diff --git a/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_break.cpp b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_break.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..7f828cb141
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_break.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,393 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LAMMPS - Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator
+   http://lammps.sandia.gov, Sandia National Laboratories
+   Steve Plimpton, sjplimp@sandia.gov
+
+   Copyright (2003) Sandia Corporation.  Under the terms of Contract
+   DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation, the U.S. Government retains
+   certain rights in this software.  This software is distributed under 
+   the GNU General Public License.
+
+   See the README file in the top-level LAMMPS directory.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include "math.h"
+#include "mpi.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "stdlib.h"
+#include "fix_bond_break.h"
+#include "update.h"
+#include "respa.h"
+#include "atom.h"
+#include "force.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "neighbor.h"
+#include "domain.h"
+#include "random_mars.h"
+#include "memory.h"
+#include "error.h"
+
+using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
+
+#define MIN(A,B) ((A) < (B)) ? (A) : (B)
+#define MAX(A,B) ((A) > (B)) ? (A) : (B)
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+FixBondBreak::FixBondBreak(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
+  Fix(lmp, narg, arg)
+{
+  if (narg < 6) error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+
+  MPI_Comm_rank(world,&me);
+
+  nevery = atoi(arg[3]);
+  if (nevery <= 0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+
+  force_reneighbor = 1;
+  next_reneighbor = -1;
+  vector_flag = 1;
+  size_vector = 2;
+  scalar_vector_freq = 1;
+  extvector = 1;
+
+  btype = atoi(arg[4]);
+  double cutoff = atof(arg[5]);
+
+  if (btype < 1 || btype > atom->nbondtypes)
+    error->all("Invalid bond type in fix bond/break command");
+  if (cutoff < 0.0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+
+  cutsq = cutoff*cutoff;
+
+  // optional keywords
+
+  fraction = 1.0;
+  int seed = 12345;
+
+  int iarg = 6;
+  while (iarg < narg) {
+    if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"prob") == 0) {
+      if (iarg+3 > narg) error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+      fraction = atof(arg[iarg+1]);
+      seed = atoi(arg[iarg+2]);
+      if (fraction < 0.0 || fraction > 1.0)
+	error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+      if (seed <= 0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+      iarg += 3;
+    } else error->all("Illegal fix bond/break command");
+  }
+
+  // error check
+
+  if (atom->molecular == 0)
+    error->all("Cannot use fix bond/break with non-molecular systems");
+
+  // initialize Marsaglia RNG with processor-unique seed
+
+  random = new RanMars(lmp,seed + me);
+
+  // set comm sizes needed by this fix
+
+  comm_forward = 2;
+  comm_reverse = 2;
+
+  // allocate arrays local to this fix
+
+  nmax = 0;
+  partner = NULL;
+  distsq = NULL;
+
+  // zero out stats
+
+  breakcount = 0;
+  breakcounttotal = 0;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+FixBondBreak::~FixBondBreak()
+{
+  delete random;
+
+  // delete locally stored arrays
+
+  memory->sfree(partner);
+  memory->sfree(distsq);
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondBreak::setmask()
+{
+  int mask = 0;
+  mask |= POST_INTEGRATE;
+  mask |= POST_INTEGRATE_RESPA;
+  return mask;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondBreak::init()
+{
