4 This is a flow chart of a typical |Gromacs| MD run of a protein
6 A more detailed example is available in :doc:`getting-started`.
7 Several steps of energy minimization may be necessary,
8 these consist of cycles: :ref:`gmx grompp` -> :ref:`gmx mdrun`.
10 .. digraph:: flowchart
12 node [ shape=box, width=1.5 ]
16 tooltip="Protein Databank file"
17 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#pdb"
18 shape=none, width=0, height=0, margin=0
22 label="Generate a GROMACS topology\ngmx pdb2gmx"
23 tooltip="Convert PDB file to GROMACS coordinate file and topology"
24 URL="../onlinehelp/gmx-pdb2gmx.html"
29 input_pdb -> pdb2gmx [ headport=e ]
32 label="Enlarge the box\ngmx editconf"
33 tooltip="Adjust box size and placement of molecule"
34 URL="../onlinehelp/gmx-editconf.html"
39 labeltooltip="GROMACS coordinate file containing molecules from PDB file"
40 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#gro"
44 label="Solvate protein\ngmx solvate"
45 tooltip="Fill box with water (solvate molecule)"
46 URL="../onlinehelp/gmx-solvate.html"
53 labeltooltip="GROMACS ascii topology file"
54 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#top"
58 labeltooltip="GROMACS coordinate file with adjusted box etc."
59 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#gro"
64 tooltip="Parameter file from grompp (controls all MD parameters)"
65 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#mdp"
66 shape=none, width=0, height=0, margin=0
70 label="Generate mdrun input file\ngmx grompp"
71 tooltip="Process parameters, coordinates and topology and write binary topology"
72 URL="../onlinehelp/gmx-grompp.html"
77 input_pdb -> input_mdp [ style=invis, minlen=3 ]
79 input_mdp -> grompp [ headport=e, weight=0 ]
82 labeltooltip="GROMACS coordinate file with water molecules added"
83 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#gro"
87 labeltooltip="GROMACS ascii topology file with water molecules added"
88 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#top"
92 label="Run the simulation (EM or MD)\ngmx mdrun"
93 tooltip="The moment you have all been waiting for! START YOUR MD RUN"
94 URL="../onlinehelp/gmx-mdrun.html"
101 labeltooltip="Portable GROMACS binary run input file (contains all information to start MD run)"
102 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#tpr"
105 label="Continuation\nstate.cpt"
106 labeltooltip="Checkpoint file"
107 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#cpt"
111 label="Analysis\ngmx ...\ngmx view"
112 tooltip="Your favourite GROMACS analysis tool"
113 URL="cmdline.html#commands-by-topic"
117 label="traj.xtc / traj.trr"
118 labeltooltip="Portable compressed trajectory / full precision portable trajectory"
119 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#xtc"
123 label="Analysis\ngmx energy"
124 tooltip="Energy plots, averages and fluctuations"
125 URL="../onlinehelp/gmx-energy.html"
130 labeltooltip="Portable energy file"
131 URL="../reference-manual/file-formats.html#edr"