[gmx-users] Position restraining of ions.

[Justin Lemkul]

On 7/16/15 6:22 AM, Gordan Horvat wrote:
>   #ifdef REST_ON
>   #include "POT_rest.itp"
>   #endif
>
> should go at the end of POT_rest.itp file and
>
>   #ifdef REST_ON
>   #include "CL_rest.itp"
>   #endif
>
> should go at the end of CL.itp file. The restraint you listed restraints the
> first atom of every molecule of the type stated in the corresponding itp file.
> Since potassium and chloride ions are monoatomic, that should work fine.
>

Neither of the #ifdefs have to be in the actual .itp files.  They must 
correspond to the [moleculetype], and since they are appropriately listed 
consecutively here, this approach works fine.

> Elsewise, you can just put the line
>
>   #include "ionX_rest.itp"
>
> at the end of the ionX.itp file which will turn on restraints automatically
> without having to define -DPOSIONX keyword in mdp file.
>

This is dangerous because then the restraints are *always* on, which is usually 
undesirable.  If you forget to modify the files if conditions change, then run a 
long simulation...

-Justin

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