+  // require special bonds = 0,1,1
+
+  int flag = 0;
+  if (force->special_lj[1] != 0.0 || force->special_lj[2] != 1.0 ||
+      force->special_lj[3] != 1.0) flag = 1;
+  if (force->special_coul[1] != 0.0 || force->special_coul[2] != 1.0 ||
+      force->special_coul[3] != 1.0) flag = 1;
+  if (flag) error->all("Fix bond/break requires special_bonds = 0,1,1");
+
+  // warn if angles, dihedrals, impropers are being used
+
+  if (force->angle || force->dihedral || force->improper) {
+    if (me == 0) 
+      error->warning("Broken bonds will not alter angles, "
+		     "dihedrals, or impropers");
+  }
+
+  if (strcmp(update->integrate_style,"respa") == 0)
+    nlevels_respa = ((Respa *) update->integrate)->nlevels;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondBreak::post_integrate()
+{
+  int i,j,k,m,n,i1,i2,n1,n3,possible,type;
+  double delx,dely,delz,rsq,min,max;
+  int *slist;
+
+  if (update->ntimestep % nevery) return;
+
+  // need updated ghost atom positions
+
+  comm->communicate();
+
+  // resize bond partner list and initialize it
+  // probability array overlays distsq array
+
+  if (atom->nmax > nmax) {
+    memory->sfree(partner);
+    memory->sfree(distsq);
+    nmax = atom->nmax;
+    partner = (int *)
+      memory->smalloc(nmax*sizeof(int),"bond/break:partner");
+    distsq = (double *)
+      memory->smalloc(nmax*sizeof(double),"bond/break:distsq");
+    probability = distsq;
+  }
+
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  int nall = atom->nlocal + atom->nghost;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < nall; i++) {
+    partner[i] = 0;
+    distsq[i] = 0.0;
+  }
+
+  // loop over bond list
+  // setup possible partner list of bonds to break
+
+  double **x = atom->x;
+  int *tag = atom->tag;
+  int *mask = atom->mask;
+  int **bondlist = neighbor->bondlist;
+  int nbondlist = neighbor->nbondlist;
+
+  for (n = 0; n < nbondlist; n++) {
+    i1 = bondlist[n][0];
+    i2 = bondlist[n][1];
+    type = bondlist[n][2];
+    if (!(mask[i1] & groupbit)) continue;
+    if (!(mask[i2] & groupbit)) continue;
+    if (type != btype) continue;
+
+    delx = x[i1][0] - x[i2][0];
+    dely = x[i1][1] - x[i2][1];
+    delz = x[i1][2] - x[i2][2];
+    domain->minimum_image(delx,dely,delz);
+    rsq = delx*delx + dely*dely + delz*delz;
+    if (rsq <= cutsq) continue;
+
+    if (rsq > distsq[i1]) {
+      partner[i1] = tag[i2];
+      distsq[i1] = rsq;
+    }
+    if (rsq > distsq[i2]) {
+      partner[i2] = tag[i1];
+      distsq[i2] = rsq;
+    }
+  }
+
+  // reverse comm of partner info
+
+  if (force->newton_bond) comm->reverse_comm_fix(this);
+
+  // each atom now knows its winning partner
+  // for prob check, generate random value for each atom with a bond partner
+  // forward comm of partner and random value, so ghosts have it
+
+  if (fraction < 1.0) {
+    for (i = 0; i < nlocal; i++)
+      if (partner[i]) probability[i] = random->uniform();
+  }
+
+  comm->comm_fix(this);
+
+  // break bonds
+  // if both atoms list each other as winning bond partner
+  // and probability constraint is satisfied
+
+  int **bond_type = atom->bond_type;
+  int **bond_atom = atom->bond_atom;
+  int *num_bond = atom->num_bond;
+  int **nspecial = atom->nspecial;
+  int **special = atom->special;
+
+  int nbreak = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < nlocal; i++) {
+    if (partner[i] == 0) continue;
+    j = atom->map(partner[i]);
+    if (partner[j] != tag[i]) continue;
+
+    // apply probability constraint
+    // MIN,MAX insures values are added in same order on different procs
+
+    if (fraction < 1.0) {
+      min = MIN(probability[i],probability[j]);
+      max = MAX(probability[i],probability[j]);
