gmx-genconf - Multiply a conformation in 'random' orientations
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2025, GROMACS development team
2025.0 Feb 10, 2025 GMX-GENCONF(1)
Description
gmxgenconf multiplies a given coordinate file by simply stacking them on top of each other, like a small
child playing with wooden blocks. The program makes a grid of user-defined proportions (-nbox), and
interspaces the grid point with an extra space -dist.
When option -rot is used the program does not check for overlap between molecules on grid points. It is
recommended to make the box in the input file at least as big as the coordinates + van der Waals radius.
If the optional trajectory file is given, conformations are not generated, but read from this file and
translated appropriately to build the grid.
Known Issues
• The program should allow for random displacement of lattice points.
Name
gmx-genconf - Multiply a conformation in 'random' orientations
Options
Options to specify input files:
-f[<.gro/.g96/...>](conf.gro)
Structure file: grog96pdb brk ent esp tpr-trj[<.xtc/.trr/...>](traj.xtc)(Optional)
Trajectory: xtctrrcptgrog96pdbtng
Options to specify output files:
-o[<.gro/.g96/...>](out.gro)
Structure file: grog96pdb brk ent esp
Other options:
-nbox<vector>(111)
Number of boxes
-dist<vector>(000)
Distance between boxes
-seed<int>(0)
Random generator seed (0 means generate)
-[no]rot(no)
Randomly rotate conformations
-maxrot<vector>(180180180)
Maximum random rotation
-[no]renumber(yes)
Renumber residues
See Also
gmx(1) More information about GROMACS is available at <http://www.gromacs.org/>.
Synopsis
gmx genconf [-f[<.gro/.g96/...>]] [-trj[<.xtc/.trr/...>]]
[-o[<.gro/.g96/...>]] [-nbox<vector>] [-dist<vector>]
[-seed<int>] [-[no]rot] [-maxrot<vector>]
[-[no]renumber]
