[gmx-users] Re: gmx-users Digest, Vol 85, Issue 9

Maria Hamilton hamilton.maria39 at gmail.com
Mon May 2 18:09:55 CEST 2011


Hi

I want to build my simulation box as tutorial. However I change
"vdwradii.dat" file according to the tutorial liquid 2 mix with liquid 1.
What should I do?

Thanks

Maria
On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 5:31 PM, <gmx-users-request at gromacs.org> wrote:

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>   1. Re: Continuation=yes From? (mohsen ramezanpour)
>   2. adding an identified number of water molecules (Maria Hamilton)
>   3. Re: adding an identified number of water molecules
>      (Justin A. Lemkul)
>   4. adding to liquids in the simulation box: one is in the right
>      side of the box and the other in the left side (Maria Hamilton)
>   5. Re: adding to liquids in the simulation box: one is in    the
>      right side of the box and the other in the left side
>      (Justin A. Lemkul)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 16:57:35 +0430
> From: mohsen ramezanpour <ramezanpour.mohsen at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] Continuation=yes From?
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> Thank you for your detailed axplain
> I understood completely
>
> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 4:34 PM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu> wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > mohsen ramezanpour wrote:
> >
> >> Dear Dr.Justin
> >>
> >> Thank you for your reply
> >> My  is Protein-ligand,It is have the same conditions as tutorial.I did
> >> pull ligand in the z direction.
> >> Actualy I found your note about gen_vel ,but I didn't any  about
> >> Continuation!
> >>
> >>
> > Not that specific keyword, no, but I do address the general principle
> about
> > continuing these simulations via this very discussion about gen_vel.
> >
> >
> >  You are right,But there is another problem:
> >> You have not used any    -t     option   in grompp command (doing
> umbrella
> >> step).
> >>
> >>
> > Correct.  See the discussion on gen_vel that I referenced earlier.
> >
> >
> >  Since we have set Continuation=yes;
> >> Can grompp realize from which .cpt (npt.cpt  )  it must  use ?
> >>
> >>
> > grompp does not make any choice about what it should use.  It takes
> > whatever input you give it and assembles a run input file.  If you're
> > following my procedure (which may or may not necessarily be applicable in
> > all cases), then there will NOT be a suitable .cpt file for each starting
> > configuration.  These configurations were generated using SMD, and .cpt
> > files are not written and saved at every frame so you have a
> corresponding
> > one later.
> >
> >
> >  And my last question:
> >> Do I need to any .cpt file ? (Because I have set Continuation=yes)
> >>
> >>
> > Checkpointing and continuation are related, but not identical.  The
> > "continuation" keyword deals with whether or not constraints are solved
> > before the first integration step.  It otherwise has nothing to do with
> the
> > thermodynamic state of the system, which is contained in the .cpt file.
> >
> > For your system, as I state in the tutorial, you may want to set "gen_vel
> =
> > yes" in each window (since there is no prior equilibration, which may be
> a
> > problem for some systems, but not the tutorial example).  This would
> > eliminate the need for a .cpt file.
> >
> > -Justin
> >
> >  Thanks in advance
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> On Mon, May 2, 2011 at 3:27 PM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalemkul at vt.edu
> <mailto:
> >> jalemkul at vt.edu>> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >>    mohsen ramezanpour wrote:
> >>
> >>        Dear Dr.Justin
> >>
> >>        Regarding Umbrella Sampling tutorial:
> >>
> >>        The CONTINUATION option in md_umbrella.mdp is YES,
> >>        and you have noticed : From NPT
> >>
> >>        I can't understand it's reason correctly!
> >>
> >>
> >>    This is a meaningless comment.  It was left there from copying and
> >>    pasting files before modifying them.  The important part is that
> >>    "continuation = yes" be set to correctly solve the constraints.
> >>
> >>
> >>        we run a NPT and then Pulling, then extracted some
> >>        configurations from pull.trr file.
> >>        I think we must continue from pull.cpt    not   NPT.cpt
> >>
> >>        I mean :
> >>        grompp   -f  md_umbrella.mdp .............................  -t
