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Close the gaps to the legacy sterimol and wSterimol codes: CPK radii, cone angles, multi-file Boltzmann weighting - #58

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Everything the patonlab/sterimol and patonlab/wsterimol repositories did that DBSTEP could not, so both can be archived with a pointer here. Three commits, one per feature; each is validated against the numbers published in the old repositories.

--radii cpk (commit 1)

  • The CPK radius table of Verloop's Fortran program with the coordination-number atom typing of sterimol/sterimoltools.py (DFT-D3 style CN with Pyykkö covalent radii, k1 = 16, k2 = 4/3). Types are assigned on the complete structure at parse time and stored in METADATA["cpk_type"], so --noH, --exclude, crops and residue filters keep them aligned. Elements without a CPK type fall back to Bondi.
  • Classic Sterimol with --radii cpk reproduces the Original Fortran column of Sterimol_Benchmark.csv to 0.01 Å on all 22 substituents in dbstep/data (tests/test_cpk.py).

--cone (commit 2)

  • Tolman cone angle and metal-to-centroid distance of a ligand, plus the ligand's Sterimol parameters measured from the metal along the metal-centroid axis (other ligands excluded, metal kept as a zero-radius ghost). --atom1 metal / --atom2 ring or donor atoms, auto-detected when omitted. Sectors are the wedges around each ring atom or the substituent branches of a donor atom, i.e. the legacy calcSandwich construction generalised to any ring size and to phosphine-type ligands.
  • Reproduces the README example of patonlab/sterimol for RhCpMe5Cl2PMe3.log with --radii cpk: 173.97° (exact), M–centroid 1.833 Å, B1 3.91 vs 3.902, B5 4.30 vs 4.304 (tests/test_cone.py, fixture tests/metal_files/RhCpMe5Cl2PMe3.xyz). New cone_angle and metal_centroid result/CSV columns; Boltzmann averaging covers them.

Boltzmann weighting across QM output files and --energy-window (commit 3)

  • cclibParser exposes the last SCF energy, enthalpy and Gibbs free energy (hartree; gzipped outputs accepted). With --boltzmann, several single-structure input files form one ensemble with an ensemble boltzmann row; energies from outputs are always treated as hartree regardless of --energy-units, and --boltzmann E|G picks the field.
  • --energy-window (kcal/mol) leaves out conformers above the threshold with population 0 but keeps them listed. Python: boltzmann_average(runs, window=..., label=...), with energy_rel, in_window, energy_key on each run. run.energy is now always kcal/mol (noted under Changed in the changelog).
  • Reproduces the wSterimol example_gaussian result from its nine pentane outputs (trimmed to the last optimisation step and gzipped, 105 KB in tests/qm_files/): wL 6.33, wB1 1.79 (ours 1.80), wB5 3.75 (ours 3.74), populations within 0.3 % (tests/test_qm_ensemble.py).

Not ported, on purpose

  • wSterimol's conformer generation, MOPAC/Gaussian job submission and RMSD clustering (AQME/CREST do this now).
  • The legacy -a1/-a2 L definition for half-sandwich ligands (extent of the ligand along the axis); DBSTEP reports L from the metal like every other measurement.

Full suite: 409 passed, 2 skipped (RDKit); ruff clean. README, CHANGELOG (Unreleased) and CLAUDE.md updated. Version bump to 2.2.0 can follow in a separate PR once this is merged.

Summary by CodeRabbit

  • New Features
    • Added CPK radii for Sterimol analysis, with Bondi fallback when CPK types are unavailable.
    • Added cone-angle and metal-to-centroid measurements for metal complexes, available in results and CSV output.
    • Added Boltzmann averaging across quantum-chemistry output files, including energy-window filtering and weighted cone measurements.
    • Expanded result tables with input paths, conformer populations, relative energies, and window-inclusion details.

Ports the CPK radius table and the DFT-D3 style atom typing of the
patonlab/sterimol code. Types are assigned on the complete structure at
parse time (stored in METADATA so --noH, --exclude, crops and residue
filters keep them aligned); elements without a CPK type fall back to
Bondi. Classic Sterimol values with --radii cpk reproduce the original
Fortran program to 0.01 Angstrom on the 22 benchmark substituents.
Ports the half-sandwich analysis of patonlab/sterimol: the ligand (ring
or donor atom, auto-detected or given with --atom1/--atom2) is measured
from the metal along the metal-centroid axis with every other ligand
excluded, and its Tolman cone angle (sector-averaged half angles) and
metal-to-centroid distance are reported alongside the Sterimol values.
Reproduces the legacy value of 173.97 degrees for [RhCp*Cl2(PMe3)] with
CPK radii. New cone_angle and metal_centroid columns in results/CSV.
cclib-read outputs now expose their energies (last SCF energy, enthalpy
and Gibbs free energy in hartree; gzipped files accepted), and several
single-structure input files given with --boltzmann form one ensemble
with an 'ensemble boltzmann' summary row. --energy-window leaves out
conformers above a kcal/mol threshold (population 0, still listed).
Reproduces the wSterimol example (wL 6.33, wB1 1.79, wB5 3.75) from its
nine pentane conformer outputs, kept as trimmed gzipped fixtures.
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This change adds CPK radii, metal-ligand cone measurements, and Boltzmann averaging for QM outputs. It also updates input parsing, CLI options, result tables, CSV output, documentation, and tests for these capabilities.