+      if (0.5*(min+max) >= fraction) continue;
+    }
+
+    // delete bond from atom I if I stores it
+    // atom J will also do this
+
+    for (m = 0; m < num_bond[i]; m++) {
+      if (bond_atom[i][m] == partner[i]) {
+	for (k = m; k < num_bond[i]-1; k++) {
+	  bond_atom[i][k] = bond_atom[i][k+1];
+	  bond_type[i][k] = bond_type[i][k+1];
+	}
+	num_bond[i]--;
+	break;
+      }
+    }
+
+    // remove J from special bond list for atom I
+    // atom J will also do this
+
+    slist = atom->special[i];
+    n1 = nspecial[i][0];
+    n3 = nspecial[i][2];
+    for (m = 0; m < n1; m++)
+      if (slist[m] == partner[i]) break;
+    for (; m < n3-1; m++) slist[m] = slist[m+1];
+    nspecial[i][0]--;
+    nspecial[i][1]--;
+    nspecial[i][2]--;
+    
+    // count the broken bond once
+
+    if (tag[i] < tag[j]) nbreak++;
+  }
+
+  // tally stats
+
+  MPI_Allreduce(&nbreak,&breakcount,1,MPI_INT,MPI_SUM,world);
+  breakcounttotal += breakcount;
+  atom->nbonds -= breakcount;
+
+  // trigger reneighboring if any bonds were formed
+
+  if (breakcount) next_reneighbor = update->ntimestep;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondBreak::post_integrate_respa(int ilevel, int iloop)
+{
+  if (ilevel == nlevels_respa-1) post_integrate();
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondBreak::pack_comm(int n, int *list, double *buf,
+			     int pbc_flag, int *pbc)
+{
+  int i,j,m;
+
+  m = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    j = list[i];
+    buf[m++] = partner[j];
+    buf[m++] = probability[j];
+  }
+  return 2;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondBreak::unpack_comm(int n, int first, double *buf)
+{
+  int i,m,last;
+
+  m = 0;
+  last = first + n;
+  for (i = first; i < last; i++) {
+    partner[i] = static_cast<int> (buf[m++]);
+    probability[i] = buf[m++];
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondBreak::pack_reverse_comm(int n, int first, double *buf)
+{
+  int i,m,last;
+
+  m = 0;
+  last = first + n;
+  for (i = first; i < last; i++) {
+    buf[m++] = partner[i];
+    buf[m++] = distsq[i];
+  }
+  return 2;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondBreak::unpack_reverse_comm(int n, int *list, double *buf)
+{
+  int i,j,m;
+
+  m = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    j = list[i];
+    if (buf[m+1] > distsq[j]) {
+      partner[j] = static_cast<int> (buf[m++]);
+      distsq[j] = buf[m++];
+    } else m += 2;
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+double FixBondBreak::compute_vector(int n)
+{
+  if (n == 1) return (double) breakcount;
+  return (double) breakcounttotal;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   memory usage of local atom-based arrays 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+double FixBondBreak::memory_usage()
+{
+  int nmax = atom->nmax;
+  double bytes = nmax * sizeof(int);
+  bytes += nmax * sizeof(double);
+  return bytes;
+}
diff --git a/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_break.h b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_break.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..b70d694a22
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_break.h
@@ -0,0 +1,53 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LAMMPS - Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator
+   http://lammps.sandia.gov, Sandia National Laboratories
+   Steve Plimpton, sjplimp@sandia.gov
+
+   Copyright (2003) Sandia Corporation.  Under the terms of Contract
+   DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation, the U.S. Government retains
+   certain rights in this software.  This software is distributed under 
+   the GNU General Public License.
