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CustomBondForce Class Reference

This class implements bonded interactions between pairs of particles. More...

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Public Member Functions

def getNumBonds
 getNumBonds(self) -> int
def getNumPerBondParameters
 getNumPerBondParameters(self) -> int
def getNumGlobalParameters
 getNumGlobalParameters(self) -> int
def getEnergyFunction
 getEnergyFunction(self) -> std::string const &
def setEnergyFunction
 Set the algebraic expression that gives the interaction energy for each bond.
def addPerBondParameter
 addPerBondParameter(self, name) -> int
def getPerBondParameterName
 getPerBondParameterName(self, index) -> std::string const &
def setPerBondParameterName
 Set the name of a per-bond parameter.
def addGlobalParameter
 addGlobalParameter(self, name, defaultValue) -> int
def getGlobalParameterName
 getGlobalParameterName(self, index) -> std::string const &
def setGlobalParameterName
 Set the name of a global parameter.
def getGlobalParameterDefaultValue
 getGlobalParameterDefaultValue(self, index) -> double
def setGlobalParameterDefaultValue
 Set the default value of a global parameter.
def addBond
 addBond(self, particle1, particle2, parameters) -> int addBond(self, particle1, particle2) -> int
def getBondParameters
 Get the force field parameters for a bond term.
def setBondParameters
 Set the force field parameters for a bond term.
def updateParametersInContext
 Update the per-bond parameters in a Context to match those stored in this Force object.
def usesPeriodicBoundaryConditions
 usesPeriodicBoundaryConditions(self) -> bool
def __init__
 __init__(self, energy) -> CustomBondForce __init__(self, other) -> CustomBondForce

Public Attributes

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Detailed Description

This class implements bonded interactions between pairs of particles.

Unlike HarmonicBondForce, the functional form of the interaction is completely customizable, and may involve arbitrary algebraic expressions. It may depend on the distance between particles, as well as on arbitrary global and per-bond parameters.

To use this class, create a CustomBondForce object, passing an algebraic expression to the constructor that defines the interaction energy between each pair of bonded particles. The expression may depend on r, the distance between the particles, as well as on any parameters you choose. Then call addPerBondParameter() to define per-bond parameters, and addGlobalParameter() to define global parameters. The values of per-bond parameters are specified as part of the system definition, while values of global parameters may be modified during a simulation by calling Context::setParameter(). Finally, call addBond() once for each bond. After a bond has been added, you can modify its parameters by calling setBondParameters(). This will have no effect on Contexts that already exist unless you call updateParametersInContext().

As an example, the following code creates a CustomBondForce that implements a harmonic potential:

CustomBondForce* force = new CustomBondForce("0.5*k*(r-r0)^2");

This force depends on two parameters: the spring constant k and equilibrium distance r0. The following code defines these parameters:

 force->addPerBondParameter("k");
 force->addPerBondParameter("r0");
 

Expressions may involve the operators + (add), - (subtract), * (multiply), / (divide), and ^ (power), and the following functions: sqrt, exp, log, sin, cos, sec, csc, tan, cot, asin, acos, atan, sinh, cosh, tanh, erf, erfc, min, max, abs, floor, ceil, step, delta, select. All trigonometric functions are defined in radians, and log is the natural logarithm. step(x) = 0 if x is less than 0, 1 otherwise. delta(x) = 1 if x is 0, 0 otherwise. select(x,y,z) = z if x = 0, y otherwise.


Constructor & Destructor Documentation

def __init__ (   self,
  args 
)

__init__(self, energy) -> CustomBondForce __init__(self, other) -> CustomBondForce

Create a CustomBondForce.

Parameters:
energy(string) an algebraic expression giving the interaction energy between two bonded particles as a function of r, the distance between them

Member Function Documentation

def addBond (   self,
  args 
)

addBond(self, particle1, particle2, parameters) -> int addBond(self, particle1, particle2) -> int

Add a bond term to the force field.

