From 774cd794a5de9d2d738491cb49d17ae522f4dc7c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: sjplimp
An additional requirement is that a simulation be "ready to run", as -if a run command were about to be issued. This means, for -example, that all pair_style coefficients be set via -the pair_coeff command. A -bond_style command and all bond coefficients must -also be set, even if no bonds exist before this command is invoked. -This is because the building of neighbor list requires initialization -and setup of a simulation, similar to what a run command -would require. +
An additional requirement is that your system must be ready to perform +a simulation. This means, for example, that all +pair_style coefficients be set via the +pair_coeff command. A bond_style +command and all bond coefficients must also be set, even if no bonds +exist before this command is invoked. This is because the building of +neighbor list requires initialization and setup of a simulation, +similar to what a run command would require.
Note that you can change any of these settings after this command executes, e.g. if you wish to use long-range Coulombic interactions diff --git a/doc/create_bonds.txt b/doc/create_bonds.txt index f5b3dcc337..dd48a019d4 100644 --- a/doc/create_bonds.txt +++ b/doc/create_bonds.txt @@ -69,15 +69,14 @@ cannot appear in the neighbor list, to avoid creation of duplicate bonds. The neighbor list for all atom type pairs must also extend to a distance that encompasses the {rmax} for new bonds to create. -An additional requirement is that a simulation be "ready to run", as -if a "run"_run.html command were about to be issued. This means, for -example, that all "pair_style"_pair_style.html coefficients be set via -the "pair_coeff"_pair_coeff.html command. A -"bond_style"_bond_style.html command and all bond coefficients must -also be set, even if no bonds exist before this command is invoked. -This is because the building of neighbor list requires initialization -and setup of a simulation, similar to what a "run"_run.html command -would require. +An additional requirement is that your system must be ready to perform +a simulation. This means, for example, that all +"pair_style"_pair_style.html coefficients be set via the +"pair_coeff"_pair_coeff.html command. A "bond_style"_bond_style.html +command and all bond coefficients must also be set, even if no bonds +exist before this command is invoked. This is because the building of +neighbor list requires initialization and setup of a simulation, +similar to what a "run"_run.html command would require. Note that you can change any of these settings after this command executes, e.g. if you wish to use long-range Coulombic interactions