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{{TAGDEF|LKPOINTS_OPT|.TRUE.{{!}} .FALSE.}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:LKPOINTS_OPT}}
{{DISPLAYTITLE:LKPOINTS_OPT}}
{{TAGDEF|LKPOINTS_OPT|.TRUE.{{!}} .FALSE.}}
{{DEF|LKPOINTS_OPT|.TRUE.|if {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}} file is present.}}
{{DEF|LKPOINTS_OPT|.TRUE.|if {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}} file is present.}}


Description: {{TAG| LKPOINTS_OPT}} controls whether VASP reads the {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}} file.
Description: Whether VASP reads the {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}} file.
 
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To avoid reading the {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}} file without removing it from the working directory, the {{TAG|LKPOINTS_OPT}} tag can be set to <code>.FALSE.</code> in the {{FILE|INCAR}} file.
To avoid reading the {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}} file without removing it from the working directory, set {{TAG|LKPOINTS_OPT|.FALSE.}} in the {{FILE|INCAR}} file.


== Related tags and articles==
== Related tags and articles ==
{{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}}, {{FILE|PROCAR_OPT}}
Tags: {{TAG|KPOINTS_OPT}}, {{TAG|KSPACING_OPT}}


{{sc|LKPOINTS_OPT|Examples|Examples that use this tag}}
Files: {{FILE|KPOINTS_OPT}}, {{FILE|PROCAR_OPT}}
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{{sc|LKPOINTS_OPT|HowTo|Workflows that use this tag}}


[[Category:VASP]][[Category:INCAR tag]]
[[Category:VASP]][[Category:INCAR tag]]

Revision as of 15:35, 20 March 2026

LKPOINTS_OPT = .TRUE.| .FALSE. 

Default: LKPOINTS_OPT = .TRUE. if KPOINTS_OPT file is present.

Description: Whether VASP reads the KPOINTS_OPT file.


To avoid reading the KPOINTS_OPT file without removing it from the working directory, set LKPOINTS_OPT = .FALSE. in the INCAR file.

Related tags and articles

Tags: KPOINTS_OPT, KSPACING_OPT

Files: KPOINTS_OPT, PROCAR_OPT

Workflows that use this tag