# DISTANCE

Section to define the distance as a collective variables. [Edit on GitHub]

Subsections

- POINT

## Keywords

- ATOMS

- AXIS

- SIGN

## Keyword descriptions

ATOMS: integer[2]

  Aliases: POINTS

  Usage: ATOMS {integer} {integer}

  Specifies the indexes of atoms/points defining the distance. [Edit on GitHub]

AXIS: enum = XYZ

  Usage: AXIS (XYZ | X | Y | Z | XY| XZ | YZ)

  Valid values:

  - `XYZ`

  - `X`

  - `Y`

  - `Z`

  - `XY`

  - `XZ`

  - `YZ`

  Define the axes along which the colvar should be evaluated [Edit on GitHub]

SIGN: logical = F

  Lone keyword: `T`

  Usage: SIGN

  Whether the distance along one Cartesian axis has to be considered with sign. This option is valid if only one dimension is selected. [Edit on GitHub]