From: Chris Harrison (charris5_at_gmail.com)
Date: Thu Feb 09 2012 - 01:25:56 CST
To get the basis vectors, you can load your system in VMD and open
Extensions > Tk Console. In the console enter the below function or
else save it in a text file and from the console type: source
directoryToYourTextFile/nameOfYourTextFile.
proc get_cell {{molid top}} {
set all [atomselect $molid all]
set minmax [measure minmax $all]
set vec [vecsub [lindex $minmax 1] [lindex $minmax 0]]
puts "cellBasisVector1 [lindex $vec 0] 0 0"
puts "cellBasisVector2 0 [lindex $vec 1] 0"
puts "cellBasisVector3 0 0 [lindex $vec 2]"
set center [measure center $all]
puts "cellOrigin $center"
$all delete
}
Now make sure your molecule is the top molecule in VMD (ie has the T
in it's line in the "VMD Main" window). Then in the console type:
get_cell. The basis vectors for your system should be output.
To determine the optimal PME Grid spacing, either use PMEGridSpacing
1.0, as previously suggested or for each cartesian axis find a factor
of 2, 3, 5, etc that when divided by the corresponding axis' basis
vector yields a result as close to 1.0 as possible.
Best,
Chris
On Fri, Feb 3, 2012 at 8:53 AM, R. Charbel Maroun
<charbel.maroun_at_inserm.fr> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> No, I haven't run the equilibration in CHARMM 'cause I'm using NAMD. In
> C-GUI's step5_assembly.str, I see :
>
> SET BOXTYPE = RECT
> SET XTLTYPE = TETRAGONAL
> SET A = 85.3711
> SET B = 85.3711
> SET C = 108.095
> SET ALPHA = 90.0
> SET BETA = 90.0
> SET GAMMA = 90.0
> SET ZCEN = 0.0
> SET NLIPTOP = 94
> SET NLIPBOT = 94
> SET NWATER = 15800
> SET NPWATER = 3
> SET POSID = POT
> SET NEGID = CLA
> SET NPOS = 45
> SET NNEG = 45
>
> So, no problem for A, B, C. Is ZCEN the cellOrigin? If I don't use Charmm,
> where do I get the grid size ? I found the following in the namd wiki :
> "The PME grid size should be about one cell per Angstrom in each dimension,
> with factors of 2, 3, and 5 to be sure that the FFT is efficient (i.e.,
> order N log N complexity). Newer versions of NAMD will pick this
> automatically if you set "pmeGridSpacing 1.0", but the grid may change when
> a constant pressure simulation is restarted." So, something like 90, 90 and
> 111 should be suitable.
>
> On another hand, using
>
> useFlexibleCell yes
> useConstantRatio yes
>
> I'm afraid that the cell will get distorted and not respect anymore the
> starting experimental cross-sectional area (63A² for DPPC). Wouldn't it be
> better to use useConstant Area ?
>
> Cheers,
>
> CM
>
>
>
> Ajasja Ljubetič <ajasja.ljubetic_at_gmail.com> a écrit :
>
>
>> Hi,
>>
>>
>>> I used CHARMM-GUI for building my membrane system.
>>
>>
>>
>> Did you run the equlibration in CHARMM as well? If so, just open the
>> file step6.6_equilibration.str, where you have the box size (A, B, C) and
>> the FFT grid size information.
>> If you didn't run the equilibration in charm then look
>> into step5_assembly.str.
>>
>> Usually I ignore the grid used by charmm and just set PMEGridSpacing to
>> 1.0.
>>
>> You might also want to use
>>
>> useFlexibleCell yes
>> useConstantRatio yes
>>
>> Best regards,
>> Ajasja
>>
>
>
>
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