Parameters:
particle1(int) the index of the first particle connected by the bond
particle2(int) the index of the second particle connected by the bond
parameters(vector< double >) the list of parameters for the new bond
Returns:
(int) the index of the bond that was added
def addGlobalParameter (   self,
  name,
  defaultValue 
)

addGlobalParameter(self, name, defaultValue) -> int

Add a new global parameter that the interaction may depend on.

Parameters:
name(string) the name of the parameter
defaultValue(double) the default value of the parameter
Returns:
(int) the index of the parameter that was added
def addPerBondParameter (   self,
  name 
)

addPerBondParameter(self, name) -> int

Add a new per-bond parameter that the interaction may depend on.

Parameters:
name(string) the name of the parameter
Returns:
(int) the index of the parameter that was added
def getBondParameters (   self,
  index 
)

Get the force field parameters for a bond term.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the bond for which to get parameters
Returns:
(int) the index of the first particle connected by the bond
(int) the index of the second particle connected by the bond
(vector< double >) the list of parameters for the bond
def getEnergyFunction (   self)

getEnergyFunction(self) -> std::string const &

Get the algebraic expression that gives the interaction energy for each bond

def getGlobalParameterDefaultValue (   self,
  index 
)

getGlobalParameterDefaultValue(self, index) -> double

Get the default value of a global parameter.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the parameter for which to get the default value
Returns:
(double) the parameter default value
def getGlobalParameterName (   self,
  index 
)

getGlobalParameterName(self, index) -> std::string const &

Get the name of a global parameter.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the parameter for which to get the name
Returns:
(string) the parameter name
def getNumBonds (   self)

getNumBonds(self) -> int

Get the number of bonds for which force field parameters have been defined.

def getNumGlobalParameters (   self)

getNumGlobalParameters(self) -> int

Get the number of global parameters that the interaction depends on.

def getNumPerBondParameters (   self)

getNumPerBondParameters(self) -> int

Get the number of per-bond parameters that the interaction depends on.

def getPerBondParameterName (   self,
  index 
)

getPerBondParameterName(self, index) -> std::string const &

Get the name of a per-bond parameter.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the parameter for which to get the name
Returns:
(string) the parameter name
def setBondParameters (   self,
  args 
)

Set the force field parameters for a bond term.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the bond for which to set parameters
particle1(int) the index of the first particle connected by the bond
particle2(int) the index of the second particle connected by the bond
parameters(vector< double >) the list of parameters for the bond
def setEnergyFunction (   self,
  energy 
)

Set the algebraic expression that gives the interaction energy for each bond.

def setGlobalParameterDefaultValue (   self,
  index,
  defaultValue 
)

Set the default value of a global parameter.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the parameter for which to set the default value
defaultValue(double) the default value of the parameter
def setGlobalParameterName (   self,
  index,
  name 
)

Set the name of a global parameter.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the parameter for which to set the name
name(string) the name of the parameter
def setPerBondParameterName (   self,
  index,
  name 
)

Set the name of a per-bond parameter.

Parameters:
index(int) the index of the parameter for which to set the name
name(string) the name of the parameter
def updateParametersInContext (   self,
  context 
)

Update the per-bond parameters in a Context to match those stored in this Force object.

This method provides an efficient method to update certain parameters in an existing Context without needing to reinitialize it. Simply call setBondParameters() to modify this object's parameters, then call updateParametersInContext() to copy them over to the Context.

This method has several limitations. The only information it updates is the values of per-bond parameters. All other aspects of the Force (such as the energy function) are unaffected and can only be changed by reinitializing the Context. The set of particles involved in a bond cannot be changed, nor can new bonds be added.

usesPeriodicBoundaryConditions(self) -> bool

Returns whether or not this force makes use of periodic boundary conditions.

Returns:
(bool) false

Reimplemented from Force.


Member Data Documentation

Reimplemented from Force.


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