[gmx-users] make an index file of COM of lipid bilayer

[Justin Lemkul]

On 7/16/13 5:30 AM, Shima Arasteh wrote:
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> Hi,
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> Would you please let me know how can I make an index file of COM of lipid membrane?
> I guess the position of the COM of the bilayer, but how it is possible to make an index file of this point?
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> I want to include this index file as the ref_group in Umbrella Sampling.
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Index files can't specify positions, only atoms.  In this case, you don't even 
need a special index group - just use the membrane.  The pull code uses the COM 
of the selected group, so if you specify your membrane, mdrun knows to use its COM.

-Justin

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