> >>      pull.cpt  is more correct than
> >>
> >>        grompp    -f md_umbrella.mdp .............................. -t
> >>         NPT.cpt
> >>
> >>        am I right?
> >>
> >>
> >>    In the case of the tutorial, no.  There is not a corresponding .cpt
> >>    file for each configuration generated.  If you were to somehow apply
> >>    the same .cpt file for each configuration, almost certainly some of
> >>    the windows would blow up because the initial velocities would cause
> >>    nasty collisions.  Note that I discuss the continuation issue,
> >>    proper settings for gen_vel, etc. in the tutorial, step six.
> >>
> >>    -Justin
> >>
> >>
> >>        Thanks in advance for your reply
> >>
> >>
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> From: Maria Hamilton <hamilton.maria39 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [gmx-users] adding an identified number of water molecules
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> Hi all
>
> If I want to add a simulation box an identified number of water molecules
> what should I do?
> In manual I see -nmol and -ci in genbox for insert extra molecules but I
> don't know for solvent what should I do?
>
> Thanks alot
>
> Best Regards
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> Maria
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> Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 08:51:51 -0400
> From: "Justin A. Lemkul" <jalemkul at vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] adding an identified number of water
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> Maria Hamilton wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> > If I want to add a simulation box an identified number of water
> > molecules what should I do?
> > In manual I see -nmol and -ci in genbox for insert extra molecules but I
> > don't know for solvent what should I do?
> >
>
> Please read about the -maxsol option.  I think you will find it most
> informative.
>
> -Justin
>
> > Thanks alot
> >
> > Best Regards
> >
> > Maria
> >
>
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> Justin A. Lemkul
> Ph.D. Candidate
> ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
> MILES-IGERT Trainee
> Department of Biochemistry
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, VA
> jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
> http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin
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> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 2 May 2011 17:28:47 +0430
> From: Maria Hamilton <hamilton.maria39 at gmail.com>
> Subject: [gmx-users] adding to liquids in the simulation box: one is
>        in the right side of the box and the other in the left side
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> Hi all
>
>
> To do this at first I fill my box using "genbox" with one of the liquids as
> solvent: I used -cs and I did not used -cp.
> and then I used "genbox" again to add the other liquid in it: first liquid
> as a solute and the second one is as solvent. But these two liquids gives
> me
> a solution. I want to prevent mixing of them. what should I do?
>
> Thanks alot
>
> Regards
>
> Maria
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> Date: Mon, 02 May 2011 09:00:52 -0400
> From: "Justin A. Lemkul" <jalemkul at vt.edu>
> Subject: Re: [gmx-users] adding to liquids in the simulation box: one
>        is in   the right side of the box and the other in the left side
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> Maria Hamilton wrote:
> > Hi all
> >
> >
> > To do this at first I fill my box using "genbox" with one of the liquids
> > as solvent: I used -cs and I did not used -cp.
> > and then I used "genbox" again to add the other liquid in it: first
> > liquid as a solute and the second one is as solvent. But these two
> > liquids gives me a solution. I want to prevent mixing of them. what
> > should I do?
> >
>
>
> http://www.gromacs.org/Documentation/Tutorials?highlight=tutorials#Heterogeneous_Systems
>
> -Justin
>
> > Thanks alot
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Maria
> >
>
> --
> ========================================
>
> Justin A. Lemkul
> Ph.D. Candidate
> ICTAS Doctoral Scholar
> MILES-IGERT Trainee
> Department of Biochemistry
> Virginia Tech
> Blacksburg, VA
> jalemkul[at]vt.edu | (540) 231-9080
> http://www.bevanlab.biochem.vt.edu/Pages/Personal/justin
>
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