k3d

Section: User Commands (1)
Updated: 2003
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NAME

k3d - 3d modeling and animation system

SYNOPSIS

k3d [options]

DESCRIPTION

K-3D is a free (as in freedom) 3D modeling, animation, and rendering system for GNU/Linux and Win32. K-3D features a robust, object-oriented plugin architecture. K-3D is capable of producing motion-picture-quality output when paired with a RenderMan Interface compliant render engine such as Aqsis.

Please visit http://k3d.sourceforge.net for more information.

OPTIONS

-h, --help

: Prints this help information and exits.

--dialogpath [path]

: Overrides the path for storing dialog templates (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_DIALOG_TEMPLATES_PATH environment variable, below).

--libpaths [path]

: Overrides the path(s) for loading plugin libraries (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_LIB_PATHS environment variable, below). Multiple colon-delimited paths are allowed. Use "&" as a synonym for the default paths.

--shadersourcepaths [path]

: Overrides the path(s) for loading shaders (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_SHADER_SOURCE_PATHS environment variable, below). Multiple colon-delimited paths are allowed. Use "&" as a synonym for the default paths.

--shadercachepath [path]

: Overrides the path where compiled shaders will be cached (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH environment variable, below).

--sharepath [path]

: Overrides the path for loading shared data files (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_SHARE_PATH environment variable, below).

--tutorialspath [path]

: Overrides the path for loading interactive tutorials (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_TUTORIALS_PATH environment variable, below).

--optionsfile [path]

: Overrides the filepath for storing user options (this overrides both defaults and the K3D_OPTIONS_PATH environment variable, below).

-n, --new

: Creates a new document after startup.

-o, --open [file]

: Opens the given file after startup.

--tutorials

: Opens the tutorials menu immediately following startup.

--record-tutorials

: Opens the tutorial recorder immediately following startup.

--script [file]

: Play the given script after startup (use - for stdin).

--batch

: Operate in batch (no user intervention) mode.

--gui [gui type]

: Specifies the type of graphical user interface to display (valid values are "none" or "gtk").

--exit

: Exits the program (useful after running scripts in batch mode).

--show-timestamps

: Prints timestamps next to log messages.

--show-process

: Prints the process name next to log messages.

--color

: Color-codes log messages based on their priority. Requires an ANSI color-capable terminal.

--syslog

: Logs messages to syslog.

--log-level [level]

: Specifies the minimum message priority to log (valid values are "warning", "information", or "debug").

--version

: Prints program version information and exits.

--nosplash

: Disables the startup splash screen.

--blackbox [file]

: Starts the Black Box Recorder, recording to [file].

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

K3D_DIALOG_TEMPLATES_PATH

: Overrides the path for storing dialog templates (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --dialogpath option, above).

K3D_LIB_PATHS

: Overrides the path(s) for loading plugin libraries (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --libpaths option, above). Multiple colon-delimited paths are allowed. Use "&" as a synonym for the default paths.

K3D_SHADER_SOURCE_PATHS

: Overrides the path(s) for loading shaders (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --shadersourcepaths option, above). Multiple colon-delimited paths are allowed. Use "&" as a synonym for the default paths.

K3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH

: Overrides the path where compiled shaders are cached (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --shadercachepath option, above).

K3D_SHARE_PATH

: Overrides the path for loading shared data files (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --sharepath option, above).

K3D_TUTORIALS_PATH

: Overrides the path for loading interactive tutorials (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --tutorialspath option, above).

K3D_OPTIONS_PATH

: Overrides the path for storing user options (this overrides the default, but can be overridden by the --optionsfile option, above).

AUTHORS

Written by Timothy M. Shead <tshead@k-3d.com>, and many others.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <k3d-development@lists.sourceforge.net>

COPYRIGHT

Copyright (c) 1995-2004, Timothy M. Shead
This software is licensed under the GNU General Public License; see the source for copying conditions. There is NO warranty; not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

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