On 10/10/13 9:21 AM, Steven Neumann wrote:
How about applying position restarints with a strong force constant? What
is less computationally expensive: position restrained, freezing the whole
molecule? The nanotube should be rigid... Shall I place the edged of the

You shouldn't see any real performance gain or loss by applying either restraints or freezing.

tube on the box edge as well and use pbc=xyz and periodic molecules = yes?


The box size needs to be (length of tube) + (bond length). If you place the carbon atoms at the box edge, they overlap and the system blows up.

-Justin

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