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NAME
     gmx-hydorder - Compute tetrahedrality parameters around a given atom

SYNOPSIS
	gmx hydorder [-f [<.xtc/.trr/...>]] [-n [<.ndx>]] [-s [<.tpr>]]
		     [-o [<.xpm> [...]]] [-or [<.out> [...]]]
		     [-Spect [<.out> [...]]] [-b <time>] [-e <time>]
		     [-dt <time>] [-[no]w] [-d <enum>] [-bw <real>]
		     [-sgang1 <real>] [-sgang2 <real>] [-tblock <int>]
		     [-nlevel <int>]

DESCRIPTION
     gmx  hydorder  computes  the tetrahedrality order parameters around a given
     atom. Both angle an distance order parameters  are  calculated.  See  P.-L.
     Chau and A.J. Hardwick, Mol. Phys., 93, (1998), 511-518.  for more details.

     gmx  hydorder  calculates	the order parameter in a 3d-mesh in the box, and
     with 2 phases in the box gives the user the option to define a 2D interface
     in time separating the faces by specifying parameters -sgang1  and  -sgang2
     (it is important to select these judiciously).

OPTIONS
     Options to specify input files:

     -f [<.xtc/.trr/...>] (traj.xtc)
	    Trajectory: xtc trr cpt gro g96 pdb tng h5md

     -n [<.ndx>] (index.ndx)
	    Index file

     -s [<.tpr>] (topol.tpr)
	    Portable xdr run input file

     Options to specify output files:

     -o [<.xpm> [...]] (intf.xpm)
	    X PixMap compatible matrix file

     -or [<.out> [...]] (raw.out) (Optional)
	    Generic output file

     -Spect [<.out> [...]] (intfspect.out) (Optional)
	    Generic output file

     Other options:

     -b <time> (0)
	    Time of first frame to read from trajectory (default unit ps)

     -e <time> (0)
	    Time of last frame to read from trajectory (default unit ps)

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

     -[no]w (no)
	    View output .xvg, .xpm, .eps and .pdb files

     -d <enum> (z)
	    Direction of the normal on the membrane: z, x, y

     -bw <real> (1)
	    Binwidth of box mesh

     -sgang1 <real> (1)
	    tetrahedral angle parameter in Phase 1 (bulk)

     -sgang2 <real> (1)
	    tetrahedral angle parameter in Phase 2 (bulk)

     -tblock <int> (1)
	    Number of frames in one time-block average

     -nlevel <int> (100)
	    Number of Height levels in 2D - XPixMaps

SEE ALSO
     gmx(1)

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2026.3				  Jun 25, 2026			 GMX-HYDORDER(1)

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