Re: FEP tutorial-my molecule doesn't show up in VMD

From: Chris Harrison (charris5_at_gmail.com)
Date: Mon Mar 19 2012 - 01:40:57 CDT

Alisha,

What happens if you open the TkConsole, cd to the correct directory, and
type:

mol new setup.psf
mol addfile zero.fep

Best,
chris

On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 1:20 AM, Alisha "Jonesy" Jones
<jonesan_at_muohio.edu>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I am working through the FEP tutorial. I am on section 1.1 System Setup.
> I am sorry for such an "basic problem" but any help would be appreciated.
>
> When I try to run the [vmd setup.psf -pdb zero.fep] command (step 6) in my
> terminal, vmd opens, but my newly created molecule does not appear. I have
> checked and rechecked all of my files with the example-output folder and
> everything is correct. I tried this same command in the VMD TkConsole, but
> I still don't get my new hybrid.
>
> I have the latest version of VMD and NAMD.. I don't think I need the
> alchemify command (I tried it anyway; it made no difference) Does anyone
> know what I could quite possibly be doing wrong?
>
> Regards,
> Alisha
>

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