beset [options] db.g objectBESET(1)
NAME
beset - evolve a BRL-CAD shape to match a source object
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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
beset ("Ben’s Evolutionary Shape Tool") is an experimental, evolutionary-algorithm tool that attempts to evolve a population of candidate shapes toward a target object contained in the geometry database db.g. A source model is ray sampled at the requested resolution, an initial population of individuals is spawned, and each successive generation is scored against the source using a fitness measure. The most-fit individuals of each generation are retained and combined using genetic operations (reproduction, mutation, and crossover) to produce the next generation. Progress and the most-fit individual of each generation are reported on standard output.
Both a database file db.g and a target object within it are required.
OPTIONS
- -p #
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Population size (number of individuals per generation).
- -g #
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Number of generations to evolve.
- -r #
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Ray-sampling resolution used when comparing candidates against the source object.
- -u #
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Upper percentage of individuals to keep unchanged from one generation to the next.
- -l #
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Lower percentage of individuals to kill (discard) each generation.
- -m #
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Mutation rate.
- -c #
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Crossover rate.
- -x #
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Set the librt(3) debug flags to the given hexadecimal value.
SEE ALSO
brlcad(1), mged(1), rt(1)
AUTHOR
BRL-CAD Team
COPYRIGHT
This software is Copyright (c) 2007-2026 United States Government as represented by the U.S. Army Research Laboratory.
BUG REPORTS
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org