diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/Auger-Adamantane/in.adamantane_ionized.nve b/examples/USER/eff/Auger-Adamantane/in.adamantane_ionized.nve
index 08ef9fc219..f6ea882b2b 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/Auger-Adamantane/in.adamantane_ionized.nve
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/Auger-Adamantane/in.adamantane_ionized.nve
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 100.0 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 100.0
 pair_coeff 	* *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/Be-solid/in.Be-solid.spe b/examples/USER/eff/Be-solid/in.Be-solid.spe
index c07e1a132e..f62af6816d 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/Be-solid/in.Be-solid.spe
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/Be-solid/in.Be-solid.spe
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 31.6125 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 31.6125
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/ECP/SiC/bulk/in.SiC b/examples/USER/eff/ECP/SiC/bulk/in.SiC
index 2ce74232a6..728446ef29 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/ECP/SiC/bulk/in.SiC
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/ECP/SiC/bulk/in.SiC
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 20.0 limit_eradius pressure_with_evirials ecp 1 Si 2 C
+pair_style      eff/cut 20.0 limit/eradius pressure/evirials ecp 1 Si 2 C
 pair_coeff	* *
 pair_coeff	1 s 0.320852 2.283269 0.814857 
 pair_coeff	2 p 22.721015 0.728733 1.103199 17.695345 6.693621
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.ang b/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.ang
index 2b827720c2..ba9ea02515 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.ang
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.ang
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 0.529177249 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 0.529177249
 pair_coeff 	* *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.bohr b/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.bohr
index a925434ee4..7784b07caa 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.bohr
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/H/in.h_atom.spe.bohr
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 1.0 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 1.0 
 pair_coeff 	* *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/H2/in.h2 b/examples/USER/eff/H2/in.h2
index ad3cfa20f9..84218e86f2 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/H2/in.h2
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/H2/in.h2
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 6.447968 0 1
+pair_style      eff/cut 6.447968 pressure/evirials
 pair_coeff 	* *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.npt b/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.npt
index 7a40b46831..30f5ca0910 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.npt
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.npt
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 30.627847 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 30.627847
 pair_coeff	* * 
 
 neigh_modify	one 20000 page 200000
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve b/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve
index 533b328096..74ce5afbc5 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 30.627847 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 30.627847
 pair_coeff	* * 
 
 neigh_modify    one 10000 page 100000
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve.ang b/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve.ang
index ad2bc074ce..ecb0ac54c9 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve.ang
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/H_plasma/in.h2bulk.nve.ang
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 16.207559818252903 1 1
+pair_style      eff/cut 16.207559818252903 limit/eradius pressure/evirials
 pair_coeff	* * 
 
 neigh_modify    one 10000 page 100000
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.min b/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.min
index 2c9d986965..9162183208 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.min
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.min
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 #read_data  	data.${sname}
 read_restart	${sname}.min.restart2
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 50.112 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 50.112 
 pair_coeff	* * 
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.nvt b/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.nvt
index 8ae71f9a95..815678f65e 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.nvt
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/Li-dendritic/in.Li-dendritic.nvt
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ atom_style	electron
 read_data  	data.${sname}
 #read_restart	${sname}.min.restart
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 50.112 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 50.112
 pair_coeff	* * 
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.ang b/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.ang
index 305d688bf6..f1a12710d7 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.ang
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.ang
@@ -8,10 +8,10 @@ dielectric	1.0
 
 atom_style      electron
 
-#read_data       data.${sname}
-read_restart	${sname}.min.restart
+read_data       data.${sname}
+#read_restart	${sname}.min.restart
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 11.049221 1 1
+pair_style      eff/cut 11.049221 limit/eradius pressure/evirials
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.bohr b/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.bohr
index cd1fe5ec87..fc6af919ba 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.bohr
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/Li-solid/in.Li.bohr
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 20.88 1 1
+pair_style      eff/cut 20.88 limit/eradius pressure/evirials
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 communicate	single vel yes
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.ang b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.ang
index 8477bb08a0..aa6760bc91 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.ang
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.ang
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 529.177249 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 529.177249 
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 compute         energies all pair eff/cut
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.bohr b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.bohr
index b36b859c70..6d087e81cc 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.bohr
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.bohr
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 1000.0 0 0
+pair_style      eff/cut 1000.0
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 compute         energies all pair eff/cut
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.ang b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.ang
index a41687bfae..9abcced9e6 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.ang
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.ang
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 1000.0 1 1
+pair_style      eff/cut 1000.0 limit/eradius pressure/evirials
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 compute         energies all pair eff/cut
diff --git a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.bohr b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.bohr
index 7156fea7be..75f072c503 100644
--- a/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.bohr
+++ b/examples/USER/eff/fixed-core/CH4/in.CH4fc.spe.bohr
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ atom_style      electron
 
 read_data       data.${sname}
 
-pair_style      eff/cut 1000.0 1 1
+pair_style      eff/cut 1000.0 limit/eradius pressure/evirials
 pair_coeff      * *
 
 compute         energies all pair eff/cut
diff --git a/src/USER-EFF/pair_eff_cut.cpp b/src/USER-EFF/pair_eff_cut.cpp
index 737b22c90c..6c728d0da0 100644
--- a/src/USER-EFF/pair_eff_cut.cpp
+++ b/src/USER-EFF/pair_eff_cut.cpp
@@ -807,11 +807,11 @@ void PairEffCut::settings(int narg, char **arg)
   int ecp_found = 0;
 
   while (iarg < narg) {
-    if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"limit_eradius") == 0) {
+    if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"limit/eradius") == 0) {
       limit_eradius_flag = 1; 
       iarg += 1;
     }
-    else if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"pressure_with_evirials") == 0) {
+    else if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"pressure/evirials") == 0) {
       pressure_with_evirials_flag = 1; 
       iarg += 1;
     }