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how to prepare a poscar file for dug molecules.

Posted: Fri Aug 01, 2008 1:14 pm
by gaurav
hi everyone.
I am a M.S pharma student currently working on molecular dynamics study of drug molecules using vasp. The poscar file shows only th coordinates of atoms but i dont know how to define the bonds between the atoms in the poscar file. if somebody has worked with molexcules please let me knw it will be of great help to me.

how to prepare a poscar file for dug molecules.

Posted: Wed Aug 13, 2008 9:47 am
by admin
you need not define the bonds in POSCAR. All you have to give is the atoms coordinates (and the box size,...), all the rest is done automactically

how to prepare a poscar file for dug molecules.

Posted: Thu Aug 14, 2008 6:35 am
by gaurav
Respected Sir,
Thanks for your valuable suggestion. it helped me a lot. i m facing a problem in submitting the jobs as i dont knw how to specify the length of md run and which parameter defines it.please help me out. Eagerly waiting for your reply

how to prepare a poscar file for dug molecules.

Posted: Fri Aug 15, 2008 4:14 pm
by fullerene
INCAR:

IBRION = 0
NSW = nsteps'