PICKETT_FENCE(1)

NAME
pickett_fence - Pickett fence geometry file generator

SYNOPSIS
pickett_fence <filename> <prefix> <height> <spacing> <x0> <y0> <z0> ... <xn> <yn> <zn> [-r]

DESCRIPTION
pickett_fence creates a geometry file in <filename> of a pickett 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 picketts 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_num>[-<part_num>].<obj_type>
The <prefix> above is the second argument to the program. The spacing parameter specifies the ammount of space (in mm) between picketts. The -r option specifies round fronts for the picketts.

EXAMPLE
The following will create a pickett fence two meters high and six meters long with fifteen millimeter spaces between the picketts. It will start at the origin and extend to the point (100, 6000, 0).
    $ pickett_fence fence.g 2000 15 0 0 0 100 6000 0

SEE ALSO
mged(1)

DIAGNOSTICS
Error messages are intended to be self-explanatory.

AUTHORS
Cormac McCarty

SOURCE
SLAD/BVLD/VMB Advanced Computer Systems Team
The U. S. Army Research Laboratory
Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland 21005

BUG REPORTS
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to <devs@brlcad.org>.