MODEL_COMMANDS(1)

NAME
extbvlout, extbvlin, extrude, bevel, bevel2

SYNOPSIS
CMD/extbvlout

CMD/extbvlin

CMD/extrude

CMD/bevel

CMD/bevel2

DESCRIPTION
These are command scripts that may be used from within the Advanced Visualizer (Wavefront) "model" program. In each case, the use of the command requires that the desired input elements be in the "current" group. These elements must be non-overlapping. There is virtually no limit to the number of elements that can be handled in one pass with these commands although more complicated objects will take longer to process.

CMD/extbvlout will take a 2-dimensional outline and extrude it in the negative Z direction while adding bevels to the outside of the original outlines. This is the prefered command to use when extruding text.
CMD/extbvlin will take a 2-dimensional outline and extrude it in the negative Z direction while adding bevels to the inside of the original outlines. This is the prefered command to use when extruding simple geometric shapes.
CMD/extrude will take a 2-dimensional outline and extrude it in the negative Z direction.
CMD/bevel will take a 2-dimensional outline and add a bevel to the front of the outlines.
CMD/bevel will take a 2-dimensional outline and add bevels to the front and back or the outlines.

USER DEFINED BUTTONS
Both CMD/extbvlin and CMD/extbvlout have been loaded as built in functions accessible in the "User Defined" buttons of model. This is done using the ~/.modrc file.

LIMITATIONS
These command files have built in values for both the extrusion distance and the bevel sizes. These values work well for most models. If it becomes necessary to change these values, see Wes Barris.

SEE ALSO
wavefront(1), texttoobj(1)

AUTHOR
Wesley C. Barris (wes@msc.edu)
Army High Performance Computing Research Center (AHPCRC)
Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc.