vmd.molecule.set_periodic

vmd.molecule.set_periodic()

Set the periodic cell layout for a particular frame. Any number of box attributes may be changed at a time

Parameters:
  • molid (int) – Molecule ID. Defaults to -1 (top molecule)
  • frame (int) – Frame to change box info for. Defaults to -1 (current)
  • a (float) – Length of unit cell along first cell vector. Optional
  • b (float) – Length of unit cell along second cell vector. Optional
  • c (float) – Length of unit cell along third cell vector. Optional
  • alpha (float) – Angle between cell sides B and C. Optional
  • beta (float) – Angle between cell sides A and C. Optional
  • gamma (float) – Angle between cell sides A and B. Optional