+
+   See the README file in the top-level LAMMPS directory.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#ifndef FIX_BOND_BREAK_H
+#define FIX_BOND_BREAK_H
+
+#include "fix.h"
+
+namespace LAMMPS_NS {
+
+class FixBondBreak : public Fix {
+ public:
+  FixBondBreak(class LAMMPS *, int, char **);
+  ~FixBondBreak();
+  int setmask();
+  void init();
+  void post_integrate();
+  void post_integrate_respa(int,int);
+
+  int pack_comm(int, int *, double *, int, int *);
+  void unpack_comm(int, int, double *);
+  int pack_reverse_comm(int, int, double *);
+  void unpack_reverse_comm(int, int *, double *);
+  double compute_vector(int);
+  double memory_usage();
+
+ private:
+  int me;
+  int btype,seed;
+  double cutsq,fraction;
+
+  int breakcount,breakcounttotal;
+  int nmax;
+  int *partner;
+  double *distsq,*probability;
+
+  class RanMars *random;
+  int nlevels_respa;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif
diff --git a/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_create.cpp b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_create.cpp
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..e50a81faf4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_create.cpp
@@ -0,0 +1,587 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LAMMPS - Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator
+   http://lammps.sandia.gov, Sandia National Laboratories
+   Steve Plimpton, sjplimp@sandia.gov
+
+   Copyright (2003) Sandia Corporation.  Under the terms of Contract
+   DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation, the U.S. Government retains
+   certain rights in this software.  This software is distributed under 
+   the GNU General Public License.
+
+   See the README file in the top-level LAMMPS directory.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#include "math.h"
+#include "mpi.h"
+#include "string.h"
+#include "stdlib.h"
+#include "fix_bond_create.h"
+#include "update.h"
+#include "respa.h"
+#include "atom.h"
+#include "force.h"
+#include "pair.h"
+#include "comm.h"
+#include "neighbor.h"
+#include "neigh_list.h"
+#include "neigh_request.h"
+#include "random_mars.h"
+#include "memory.h"
+#include "error.h"
+
+using namespace LAMMPS_NS;
+
+#define BIG 1.0e20
+
+#define MIN(A,B) ((A) < (B)) ? (A) : (B)
+#define MAX(A,B) ((A) > (B)) ? (A) : (B)
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+FixBondCreate::FixBondCreate(LAMMPS *lmp, int narg, char **arg) :
+  Fix(lmp, narg, arg)
+{
+  if (narg < 8) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+
+  MPI_Comm_rank(world,&me);
+
+  nevery = atoi(arg[3]);
+  if (nevery <= 0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+
+  force_reneighbor = 1;
+  next_reneighbor = -1;
+  vector_flag = 1;
+  size_vector = 2;
+  scalar_vector_freq = 1;
+  extvector = 1;
+
+  iatomtype = atoi(arg[4]);
+  jatomtype = atoi(arg[5]);
+  double cutoff = atof(arg[6]);
+  btype = atoi(arg[7]);
+
+  if (iatomtype < 1 || iatomtype > atom->ntypes || 
+      jatomtype < 1 || jatomtype > atom->ntypes)
+    error->all("Invalid atom type in fix bond/create command");
+  if (cutoff < 0.0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+  if (btype < 1 || btype > atom->nbondtypes)
+    error->all("Invalid bond type in fix bond/create command");
+
+  cutsq = cutoff*cutoff;
+
+  // optional keywords
+
+  imaxbond = 0;
+  inewtype = iatomtype;
+  jmaxbond = 0;
+  jnewtype = jatomtype;
+  fraction = 1.0;
+  int seed = 12345;
+
+  int iarg = 8;
+  while (iarg < narg) {
+    if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"iparam") == 0) {
+      if (iarg+3 > narg) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      imaxbond = atoi(arg[iarg+1]);
+      inewtype = atoi(arg[iarg+2]);
+      if (imaxbond < 0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      if (inewtype < 1 || inewtype > atom->ntypes)
