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echo

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Registered: 2025-04-28

Posts: 2

Multiwfn and VMD

Hi, sorry, but I'm a beginner.

I'm trying to visualize CPs and paths with VMD, but I get figures that are indecipherable to me,

what am I doing wrong?

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/ … share_link

sobereva

Tian Lu (Multiwfn developer)

From: Beijing

Registered: 2017-09-11

Posts: 1,973

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Re: Multiwfn and VMD

You didn't properly set up the drawing method in VMD. I strongly suggest using the method described in the following video tutorial to plot the AIM topology map via Multiwfn+VMD, it is very convenient and the graphical quality is ideal.

Using Multiwfn with VMD to quickly and easily plot high quality atoms-in-molcules (AIM) topology map
https://youtu.be/mgsnhvWH5SI

echo

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Registered: 2025-04-28

Posts: 2

Re: Multiwfn and VMD

Unfortunately I don't use windows so I can't use .bat scripts.

However if you say it's a problem with how VMD is set I'll try to change it, even though I've already tried...

sobereva

Tian Lu (Multiwfn developer)

From: Beijing

Registered: 2017-09-11

Posts: 1,973

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Re: Multiwfn and VMD

First, you should change drawing method to "Points", rather than using the default "Line" style. Then you need to fine-tune coloring method, material, visible status and so on.