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This is a list of the unix commands provided by BRL-CAD. In the spirit of unix there are over 400 commands that each do a single thing well and can be used together as you see fit.
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This is a list of the Unix commands provided by BRL-CAD. In the spirit of Unix there are over 400 commands that each do a single thing well and can be used together as you see fit.
  
 
== Modelling ==
 
== Modelling ==
  
mged -- multi-device geometry editor. Start here.
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<code>mged</code>&mdash;multi-device geometry editor. Start here.
  
fence -- make a model of a fence
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<code>fence</code>&mdash;make a model of a fence
  
tire -- make a model of a tire
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<code>tire</code>&mdash;make a model of a tire
  
vegetation -- make a model of a tree.
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<code>vegetation</code>&mdash;make a model of a tree.
  
 
== Model Interogation ==
 
== Model Interogation ==
  
rtshot -- pass a ray through a model to see what it hits.
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<code>rtshot</code>&mdash;pass a ray through a model to see what it hits.
  
 
== Translators to BRL-CAD  ==
 
== Translators to BRL-CAD  ==
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== Translators from BRL-CAD ==
 
== Translators from BRL-CAD ==
  
g-vrml -- convert a .g file to vrml 2.0
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<code>g-vrml</code>&mdash;convert a .g file to vrml 2.0
  
g-stl -- convert a .g file to a .stl file
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<code>g-stl</code>&mdash;convert a .g file to a .stl file

Revision as of 21:50, 12 May 2010


This is a list of the Unix commands provided by BRL-CAD. In the spirit of Unix there are over 400 commands that each do a single thing well and can be used together as you see fit.

Modelling

mged—multi-device geometry editor. Start here.

fence—make a model of a fence

tire—make a model of a tire

vegetation—make a model of a tree.

Model Interogation

rtshot—pass a ray through a model to see what it hits.

Translators to BRL-CAD

Translators from BRL-CAD

g-vrml—convert a .g file to vrml 2.0

g-stl—convert a .g file to a .stl file