+	error->all("Invalid atom type in fix bond/create command");
+      iarg += 3;
+    } else if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"jparam") == 0) {
+      if (iarg+3 > narg) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      jmaxbond = atoi(arg[iarg+1]);
+      jnewtype = atoi(arg[iarg+2]);
+      if (jmaxbond < 0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      if (jnewtype < 1 || jnewtype > atom->ntypes)
+	error->all("Invalid atom type in fix bond/create command");
+      iarg += 3;
+    } else if (strcmp(arg[iarg],"prob") == 0) {
+      if (iarg+3 > narg) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      fraction = atof(arg[iarg+1]);
+      seed = atoi(arg[iarg+2]);
+      if (fraction < 0.0 || fraction > 1.0)
+	error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      if (seed <= 0) error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+      iarg += 3;
+    } else error->all("Illegal fix bond/create command");
+  }
+
+  // error check
+
+  if (atom->molecular == 0)
+    error->all("Cannot use fix bond/create with non-molecular systems");
+  if (iatomtype == jatomtype && inewtype != jnewtype)
+    error->all("Inconsistent new atom types in fix bond/create command");
+
+  // initialize Marsaglia RNG with processor-unique seed
+
+  random = new RanMars(lmp,seed + me);
+
+  // perform initial allocation of atom-based arrays
+  // register with Atom class
+  // bondcount values will be initialized in setup()
+
+  bondcount = NULL;
+  grow_arrays(atom->nmax);
+  atom->add_callback(0);
+  countflag = 0;
+
+  // set comm sizes needed by this fix
+
+  comm_forward = 2;
+  comm_reverse = 2;
+
+  // allocate arrays local to this fix
+
+  nmax = 0;
+  partner = NULL;
+  distsq = NULL;
+
+  // zero out stats
+
+  createcount = 0;
+  createcounttotal = 0;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+FixBondCreate::~FixBondCreate()
+{
+  // unregister callbacks to this fix from Atom class
+
+  atom->delete_callback(id,0);
+
+  delete random;
+
+  // delete locally stored arrays
+
+  memory->sfree(bondcount);
+  memory->sfree(partner);
+  memory->sfree(distsq);
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondCreate::setmask()
+{
+  int mask = 0;
+  mask |= POST_INTEGRATE;
+  mask |= POST_INTEGRATE_RESPA;
+  return mask;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::init()
+{
+  // check cutoff for iatomtype,jatomtype
+
+  if (force->pair == NULL || cutsq > force->pair->cutsq[iatomtype][jatomtype]) 
+    error->all("Fix bond/create cutoff is longer than pairwise cutoff");
+  
+  // require special bonds = 0,1,1
+
+  int flag = 0;
+  if (force->special_lj[1] != 0.0 || force->special_lj[2] != 1.0 ||
+      force->special_lj[3] != 1.0) flag = 1;
+  if (force->special_coul[1] != 0.0 || force->special_coul[2] != 1.0 ||
+      force->special_coul[3] != 1.0) flag = 1;
+  if (flag) error->all("Fix bond/create requires special_bonds = 0,1,1");
+
+  // warn if angles, dihedrals, impropers are being used
+
+  if (force->angle || force->dihedral || force->improper) {
+    if (me == 0) 
+      error->warning("Created bonds will not create angles, "
+		     "dihedrals, or impropers");
+  }
+
+  // need a half neighbor list, built when ever re-neighboring occurs
+
+  int irequest = neighbor->request((void *) this);
+  neighbor->requests[irequest]->pair = 0;
+  neighbor->requests[irequest]->fix = 1;
+
+  if (strcmp(update->integrate_style,"respa") == 0)
+    nlevels_respa = ((Respa *) update->integrate)->nlevels;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::init_list(int id, NeighList *ptr)
+{
+  list = ptr;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::setup(int vflag)
+{
+  int i,j,m;
+
+  // compute initial bondcount if this is first run
