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    <p>I would also like to add that questions involving VNL and its use
      with QE should be preferentially posted on the QuantumWise Forum:</p>
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    Thanks, <br>
    Daniele<br>
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    <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/28/2016 05:53 PM, Daniele Stradi
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      <p>Hi Lorenzo, <br>
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      <p>VNL saves the atomic coordinates of the system in the
        "{crystal}" form. <br>
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      <p>From the input file description page (<i><a
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        card: ATOMIC POSITIONS:<br>
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      <p><i>crystal : atomic positions are in crystal coordinates, i.e.</i><i><br>
        </i><i>          in relative coordinates of the primitive
          lattice</i><i><br>
        </i><i>          vectors as defined either in card
          CELL_PARAMETERS</i><i><br>
        </i><i>          or via the ibrav + celldm / a,b,c... variables</i></p>
      <p>Therefore, if one modifies the lattice vectors in a PW input
        file exported from VNL, the atomic coordinates are also
        indirectly modified. <br>
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      <p>You should add the vacuum gap from within VNL before exporting
        the PW input file. <br>
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      <p>Cheers, <br>
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      <p>Daniele</p>
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      <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/28/2016 08:23 AM, Jess
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        <p>Dear Lorenzo.</p>
        <p>If this is indeed a problem related to Virtual NanoLab, I
          will be happy to try to help you out. Could you give more
          details on what you did in VNL? And preferably also attach the
          generated PWscf input file.</p>
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        <div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 09/28/2016 08:18 AM, Stefano de
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          <div>Looks like a problem in how you 'add vacuum' In your
            virtual nanolab step. Difficult to say without further
            information.<br>
            <br>
            stefano 
            <div>(sent from my phone)</div>
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              <span style="font-family: Arial; font-size:12pt">Goodmorning
                qe community,<br>
                I created an interface metal/semic by using virtual
                nanolab; when I come to check my structure with xcrysden
                I notice that, when vacuum is added enlarging the
                corresponding CELL_PARAMETERS component, all my atoms
                move along that direction, effectively expanding the
                cell instead of introducing vacuum layers.<br>
                Where do I mess up? I thought the system is such that
                fixed celldm () and ATOMIC_POSITIONS all atoms should
                not move anymore.<br>
                Thanks, have a nice day.<br>
                <br>
                Sent from my ASUS</span> </div>
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