Does not really matter which one you load up, just one towards the end of the trajectory probably so you can be sure it is selected from the "equilibrium" state of the system.
Then type "2" when over the display window with VMD, then click on two atoms. VMD will then display a line between the two atoms with a distance in Angstroms. What you want to do is try and work out what the radii mean in the polymer system. It will correspond to a particular structure and arrangement of the atoms. You need to do this with any RDF, so that you can actually work out what the peaks actually mean. The other option is to use a transparent sphere representation of a couple of the particular atom types, and adjust it's radius to the various peaks, this should make it much easier for the visualisation and identification of the structure associated with each peak. Remember that VMD works in Angstroms and GROMACS in nm. Catch ya, Dr. Dallas Warren Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Action Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University 381 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3010 dallas.war...@monash.edu +61 3 9903 9304 --------------------------------- When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. From: Moeed [mailto:lecie...@googlemail.com] Sent: Saturday, 17 September 2011 1:58 AM To: Discussion list for GROMACS users Cc: Dallas Warren; tsje...@gmail.com Subject: Re: [gmx-users] radial distribution function Thank you Dr Warren for your comment. I actually still need your help with your hint. I am not able to realize how to measure the distances..do I have to look at the plot and find the distance shown by the Peaks and then look at the same distance in VMD ? But which frames do I have to upload? Please guide me a little more. Thank you, On Thu, Sep 15, 2011 at 6:26 PM, Dallas Warren <dallas.war...@monash.edu<mailto:dallas.war...@monash.edu>> wrote: Load up some frames into VMD and start measuring the distances shown by the peaks in your RDF, link them with what you actually see in there (using something like a transparent representation of the carbon atom(s) using VDW then set the sphere scale so that it matches the correct radius, may be an easier way to do this, but this would make it easy to see). Appears it may be something real, so just check the coordinate file and see where they are actually coming from. Catch ya, Dr. Dallas Warren Medicinal Chemistry and Drug Action Monash Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Monash University 381 Royal Parade, Parkville VIC 3010 dallas.war...@monash.edu<mailto:dallas.war...@monash.edu> +61 3 9903 9304<tel:%2B61%203%209903%209304> --------------------------------- When the only tool you own is a hammer, every problem begins to resemble a nail. From: gmx-users-boun...@gromacs.org<mailto:gmx-users-boun...@gromacs.org> [mailto:gmx-users-boun...@gromacs.org<mailto:gmx-users-boun...@gromacs.org>] On Behalf Of Moeed Sent: Friday, 16 September 2011 12:55 AM To: jalem...@vt.edu<mailto:jalem...@vt.edu>; Discussion list for GROMACS users Subject: Re: [gmx-users] radial distribution function Hello again, I tried comparing RDF plots generated by sampling from 4 to 5 ns run and a longer run from 4 to 30 ns to see whether the small jumps on the plot are due to insufficient sampling. Attached is the new plot showing that two RDF curves are almost identical. I only wanted to let you know and please comment on the attached plot if you have any ideas. Thank you. :) Moeed On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 10:00 AM, Moeed <lecie...@googlemail.com<mailto:lecie...@googlemail.com>> wrote: Thank you for your input. I am going to run for another 15 ns to see if the little jumps vanish. Best, On Fri, Sep 9, 2011 at 9:16 PM, Justin A. Lemkul <jalem...@vt.edu<mailto:jalem...@vt.edu>> wrote: lina wrote: On Sat, Sep 10, 2011 at 3:35 AM, Moeed <lecie...@googlemail.com<mailto:lecie...@googlemail.com> <mailto:lecie...@googlemail.com<mailto:lecie...@googlemail.com>>> wrote: Dear users, I have created radial distribution function plot for Carbon atoms in a system containing polymer chains. I see some little jumps between first and second peak. I need your help to comment on how this behavior can be justified (or if the plot is wrong). g_rdf -f *.trr -s *.tpr -o *.xvg -n *.ndx -b xxx Thank you in advance. I think your figure is fine. I think, based on information given in subsequent messages, that there is insufficient data collection to assess whether this RDF plot is as meaningful as it could be. There is nothing glaringly wrong, but the roughness is due to insufficient sampling. You just need how to proper interpret your figures, truly understand what the "radial distribution" means. 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