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GPUMDkit Tutorials

Welcome to the GPUMDkit tutorials! This guide will help you get started with using GPUMDkit, a shell interface designed to streamline your GPUMD workflows.

Introduction

GPUMDkit offers two main modes of operation:

  1. Interactive Mode: Run gpumdkit.sh and follow the menu prompts for a guided experience.
  2. Command-Line Mode: Directly pass arguments to gpumdkit.sh for quick and streamlined command execution.

Interactive Mode

Getting Started

  1. Open your terminal.

  2. Execute the gpumdkit.sh script:

    ./gpumdkit.sh

  3. Follow the on-screen prompts to interactively select and run the desired script.

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      GPUMDkit Version 0.0.1 (dev) (2025-01-28)
      Developer: Zihan YAN (yanzihan@westlake.edu.cn)

----------------------- GPUMD -----------------------
1) Format Conversion          2) Sample Structures
2) Workflow (dev)             4) Calculators         
3) Developing ...             6) Developing ...      
4) Quit!
------------>>
Input the function number:

This mode is useful for new users or for tasks that require step-by-step guidance.

Command-Line Mode

Quick Commands

For users familiar with the GPUMDkit , the command-line mode allows for faster execution by directly passing arguments to gpumdkit.sh. Here are some examples:

Example 1: View help information

gpumdkit.sh -h

the help information:

+==================================================================================================+
|                              GPUMDkit 1.0.0 (dev) (2025-01-28) Usage                             |
|                                                                 --- by Zihan YAN                 |
+======================================== Conversions =============================================+
| -outcar2exyz   Convert OUTCAR to extxyz       | -pos2exyz     Convert POSCAR to extxyz           |
| -castep2exyz   Convert castep to extxyz       | -pos2lmp      Convert POSCAR to LAMMPS           |
| -cp2k2exyz     Convert cp2k output to extxyz  | -lmp2exyz     Convert LAMMPS-dump to extxyz      |
| -addgroup      Add group label                | -addweight    Add weight to the struct in extxyz |
| Developing...                                 | Developing...                                    |
+========================================= Analysis ===============================================+
| -range         Print range of energy etc.     | -max_rmse     Get max RMSE from XYZ              |
| -min_dist      Get min_dist between atoms     | -min_dist_pbc Get min_dist considering PBC       |
| -filter_box    Filter struct by box limits    | -filter_value Filter struct by value (efs)       |
| -filter_dist   Filter struct by min_dist      | Developing...                                    |
+=========================================    Misc  ==============+================================+
| -plt           Plot scripts                   | -get_frame     Extract the specified frame       |
| -calc          Calculators                    | -clear_xyz     Clear extra info in XYZ file      |
| -clean         Clear files for work_dir       | Developing...                                    |
+==================================================================================================+
| For detailed usage and examples, use: gpumdkit.sh -<option> -h                                   |
+==================================================================================================+

Example 2: Convert VASP OUTCARs to extxyz

To convert a VASP OUTCARs to an extended XYZ format (extxyz) file, use the following command:

gpumdkit.sh -outcar2exyz <dir_of_OUTCARs>
gpumdkit.sh -outcar2exyz .

Example 3: Plot thermo evolution

To visualize thermo evolution from thermo.out :

gpumdkit.sh -plt thermo

Detailed Tutorials

For more detailed tutorials on specific functionalities, refer to the following documents:

  1. Format Conversion: Detailed guide on 1) Format Conversion.
  2. Sample Structures: Detailed guide on 2) Sample Structures.
  3. Workflow (dev): Detailed guide on 3) Workflow (dev).
  4. Calculators: Detailed guide on 4) Calculators.
  5. Activate Learning: Detailed guide on Tutorial for workflow_activate_learning_dev.sh.

Thank you for using GPUMDkit! If you have any questions or need further assistance, feel free to open an issue on our GitHub repository or contact Zihan YAN (yanzihan@westlake.edu.cn).