PICKET_FENCE(1)

NAME
picket_fence - Creates a BRL-CAD .g file containing picket fences.

SYNOPSIS

picket_fence [filename] [prefix] [height] [spacing] [x0] [y0] [z0] [...] [xn] [yn] [zn] [-r]

DESCRIPTION

picket_fence creates a geometry file in filename of a picket fence. All parameters for the fence are in mm. If more than two points are specified, it will generate a fence with multiple sections connecting the points. Parts of the fence are created starting at the origin. The two backing boards are created in the negative x halfspace. The pickets are created in the positive x halfspace and translated down the y-axis to their proper positions. The entire segment is then rotated and translated to the position specified by the user. To create a box of fence with the pickets on the outside, the points must be specified in a counter-clockwise order. Parts of the model are named according to the format

    <prefix><partname><sec_name><[>part_num<].<obj_type>

The <prefix> above is the second argument to the program. The spacing parameter specifies the amount of space (in mm) between pickets. The -r option specifies round fronts for the pickets.

EXAMPLES

Example 1. picket_fence Example

picket_fence fence.g Imy 2000 15 0 0 0 100 6000 0

Creates an example fence two meters high and six meters long with fifteen millimeter spaces between the pickets. "Imy" will be used as a name prefix for the mged objects. The fence will be started at the origin and be stretched out to (100,6000,0).

AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

COPYRIGHT

This software is Copyright (c) 2005-2023 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