We present , a versatile software for the automatic iterative parametrization of bonded parameters in coarse-grained (CG) models, ideal in combination with popular CG force fields such as MARTINI. By coupling fuzzy self-tuning particle swarm optimization to Boltzmann inversion, performs accurate bottom-up parametrization of bonded terms in CG models composed of up to 200 pseudo atoms within 4-24 h on standard desktop machines, using default settings. The software benefits from a user-friendly interface and two different usage modes (default and advanced). We particularly expect to support and facilitate the development of new CG models for the study of complex molecular systems interesting for bio- and nanotechnology. Excellent performances are demonstrated using a benchmark of 9 molecules of diverse nature, structural complexity, and size. is available with all its dependencies the Python Package Index (PIP package: ). Demonstration data are available at: www.github.com/GMPavanLab/SwarmCG.
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