Calculators¶
Calculator interfaces for molecular simulations using AIMNet2.
AIMNet2Calculator¶
The core calculator for running AIMNet2 inference. It handles model loading, device management, and application of long-range interactions (Coulomb and Dispersion).
Key Features¶
- Format Support: Loads both legacy
.jptmodels and new.ptformat. - Long-Range Interactions: Automatically attaches
LRCoulombandDFTD3modules based on model metadata. - Overrides: You can force specific long-range behavior using
needs_coulombandneeds_dispersionarguments. - Batching: Automatically batches large molecules/systems based on
nb_threshold.
AIMNet2Calculator(model='aimnet2', nb_threshold=120, needs_coulomb=None, needs_dispersion=None, device=None, compile_model=False, compile_kwargs=None, train=False)
¶
Generic AIMNet2 calculator.
A helper class to load AIMNet2 models and perform inference.
Parameters¶
model : str | nn.Module Model name (from registry), path to model file, or nn.Module instance. nb_threshold : int Threshold for neighbor list batching. Molecules larger than this use flattened processing. Default is 120. needs_coulomb : bool | None Whether to add external Coulomb module. If None (default), determined from model metadata. If True/False, overrides metadata. needs_dispersion : bool | None Whether to add external DFTD3 module. If None (default), determined from model metadata. If True/False, overrides metadata. device : str | None Device to run the model on ("cuda", "cpu", or specific like "cuda:0"). If None (default), auto-detects CUDA availability. compile_model : bool Whether to compile the model with torch.compile(). Default is False. compile_kwargs : dict | None Additional keyword arguments to pass to torch.compile(). Default is None. train : bool Whether to enable training mode. Default is False (inference mode). When False, all model parameters have requires_grad=False, which improves torch.compile compatibility and reduces memory usage. Set to True only when training the model.
Attributes¶
model : nn.Module The loaded AIMNet2 model. device : str Device the model is running on ("cuda" or "cpu"). cutoff : float Short-range cutoff distance in Angstroms. cutoff_lr : float | None Long-range cutoff distance, or None if no LR modules. external_coulomb : LRCoulomb | None External Coulomb module if attached. external_dftd3 : DFTD3 | None External DFTD3 module if attached.
Notes¶
External LR module behavior:
- For file-loaded models (str): metadata is loaded from file
- For nn.Module: metadata is read from model.metadata attribute if available
- Explicit flags (needs_coulomb, needs_dispersion) override metadata
- If no metadata and no explicit flags, no external LR modules are added
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coulomb_cutoff
property
¶
Get the current Coulomb cutoff distance.
Returns¶
float | None The cutoff distance for Coulomb calculations, or None if not applicable. For "simple" method, this is inf. For "ewald", this is None. Use set_lrcoulomb_method() to change.
coulomb_method
property
¶
Get the current Coulomb method.
Returns¶
str | None One of "simple", "dsf", "ewald", or None if no external Coulomb. For legacy models with embedded Coulomb, returns None.
dftd3_cutoff
property
¶
Get the current DFTD3 cutoff distance.
Returns¶
float The cutoff distance for DFTD3 calculations in Angstroms.
has_external_coulomb
property
¶
Check if calculator has external Coulomb module attached.
Returns True for new-format models that were trained with Coulomb and have it externalized. For legacy models, Coulomb is embedded in the model itself, so this returns False.
has_external_dftd3
property
¶
Check if calculator has external DFTD3 module attached.
Returns True for new-format models that were trained with DFTD3/D3BJ dispersion and have it externalized. For legacy models or D3TS models, dispersion is embedded in the model itself, so this returns False.
mol_flatten(data)
¶
Flatten the input data for multiple molecules. Will not flatten for batched input and molecule size below threshold.
Source code in aimnet/calculators/calculator.py
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set_dftd3_cutoff(cutoff=None, smoothing_fraction=None)
¶
Set DFTD3 cutoff and smoothing.
Parameters¶
cutoff : float | None Cutoff distance in Angstroms for DFTD3 calculation. Default is _default_dftd3_cutoff (15.0). smoothing_fraction : float | None Fraction of cutoff used as smoothing width. Default is _default_dftd3_smoothing (0.2).
Notes¶
This method only affects external DFTD3 modules attached to new-format models. For legacy models with embedded DFTD3, the smoothing is fixed.
Updates _dftd3_cutoff and rebuilds neighbor lists.
Source code in aimnet/calculators/calculator.py
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set_lr_cutoff(cutoff)
¶
Set the unified long-range cutoff for all LR modules.
Parameters¶
cutoff : float Cutoff distance in Angstroms for LR neighbor lists.
Notes¶
This updates both _coulomb_cutoff and _dftd3_cutoff. Ewald uses its own internal neighbor list and ignores this cutoff.
Source code in aimnet/calculators/calculator.py
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set_lrcoulomb_method(method, cutoff=15.0, dsf_alpha=0.2, ewald_accuracy=1e-08)
¶
Set the long-range Coulomb method.
Parameters¶
method : str One of "simple", "dsf", or "ewald". cutoff : float Cutoff distance for DSF neighbor list. Default is 15.0. Not used for Ewald (which computes cutoffs from accuracy). dsf_alpha : float Alpha parameter for DSF method. Default is 0.2. ewald_accuracy : float Target accuracy for Ewald summation. Controls the real-space and reciprocal-space cutoffs. Lower values give higher accuracy but require more computation. Default is 1e-8.
The Ewald cutoffs are computed as:
- eta = (V^2 / N)^(1/6) / sqrt(2*pi)
- cutoff_real = sqrt(-2 * ln(accuracy)) * eta
- cutoff_recip = sqrt(-2 * ln(accuracy)) / eta
Notes¶
For new-format models with external Coulomb, this updates the external module. For legacy models with embedded Coulomb, a warning is issued as those modules cannot be modified at runtime.
Source code in aimnet/calculators/calculator.py
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AIMNet2ASE¶
ASE (Atomic Simulation Environment) calculator interface.
!!! note "Installation"
Requires the ase extra: pip install aimnet[ase]
This calculator integrates with ASE's Atoms object, supporting energy, forces, stress, and dipole moment calculations. It operates in eV and Angstrom.
Usage Example¶
from ase.io import read
from aimnet.calculators import AIMNet2ASE
atoms = read("molecule.xyz")
atoms.calc = AIMNet2ASE("aimnet2")
print(atoms.get_potential_energy())
print(atoms.get_forces())
AIMNet2ASE(base_calc='aimnet2', charge=0, mult=1)
¶
Bases: Calculator
Source code in aimnet/calculators/aimnet2ase.py
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AIMNet2Pysis¶
PySisyphus calculator interface.
!!! note "Installation"
Requires the pysis extra: pip install aimnet[pysis]
This interface adapts AIMNet2 for use with PySisyphus optimizers. It handles unit conversion automatically:
- Input: Converts Angstrom (PySisyphus) to Angstrom (AIMNet2).
- Output: Converts eV/Angstrom (AIMNet2) to Hartree/Bohr (PySisyphus).
AIMNet2Pysis(model='aimnet2', charge=0, mult=1, **kwargs)
¶
Bases: Calculator
Source code in aimnet/calculators/aimnet2pysis.py
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Model Registry¶
Utilities for loading pre-trained models. Models are automatically downloaded from the remote repository to a local cache (aimnet/calculators/assets/) upon first use.
CLI Command¶
You can clear the local model cache using the CLI:
aimnet clear_model_cache
model_registry
¶
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