ABF:Collective variables

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Each collective variable used in an ABF simulation is defined in a separate section [CV]. These sections are included either in a special group (if the collective variables are defined directly in the main control file), or in the {MAIN} group of a separate file. The group name or file name is determined by the `fabfdef` option specified in the [file] section.

[CV]

Key	Default value	Type	Description
name		string	Name of the collective variable, selected from the general list of collective variables. For more information, see Collective variables. This variable cannot be part of a managed path.
min_value		real	Minimum value used for discretizing the collective variable.
max_value		real	Maximum value used for discretizing the collective variable.
nbins		integer	Number of bins used for discretizing the collective variable.
wfac	0	real	Width factor for Gaussian kernel smoothing, given as a multiplier of the bin width.

Keys in bold are mandatory.