Describe the bug
Current buried volume calculations include H-atoms by default. However, the Bondi radii for H-atoms (1.20 A) is not the radii used on popular buried volume tools such as SambVca. Instead, a radius of 1.10 A is used as "carbon bonded to hydrogen". Given the widespread use of SambVca as a tool for buried volume calculations, this discrepancy may cause confusion when different Vbur volumes are produced with SEQCROW.
On a separate note, I am not aware of any way to turn off H-atom inclusion, this would also be a good feature to add given they are frequently omitted in literature reported buried volumes.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
- Calculate buried volume in SEQCROW as you would normally, making sure there is some H-atom contribution to the buried volume
- Calculate buried volume using SambVca on the same .xyz file, making sure to include H-atoms in the Vbur calculation
- Compare values. SEQCROW will consistently produce a larger Vbur value due to the larger H-atom radius
Expected behavior
The buried volume produced by SEQCROW should match that of SambVca
Describe the bug
Current buried volume calculations include H-atoms by default. However, the Bondi radii for H-atoms (1.20 A) is not the radii used on popular buried volume tools such as SambVca. Instead, a radius of 1.10 A is used as "carbon bonded to hydrogen". Given the widespread use of SambVca as a tool for buried volume calculations, this discrepancy may cause confusion when different Vbur volumes are produced with SEQCROW.
On a separate note, I am not aware of any way to turn off H-atom inclusion, this would also be a good feature to add given they are frequently omitted in literature reported buried volumes.
To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
Expected behavior
The buried volume produced by SEQCROW should match that of SambVca