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CPK Radii

Layer / File(s) Summary
CPK radius data and atom typing
dbstep/constants.py, dbstep/radii.py
Adds CPK radius tables, covalent radii, coordination-number calculations, CPK atom typing, and radius-selection functions.
CPK radii integration and validation
dbstep/parse_data.py, dbstep/Dbstep.py, dbstep/selection.py, tests/test_cpk.py, README.md
Assigns CPK types before atom filtering and uses the radii registry for atom radii and selection cutoffs. Tests cover typing, fallback behavior, metadata, and CLI output. The README documents CPK radii and atom-type metadata.

Cone Measurements

Layer / File(s) Summary
Cone geometry and ligand selection
dbstep/cone.py, tests/metal_files/RhCpMe5Cl2PMe3.xyz, tests/test_cone.py
Adds metal and ligand-axis selection, ligand connectivity, sector-angle calculations, and cone measurements. Tests cover geometry, invariance, atom selection, and input errors.
DBstep cone integration and output
dbstep/Dbstep.py, dbstep/writer.py, tests/test_cone.py, tests/test_residue_all.py, README.md
Adds cone-mode CLI handling and includes cone angle and metal-centroid distance in result rows, tables, and CSV output. Tests cover CLI and Boltzmann output. The README describes cone measurements and options.

QM Boltzmann Ensembles

Layer / File(s) Summary
QM energy parsing and ensemble calculations
dbstep/parse_data.py, dbstep/ensemble.py, CHANGELOG.md
Records QM energy values, source, and units. Ensemble functions convert energies, track per-run metadata, apply an optional energy window, and calculate weighted fields.
Pooling, CLI, and ensemble validation
dbstep/Dbstep.py, tests/test_qm_ensemble.py, README.md, CLAUDE.md
Adds pooling for multiple single-structure inputs and CLI reporting for ensemble summaries. Tests and documentation cover QM energy selection, pooling rules, and energy windows.

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Fix the pooling check before merging: files for different molecules can produce a plausible but incorrect ensemble. An invalid cone atom index also produces a traceback instead of a clear input error.

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- Around line 182-187: Add an upper-bound check for `axis_atoms` derived from
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Comment thread dbstep/cone.py
Comment on lines +182 to +187
axis_atoms = [int(a) - 1 for a in options.spec_atom_2]
if metal in axis_atoms:
sys.exit(" --cone: atom2 must not include the apex atom (atom1)")
else:
axis_atoms = find_ligand_atoms(atomtypes, coords, metal, adjacency)
ligand = connected(adjacency, axis_atoms)

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Validate --atom2 indices before indexing.

When --atom2 contains an index beyond the structure, connected indexes adjacency[i] and raises IndexError. _get_spec_atoms already rejects nonpositive atom1 and atom2 values, and analyse already checks the upper bound for atom1. Add the missing upper-bound check for atom2.

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 		axis_atoms = [int(a) - 1 for a in options.spec_atom_2]
+		if any(a >= len(atomtypes) for a in axis_atoms):
+			sys.exit("   --cone: atom2 index beyond the {} atoms of the structure".format(len(atomtypes)))
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axis_atoms = [int(a) - 1 for a in options.spec_atom_2]
if metal in axis_atoms:
sys.exit(" --cone: atom2 must not include the apex atom (atom1)")
else:
axis_atoms = find_ligand_atoms(atomtypes, coords, metal, adjacency)
ligand = connected(adjacency, axis_atoms)
axis_atoms = [int(a) - 1 for a in options.spec_atom_2]
if any(a >= len(atomtypes) for a in axis_atoms):
sys.exit(" --cone: atom2 index beyond the {} atoms of the structure".format(len(atomtypes)))
if metal in axis_atoms:
sys.exit(" --cone: atom2 must not include the apex atom (atom1)")
else:
axis_atoms = find_ligand_atoms(atomtypes, coords, metal, adjacency)
ligand = connected(adjacency, axis_atoms)
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In @dbstep/cone.py around lines 182 - 187, Add an upper-bound check for
`axis_atoms` derived from `options.spec_atom_2` before passing them to
`connected`, exiting with a clear error if any index is beyond the structure
size. Preserve the existing atom1 validation and apex check.

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Comment thread dbstep/Dbstep.py
notes.extend(boltzmann_notes(group, label or group[0].results[0]["file"]))

# several single-structure files with --boltzmann form one ensemble (one QM output per conformer)
pooled = bool(options.boltzmann) and len(files) > 1 and not options.graph and all(trajectory.count_frames(f) == 1 for f in files)

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Validate molecule identity before pooling single-structure files.

When multiple single-frame files use --boltzmann, the CLI combines their runs and averages matching result rows without checking the atom count or element sequence. Different molecules can therefore produce a silent, incorrect ensemble result. Compare the original atom count and element sequence before pooling, and exit with a clear error when they differ.

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In @dbstep/Dbstep.py at line 963, Before pooling files in the `pooled`
condition, compare each file’s original atom count and element sequence; exit
with a clear error if any differ, and pool only files with matching molecular
identity.

After applying the fix, consider running `coderabbit review --agent` for local
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