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.\"      Date: 08/28/2023
.\"    Manual: BRL-CAD MGED Commands
.\"    Source: BRL-CAD
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "CAT" "nged" "08/28/2023" "BRL\-CAD" "BRL\-CAD MGED Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
cat \- Displays a brief description of each item in the list of \fIobjects\fR\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBcat\fR\ 'u
\fBcat\fR {\fIobjects\fR}
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Displays a brief description of each item in the list of
\fIobjects\fR\&. If the item is a primitive shape, the type of shape and its vertex are displayed\&. If the item is a combination, the Boolean formula for that combination \- including operands, operators, and parentheses \- is displayed\&. If the combination is flagged as a region, then that fact is also displayed along with the region\*(Aqs ident code, air code, los, and GIFT material code\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The example shows the use of the
\fBcat\fR
command to display Boolean formulas for two regions\&.
.PP
\fBExample\ \&1.\ \&Displaying Boolean formulas for two regions.\fR
.PP
mged> \fBcat region_1 region_2\fR
.RS 4
Displays the Boolean formulas for region_1 and region_2\&.
.RE
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
BRL\-CAD Team
.SH "BUG REPORTS"
.PP
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to
devs@brlcad\&.org
