sdconvert Command Help
Command: $SCHRODINGER/utilities/sdconvert
sdconvert [options] -i<format> <input filename> -o<format> <output filename>
<format> is one of
sd : MDL SDfile format
mae : Maestro format
Either the input or output format must be 'sd', but not both.
Files compressed with gzip ('.gz' files) are supported for both
input as well as output.
While writing SD files, the V2000 format is used by default.
Both V2000 and V3000 formats are accepted as input.
General Options
-a : append structures to the output file
-n <structs> : specify a comma delimited series of colon separated
ranges and single values to convert, for example:
1:10,14 (structures 1 through 10 and 14)
2: (structure 2 through end of file)
:5,13:18 (structure 1 through 5, and 13 through 18)
-cgch_rgroups : Convert R# atom types to H atoms in that position
and assign the atom-based integer property
i_cgch_from_atom to the atom number of the
attached atom.
This option is mainly intended for CombiGlide core
hopping use.
-all : convert all structures (synonym for "-n 1:")
For multiple -n or -all options, right-most range takes precedence.
Options Only for SD to Maestro Format Conversions
-title prop : define SD property <prop> as the source for assigning
the Maestro title field.
Do not include the <brackets> when using -title prop.
-nostereo : do not record the atom parity info from the input file
as atom chirality information in the output file
By default stereo information is recorded.
-norelstereo : Discard enhanced stereo data. By default enhanced
stereo data is retained.
-noarom : do not convert aromatic type 4 bonds to single and
double bonds as per Maestro and OPLS conventions.
-nolewis : do not fix bond orders and formal charges of nitro
and carboxylate groups as appropriate for OPLS use.
-notypes : import all properties as strings.
-rawtypes : decide property types on per structure basis.
-bad : dump structures that could not be converted into a
separate SD file. The name of this file is:
<input-filename>-bad.sdf[.gz]
-skip_ambiguous : skip structures that contain bonds of orders 5-8
-noindex: do not update the indexing properties to store the index of
file on conversion
Options Only for Maestro to SD Format Conversions
-pKa : record pKa values in Maestro input files to SD output.
-v3 : write output SD file in V3000 format.
-annstereo : Derive chirality information only from Maestro props