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GMX-CONVERT-TRJ(1)		     GROMACS		      GMX-CONVERT-TRJ(1)

NAME
     gmx-convert-trj - Converts between different trajectory types

SYNOPSIS
	gmx convert-trj [-f [<.xtc/.trr/...>]] [-s [<.tpr/.gro/...>]]
		     [-n [<.ndx>]] [-o [<.xtc/.trr/...>]] [-b <time>]
		     [-e <time>] [-dt <time>] [-tu <enum>]
		     [-fgroup <selection>] [-xvg <enum>] [-[no]rmpbc]
		     [-[no]pbc] [-sf <file>] [-selrpos <enum>]
		     [-select <selection>] [-vel <enum>] [-force <enum>]
		     [-atoms <enum>] [-precision <int>] [-starttime <time>]
		     [-timestep <time>] [-box <vector>]

DESCRIPTION
     gmx  convert-trj  converts trajectory files between different formats.  The
     module supports writing all GROMACS supported file formats  from  the  sup-
     ported input formats.

     Included  is also a selection of possible options to modify individual tra-
     jectory frames, including options to produce slimmer output  files.  It  is
     also  possible to replace the particle information stored in the input tra-
     jectory with those from a structure file

     The module can also generate subsets of trajectories based on user supplied
     selections.

OPTIONS
     Options to specify input files:

     -f [<.xtc/.trr/...>] (traj.xtc) (Optional)
	    Input trajectory or single configuration: xtc trr cpt  gro	g96  pdb
	    tng h5md

     -s [<.tpr/.gro/...>] (topol.tpr) (Optional)
	    Input structure: tpr gro g96 pdb brk ent

     -n [<.ndx>] (index.ndx) (Optional)
	    Extra index groups

     Options to specify output files:

     -o [<.xtc/.trr/...>] (trajout.xtc)
	    Output trajectory: xtc trr cpt gro g96 pdb tng h5md

     Other options:

     -b <time> (0)
	    First frame (ps) to read from trajectory

     -e <time> (0)
	    Last frame (ps) to read from trajectory

     -dt <time> (0)
	    Only use frame if t MOD dt == first time (ps)

     -tu <enum> (ps)
	    Unit for time values: fs, ps, ns, us, ms, s

     -fgroup <selection>
	    Atoms  stored  in  the  trajectory	file (if not set, assume first N
	    atoms)

     -xvg <enum> (xmgrace)
	    Plot formatting: xmgrace, xmgr, none

     -[no]rmpbc (yes)
	    Make molecules whole for each frame

     -[no]pbc (yes)
	    Use periodic boundary conditions for distance calculation

     -sf <file>
	    Provide selections from files

     -selrpos <enum> (atom)
	    Selection reference  positions:  atom,  res_com,  res_cog,	mol_com,
	    mol_cog, whole_res_com, whole_res_cog, whole_mol_com, whole_mol_cog,
	    part_res_com, part_res_cog, part_mol_com, part_mol_cog, dyn_res_com,
	    dyn_res_cog, dyn_mol_com, dyn_mol_cog

     -select <selection>
	    Selection of particles to write to the file

     -vel <enum> (preserved-if-present)
	    Save  velocities  from  frame if possible: preserved-if-present, al-
	    ways, never

     -force <enum> (preserved-if-present)
	    Save forces from frame if  possible:  preserved-if-present,  always,
	    never

     -atoms <enum> (preserved-if-present)
	    Decide on providing new atom information from topology or using cur-
	    rent    frame    atom    information:    preserved-if-present,   al-
	    ways-from-structure, never, always

     -precision <int> (3)
	    Set output precision to custom value

     -starttime <time> (0)
	    Change start time for first frame

     -timestep <time> (0)
	    Change time between different frames

     -box <vector>
	    New diagonal box vector for output frame

SEE ALSO
     gmx(1)

     More information about GROMACS is available at <http://www.gromacs.org/>.

COPYRIGHT
     2026, GROMACS development team

2026.3				  Jun 25, 2026		      GMX-CONVERT-TRJ(1)

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