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Bonded exclusions

Certain pairs of atoms are excluded from electrostatic and van der Waals calculations because of their bonded interactions. The rules to apply in choosing bonded exclusions are specifed in the configuration file using the exclude parameter. The choices for exclusions are none, 1-2, 1-3, 1-4, and scaled1-4. With none, no atom pairs are excluded. With 1-2, only atoms that are connected via a linear bond are excluded. With 1-3, any pair of atoms connected via a bond or bonded to a common third atom are excluded. With 1-4, any atoms that are connected by a linear bond, or a sequence of two bonds, or a sequence of three bonds, are excluded. With scaled1-4, exclusions are applied in the same manner as the 1-3 setting, but those pairs that are connected by a sequence of 3 bonds are calculated using the modified 1-4 methods described rather than the standard force calculations.



David Hardy
1998-09-06