c = L[:6]

    B[0][0] = x
    if a == 90 and b == 90 and c == 90:
        B[1][1] = y
        B[2][2] = z
    else:
        a = a*pi/180
        b = b*pi/180
        c = c*pi/180
        B[1][0] = y*cos(c)
        B[1][1] = y*sin(c)
        B[2][0] = z*cos(b)
        B[2][1] = z*(cos(a)-cos(b)*cos(c))/sin(c)
        B[2][2] = sqrt(z*z-B[2][0]**2-B[2][1]**2)

    return B

Hope it helps,

Tsjerk

On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 9:23 PM, Erik Marklund <erikm at xray.bmc.uu.se> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Since any unit cell can be formulated as a triclinic cell, the monoclinic
> cell is indeed supported. By definition it has two 90 degree angles and one
> that is not 90 degrees.  The box vectors can be of different lengths. You'll
> have to do the math and reading yourself to find out how this translates to
> a .gro box. The manual is your friend here.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Erik
>
> Vishal Agarwal skrev:
>>
>> Dear Justin,
>>
>> Thanks for replying. The table mentions only a few unit cell type. I am
>> using a monclinic unit cell. Do you know how these box vectors have been
>> derived.
>>
>> thanks
>> vishal
>>
>> On Tue, Feb 2, 2010 at 11:26 AM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu
>> <mailto:jalemkul at vt.edu>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>
>>    Vishal Agarwal wrote:
>>
>>        Dear gmx-users,
>>
>>        I am new to GROMACS. Can anyone tell me what does the last
>>        line in .gro file stands for ?
>>
>>        The manual mentions
>>        "box[X][X],box[Y][Y],box[Z][Z],
>>        box[X][Y],box[X][Z],box[Y][X],box[Y][Z],box[Z][X],box[Z][Y]"
>>
>>        Can anyone explain what each of these mean in terms of cell
>>        parameters ?
>>
>>
>>    The last line contains the box vectors.  Specifics in terms of
>>    unit cell geometry are given in the manual, Table 3.1 and section
>>    3.2.1.
>>
>>    -Justin
>>
>>        Thanks,
>>        vishal
>>
>>
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