+  // can't do this earlier, like in constructor or init, b/c need ghost info
+
+  if (countflag) return;
+  countflag = 1;
+
+  // count bonds stored with each bond I own
+  // if newton bond is not set, just increment count on atom I
+  // if newton bond is set, also increment count on atom J even if ghost
+  // bondcount is long enough to tally ghost atom counts
+  
+  int *num_bond = atom->num_bond;
+  int **bond_type = atom->bond_type;
+  int **bond_atom = atom->bond_atom;
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  int nghost = atom->nghost;
+  int nall = nlocal + nghost;
+  int newton_bond = force->newton_bond;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < nall; i++) bondcount[i] = 0;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < nlocal; i++)
+    for (j = 0; j < num_bond[i]; j++) {
+      if (bond_type[i][j] == btype) {
+        bondcount[i]++;
+	if (newton_bond) {
+	  m = atom->map(bond_atom[i][j]);
+	  if (m < 0)
+	    error->one("Could not count initial bonds in fix bond/create");
+	  bondcount[m]++;
+	}
+      }
+    }
+
+  // if newton_bond is set, need to communicate ghost counts
+  // use reverseflag to toggle operations inside pack/unpack methods
+
+  reverseflag = 0;
+  if (newton_bond) comm->reverse_comm_fix(this);
+  reverseflag = 1;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::post_integrate()
+{
+  int i,j,m,ii,jj,inum,jnum,itype,jtype,n1,n3,possible;
+  double xtmp,ytmp,ztmp,delx,dely,delz,rsq,min,max;
+  int *ilist,*jlist,*numneigh,**firstneigh,*slist;
+
+  if (update->ntimestep % nevery) return;
+
+  // need updated ghost atom positions
+
+  comm->communicate();
+
+  // resize bond partner list and initialize it
+  // probability array overlays distsq array
+
+  if (atom->nmax > nmax) {
+    memory->sfree(partner);
+    memory->sfree(distsq);
+    nmax = atom->nmax;
+    partner = (int *)
+      memory->smalloc(nmax*sizeof(int),"bond/create:partner");
+    distsq = (double *)
+      memory->smalloc(nmax*sizeof(double),"bond/create:distsq");
+    probability = distsq;
+  }
+
+  int nlocal = atom->nlocal;
+  int nall = atom->nlocal + atom->nghost;
+
+  for (i = 0; i < nall; i++) {
+    partner[i] = 0;
+    distsq[i] = BIG;
+  }
+
+  // loop over neighbors of my atoms
+  // setup possible partner list of bonds to create
+
+  double **x = atom->x;
+  int *tag = atom->tag;
+  int *mask = atom->mask;
+  int *type = atom->type;
+
+  inum = list->inum;
+  ilist = list->ilist;
+  numneigh = list->numneigh;
+  firstneigh = list->firstneigh;
+
+  for (ii = 0; ii < inum; ii++) {
+    i = ilist[ii];
+    if (!(mask[i] & groupbit)) continue;
+    itype = type[i];
+    xtmp = x[i][0];
+    ytmp = x[i][1];
+    ztmp = x[i][2];
+    jlist = firstneigh[i];
+    jnum = numneigh[i];
+    
+    for (jj = 0; jj < jnum; jj++) {
+      j = jlist[jj];
+      if (!(mask[j] & groupbit)) continue;
+      jtype = type[j];
+
+      possible = 0;
+      if (itype == iatomtype && jtype == jatomtype) {
+	if (imaxbond == 0 || bondcount[i] < imaxbond) possible = 1;
+      } else if (itype == jatomtype && jtype == iatomtype) {
+	if (jmaxbond == 0 || bondcount[i] < jmaxbond) possible = 1;
+      }
+      if (!possible) continue;
+
+      delx = xtmp - x[j][0];
+      dely = ytmp - x[j][1];
+      delz = ztmp - x[j][2];
+      rsq = delx*delx + dely*dely + delz*delz;
+      if (rsq >= cutsq) continue;
+
+      if (rsq < distsq[i]) {
+	partner[i] = tag[j];
+	distsq[i] = rsq;
+      }
+      if (rsq < distsq[j]) {
+	partner[j] = tag[i];
+	distsq[j] = rsq;
+      }
+    }
+  }
+
+  // reverse comm of partner info
+
+  if (force->newton_pair) comm->reverse_comm_fix(this);
+
+  // each atom now knows its winning partner
+  // for prob check, generate random value for each atom with a bond partner
+  // forward comm of partner and random value, so ghosts have it
+
+  if (fraction < 1.0) {
