[gmx-users] Box volume during dynamics

[Justin Lemkul]

On 1/12/15 5:44 PM, felipe zapata wrote:
> Hi all,
> I have a simulation using a triclinic box which volume is varying in each
> integration step - is a membrane simulation. I need to follow the change in
> the box volume during the dynamics, How can I get the total volume of the
> box in each integration step? can I get the cell parameters in each
> integration step?
>

Box vectors are stored in the .edr file.  The volume calculation is 
straightforward.  You will only be able to calculate a volume at an interval of 
nstenergy steps, so unless you set that to 1, you can't get a value for every 
integration step.

-Justin

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