# Can we convert xtc to cms of desmond for analysis

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**Category:** User discussions\
**Tags:** mdrun, analysis-tools\
**Created:** [April 9, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/can-we-convert-xtc-to-cms-of-desmond-for-analysis/3988 "2022-04-09T07:37:58Z")\
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**Author:** ![Santosh456](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a8b319/32.png) [@Santosh456](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Santosh456)\
**Post date:** [April 9, 2022, 7:37am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/can-we-convert-xtc-to-cms-of-desmond-for-analysis/3988/1 "2022-04-09T07:37:58Z")

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GROMACS version:  
GROMACS modification: Yes/No  
Here post your question  
Can we analyze gromacs md trajectory file using academic schrodinger(desmond)?  
Can we convert .xtc of gromacs to .cms format of desmond for analysis?

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**Author:** ![Yogeshb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/bc79bd/32.png) [@Yogeshb](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Yogeshb)\
**Post date:** [April 10, 2022, 6:05pm UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/can-we-convert-xtc-to-cms-of-desmond-for-analysis/3988/2 "2022-04-10T18:05:55Z")

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I don’t think gromacs has such a tool, check once the python packages like MDTraj and MDanalysis etc, they may convert trajectory.