+    for (i = 0; i < nlocal; i++)
+      if (partner[i]) probability[i] = random->uniform();
+  }
+
+  comm->comm_fix(this);
+
+  // create bonds
+  // if both atoms list each other as winning bond partner
+  // and probability constraint is satisfied
+
+  int **bond_type = atom->bond_type;
+  int **bond_atom = atom->bond_atom;
+  int *num_bond = atom->num_bond;
+  int **nspecial = atom->nspecial;
+  int **special = atom->special;
+  int newton_bond = force->newton_bond;
+
+  int ncreate = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < nlocal; i++) {
+    if (partner[i] == 0) continue;
+    j = atom->map(partner[i]);
+    if (partner[j] != tag[i]) continue;
+
+    // apply probability constraint
+    // MIN,MAX insures values are added in same order on different procs
+
+    if (fraction < 1.0) {
+      min = MIN(probability[i],probability[j]);
+      max = MAX(probability[i],probability[j]);
+      if (0.5*(min+max) >= fraction) continue;
+    }
+
+    // store bond with atom I
+    // if newton_bond is set, only store with I or J
+
+    if (!newton_bond || tag[i] < tag[j]) {
+      if (num_bond[i] == atom->bond_per_atom)
+	error->one("New bond exceeded bonds per atom in fix bond/create");
+      bond_type[i][num_bond[i]] = btype;
+      bond_atom[i][num_bond[i]] = tag[j];
+      num_bond[i]++;
+    }
+
+    // add a 1-2 neighbor to special bond list for atom I
+    // atom J will also do this
+
+    slist = atom->special[i];
+    n1 = nspecial[i][0];
+    n3 = nspecial[i][2];
+    if (n3 == atom->maxspecial)
+      error->one("New bond exceeded special list size in fix bond/create");
+    for (m = n3; m > n1; m--) slist[m+1] = slist[m];
+    slist[n1] = tag[j];
+    nspecial[i][0]++;
+    nspecial[i][1]++;
+    nspecial[i][2]++;
+
+    // increment bondcount, convert atom to new type if limit reached
+
+    bondcount[i]++;
+    if (type[i] == iatomtype) {
+      if (bondcount[i] == imaxbond) type[i] = inewtype;
+    } else {
+      if (bondcount[i] == jmaxbond) type[i] = jnewtype;
+    }
+
+    // count the created bond once
+
+    if (tag[i] < tag[j]) ncreate++;
+  }
+
+  // tally stats
+
+  MPI_Allreduce(&ncreate,&createcount,1,MPI_INT,MPI_SUM,world);
+  createcounttotal += createcount;
+  atom->nbonds += createcount;
+
+  // trigger reneighboring if any bonds were formed
+
+  if (createcount) next_reneighbor = update->ntimestep;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::post_integrate_respa(int ilevel, int iloop)
+{
+  if (ilevel == nlevels_respa-1) post_integrate();
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondCreate::pack_comm(int n, int *list, double *buf,
+			     int pbc_flag, int *pbc)
+{
+  int i,j,m;
+
+  m = 0;
+  for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+    j = list[i];
+    buf[m++] = partner[j];
+    buf[m++] = probability[j];
+  }
+  return 2;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::unpack_comm(int n, int first, double *buf)
+{
+  int i,m,last;
+
+  m = 0;
+  last = first + n;
+  for (i = first; i < last; i++) {
+    partner[i] = static_cast<int> (buf[m++]);
+    probability[i] = buf[m++];
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondCreate::pack_reverse_comm(int n, int first, double *buf)
+{
+  int i,m,last;
+
+  m = 0;
+  last = first + n;
+
+  if (reverseflag) {
+    for (i = first; i < last; i++) {
+      buf[m++] = partner[i];
+      buf[m++] = distsq[i];
+    }
+    return 2;
+
+  } else {
+    for (i = first; i < last; i++) 
+      buf[m++] = bondcount[i];
+    return 1;
+  }
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::unpack_reverse_comm(int n, int *list, double *buf)
+{
+  int i,j,m;
+
+  m = 0;
+
+  if (reverseflag) {
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      j = list[i];
+      if (buf[m+1] < distsq[j]) {
+	partner[j] = static_cast<int> (buf[m++]);
