# Extending a simulation

**URL:** <https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/extending-a-simulation/7096>\
**Category:** User discussions\
**Created:** [August 29, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/extending-a-simulation/7096 "2023-08-29T08:54:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anvithaa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/59ef9b/32.png) [@Anvithaa](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Anvithaa)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2023, 8:54am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/extending-a-simulation/7096/1 "2023-08-29T08:54:27Z")

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GROMACS version: gromacs 2021  
GROMACS modification: Yes/No  
Can we extend a simulation for second using the output files of the previous extended simulation ?

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**Author:** ![Karis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ed8c4c/32.png) [@Karis](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/u/Karis)\
**Post date:** [August 30, 2023, 5:43am UTC](https://gromacs.bioexcel.eu/t/extending-a-simulation/7096/2 "2023-08-30T05:43:16Z")

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Should be able to, I don’t think the convert-tpr command would treat the already extended simulation files any differently since it generates a new tpr file for the extended one anyways, did you run into some issue when you tried it?