MGED CMD ps

ps

Syntax

ps [-f font] [-t title] [-c creator] [-s size_in_inches] [-l line_width] output_file

Argument(s)

-f font

Optional. User Specified Font

-t title

Optional. User Specified Title

-c creator

Optional. User Specified Creator

-s size

Optional. User Specified Size in inches

-l LineWidth

Optional. User Specified Line Width.

outputFile

File to write data to.

Return Value(s)

No Return Values for this command.

Description

The "ps" command temporarily attaches the Postscript display manager and outputs the current MGED display to the specified output_file in PostScript format. The -f option allows the font to be user-specified. The -t option allows the user to provide a title (the default is "No Title"). The -c option allows the user to specify the creator of the file (the default is "LIBDM dm-ps"). The –s specifies the size of the drawing in inches. The –l specifies the width of the lines drawn.

Example(s)

mged> ps -t "Test Title" test.ps

Place a PostScript version of the current MGED display in a file named test.ps and give it the title "Test Title."

mged> ps -l 10 -t "Test Fat Lines" fat_lines.ps

This time use fat lines.

See Also

No related commands.

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