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Geometric constraints are introduced by defining one or more entries with the STATUS parameter set to 0 in the {{FILE|ICONST}}-file. Constraints can be used within a standard NVT or NpT MD setting introduced by {{TAG|MDALGO}}=1|2|3. Note that fixing geometric parameters related to lattice vectors is not allowed within an NVT simulation (VASP would terminate with an error message). Constraints can be combined with restraints, time-dependent bias potentials ([[:Category:Metadynamics|Metadynamics]]), monitored coordinates and other elements available within the context of MD. 

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