+	distsq[j] = buf[m++];
+      } else m += 2;
+    }
+
+  } else {
+    for (i = 0; i < n; i++) {
+      j = list[i];
+      bondcount[j] += static_cast<int> (buf[m++]);
+    }
+  }
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   allocate local atom-based arrays 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::grow_arrays(int nmax)
+{
+  bondcount = (int *)
+    memory->srealloc(bondcount,nmax*sizeof(int),"bond/create:bondcount");
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   copy values within local atom-based arrays 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+void FixBondCreate::copy_arrays(int i, int j)
+{
+  bondcount[j] = bondcount[i];
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   pack values in local atom-based arrays for exchange with another proc 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondCreate::pack_exchange(int i, double *buf)
+{
+  buf[0] = bondcount[i];
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   unpack values in local atom-based arrays from exchange with another proc 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+int FixBondCreate::unpack_exchange(int nlocal, double *buf)
+{
+  bondcount[nlocal] = static_cast<int> (buf[0]);
+  return 1;
+}
+
+/* ---------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+double FixBondCreate::compute_vector(int n)
+{
+  if (n == 1) return (double) createcount;
+  return (double) createcounttotal;
+}
+
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   memory usage of local atom-based arrays 
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+double FixBondCreate::memory_usage()
+{
+  int nmax = atom->nmax;
+  double bytes = nmax*2 * sizeof(int);
+  bytes += nmax * sizeof(double);
+  return bytes;
+}
diff --git a/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_create.h b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_create.h
new file mode 100755
index 0000000000..17c7a62c78
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/MOLECULE/fix_bond_create.h
@@ -0,0 +1,64 @@
+/* ----------------------------------------------------------------------
+   LAMMPS - Large-scale Atomic/Molecular Massively Parallel Simulator
+   http://lammps.sandia.gov, Sandia National Laboratories
+   Steve Plimpton, sjplimp@sandia.gov
+
+   Copyright (2003) Sandia Corporation.  Under the terms of Contract
+   DE-AC04-94AL85000 with Sandia Corporation, the U.S. Government retains
+   certain rights in this software.  This software is distributed under 
+   the GNU General Public License.
+
+   See the README file in the top-level LAMMPS directory.
+------------------------------------------------------------------------- */
+
+#ifndef FIX_BOND_CREATE_H
+#define FIX_BOND_CREATE_H
+
+#include "fix.h"
+
+namespace LAMMPS_NS {
+
+class FixBondCreate : public Fix {
+ public:
+  FixBondCreate(class LAMMPS *, int, char **);
+  ~FixBondCreate();
+  int setmask();
+  void init();
+  void init_list(int, class NeighList *);
+  void setup(int);
+  void post_integrate();
+  void post_integrate_respa(int, int);
+
+  int pack_comm(int, int *, double *, int, int *);
+  void unpack_comm(int, int, double *);
+  int pack_reverse_comm(int, int, double *);
+  void unpack_reverse_comm(int, int *, double *);
+  void grow_arrays(int);
+  void copy_arrays(int, int);
+  int pack_exchange(int, double *);
+  int unpack_exchange(int, double *);
+  double compute_vector(int);
+  double memory_usage();
+
+ private:
+  int me;
+  int iatomtype,jatomtype;
+  int btype,seed;
+  int imaxbond,jmaxbond;
+  int inewtype,jnewtype;
+  double cutsq,fraction;
+
+  int createcount,createcounttotal;
+  int nmax;
+  int *partner,*bondcount;
+  double *distsq,*probability;
+
+  class RanMars *random;
+  class NeighList *list;
+  int countflag,reverseflag;
+  int nlevels_respa;
+};
+
+}
+
+#endif