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[geometric]

The [geometric] section controls the external geomeTRIC optimizer backend selected with [optimize] lib=geometric.

Keywords

coordsys

Field Value
Type string
Default tric
Used by geomeTRIC coordinate system

Coordinate system passed to geomeTRIC.

trust

Field Value
Type float
Default 0.1
Used by geomeTRIC trust radius

Initial trust radius.

tmax

Field Value
Type float
Default 0.3
Used by geomeTRIC trust radius

Maximum trust radius.

convergence_set

Field Value
Type string
Default GAU
Used by geomeTRIC convergence preset

Convergence preset passed to geomeTRIC.

prefix

Field Value
Type string
Default geometric
Used by geomeTRIC artifact names

File prefix for geomeTRIC output artifacts.

hessian

Field Value
Type string
Default never
Used by geomeTRIC Hessian option

Hessian option passed to geomeTRIC.

irc_direction

Field Value
Type string
Default forward
Used by IRC

IRC direction for geomeTRIC-driven IRC workflows.

constraints_file

Field Value
Type string
Default empty
Used by constrained optimization

Path to a geomeTRIC constraints file.

enforce

Field Value
Type float
Default 0.0
Used by constrained optimization

Constraint enforcement strength.

conmethod

Field Value
Type integer
Default 0
Used by constrained optimization

Constraint method selector.