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off2m - converts an OFF file for LiveGraphics3D

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Usage

Synopsis

off2m [options] input_file

Description

Convert files in OFF format to 'm' format for display in LiveGraphics3D .

Options

input_files
input files in OFF format, or if not given the program reads from standard input

-h
program help

-v <size>
vertex sphere size (default: 0.02)

-e <size>
frame model edge thickness size (default: 0.001)

-V <col>
default vertex colour, in form r_val,g_val,b_val (values 0.0-1.0, or 0-255) or hex xFFFFFF

-E <col>
colour for edges, in form r_val,g_val,b_val (values 0.0-1.0, or 0-255) or hex xFFFFFF, x to hide implicit edges

-F <col>
default face colour, in form r_val,g_val,b_val (values 0.0-1.0, or 0-255) or hex xFFFFFF (default: 0.5,0.5,0.5)

-X <elems>
include elements. The element string can include v, e and f to include, respectively, vertices, edges and faces (default: ef - edges and faces)

-l
let LiveGraphics3D do the colouring itself

-o <file>
write output to file, if this option is not used the program writes to standard output
Scene Options
-B <col>
background colour, in form r_val,g_val,b_val (values 0.0-1.0, or 0-255) or hex xFFFFFF (default: 1.0,1.0,1.0)

Precision Options

-d <dgts>
number of significant digits for output (default 17) or if negative then the number of digits after the decimal point

-t
display type for faces 0 - VRML polygons, 1 - triangulate polygons (default)

Examples

Make a cube for display in LiveGraphics3D
   unipoly cube | off2m > cube.m
Use LiveGraphics3D colouring
   unipoly cube | off2m -l > cube.m
Make a thickened red cube frame with blue vertices
   unipoly cube | off2m -X ve -e 0.01 -E 1.0,0.0,0.0 -V 0.0,0.0,1.0 > cube.m

Notes

off2m was written by Roger Kaufman.

Roger has put together an off2m testing package which can be downloaded and used to view the off2m output.

LiveGraphics3D is free for non-commercial use and can be downloaded from the LiveGraphics3D Site.

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