On 3/13/13 12:53 PM, Lara Bunte wrote:
Hello

In all my tutorials for md they investigate a molecule in solution. I want to 
do md simulations in vacuum and I did not find a good tutorial. So I want to 
ask you what should I do for a md simulation in vaccum?


Consult the literature. Tutorials will not cover every topic, and since most MD force fields were designed for condensed-phase simulations, it's awfully hard to explain to a new user why we're making wild changes to "normal" settings and hope that they understand :)

I take a molecule, optimize the structure, generate a topology with gromacs and 
what after this? Do I also have to make a box? what is the procedure?


Usually in vacuo simulations are done in the absence of periodicity and with infinite cutoffs. In general, an approach like the following is used:

comm-mode = Angular
nstlist = 0
rlist = 0
rvdw = 0
rcoulomb = 0
pbc = no
ns-type = simple
vdwtype = cutoff
coulombtype = cutoff

Check literature to be sure to establish a protocol with some basis in 
precedent.

-Justin

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Virginia Tech
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