Name

mv — Changes the name of old_name to new_name.

Synopsis

mv {old_name new_name}

DESCRIPTION

Changes the name of old_name to new_name. Note that this does not change any references to old_name that may appear in other combinations in the database. The mvall command will change an object’s name everywhere.

EXAMPLES

The example shows the use of the mv command to change an object's old_name to a new_name.

Example 1. Change an object's name.

mged>mv shapea shapeb

Changes the name of shapea to shapeb.



AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

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