[gmx-users] centering with trjconv

[Justin Lemkul]

On 8/26/14, 12:30 PM, Eric Smoll wrote:
> Hello GROMACS users,
>
> I have created an infinite liquid film system by building a slab of
> molecules in a 3D periodic unit cell where two dimensions of the film (x
> and y) extend out to the edge of the unit cell and one (z) does not.
>
> I found the slab drifts along the z-dimension during MD and I am trying to
> post-process the trajectories to anchor the slab in the center of the unit
> cell.
>
> "trjconv -pbc mol -center -boxcenter" works well for most trajectories
> *unless* the slab drifts so much that it comes in contact with the z
> boundary. When this occurs,  "trjconv -pbc mol -center -boxcenter" anchors
> it in a different location. Any ideas how I can anchor the system to the
> center of  the unit cell in this situation?
>

The -fit options should help here, either progressive or translation.

-Justin

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