| command [options] | Explanation |
| 3d | Use 3d fonts. Default uses flat fonts |
| abbrev[s] variable expression | Define a new permanent abbreviation. |
| actors | Display information about actors in the controlled window |
| add (surface|xyz|...) secondary* | Add another actor to the current 3d plot. First argument must be actor type. |
| add secondary | Add more actors (allows chaining: surface f abc.fvm add surface rg a1:z100) |
| animate secondary | Setup animation. Last subcommand must be files {fileList}. FileList can be file1 file2 ... filen or file[1..10].fvm which is expanded into file1.fvm, ... file10.fvm. Usual rules apply for finding fvm files |
| anno (on|off) | Turn annotations on or off |
| arg [argNo|all] | Set secondary options of argument n, or all arguments |
| b bmpFileName | Specify input bitmap for ImageView only. The .bmp extension is added automatically. |
| ba r g b | Back ambient color, 255RGB mode |
| backfill | Use fill mode for back facing polygons |
| backline | Use line mode for front facing polygons |
| basecol r g b a | Background base color in 1d texture |
| bd r g b | Back diffuse color |
| bmp fileName | Save controlled window as a bitmap |
| bodybrush | Add a body brush argument and make it current |
| border (0|width) | Set the border width. 0 turns border off. |
| bsh r g b | Back shininess |
| bsp r g b | Back specular color |
| caption (on|off) | Turns caption on/off; when off converts to full screen mode. |
| cascade | Cascade all child windows in top left corner and resize to 400x400 |
| cd dirName | Change the current (scratch) directory to dirName. See also path. |
| clear | Clear contents of command window text box |
| client [this] (on|off) | Turns client edge of controlled window or this on or off |
| cm (name numCols|custom numColors customSpec) | Specify colormap. Type colormaps for a list of colormap names. Type democolors for samples of each. E.g. cm winter 100 makes a colormap based on winter with 100 colors. customSpec is red phase, x0, m, plat, green..., blue.... For example custom 50 0 1 -1 1 0 1 -2 1 0 1 -3 1 defines a nice colormap of 50 colors going from white to black through browns |
| color | Color materials using the colormap. Default is to use a grey material front and back. |
| color (bg|fg|border) | Set indicated color. Use 255 rgb colors |
| colormap[s] values cmapName numColors | Values lists the actual RGB vaules in the colormap. |
| colornames | Show all the built in colors. Still under development. |
| control [winNo] | Set the controlled window to number winNo. If no argument, returns the controlled window |
| cube | Create a new cube window |
| debug | Show debug information |
| delete | Deletes arguments. Eg arg 3 delete deletes the third argument; arg all delete deletes all the arguments. |
| dir [fileName|%script|%work|%texture|%fvm] | Directory listing command. The script, work and texture keywords are expanded to the full directory names. |
| doc[s] | Show all objects in the ROT |
| dup | Make a duplicate of the controlled window |
| echo command | Echo command back to command window with abbreviations expanded |
| exit | Kill all child windows and exit. Non-COMCommand window only |
| f fileName | Specify fvm file for input. The .fvm extension is automatically added to files in the %fvm directory. |
| fa r g b | Front ambient color, 255RGB mode |
| fd r g b | Front diffuse color |
| files (f1 f2 ... fn|abc[1..n]xyz) | Explicit or implicit list of file names for animiation. Note that the [ ] are part of the keywords. For example anim[1..10].fvm will be expanded to anim1.fvm anim2.fvm ... anim10.fv |
| flat | Use flat shading for polygons |
| font (winNo|this) | Set font for indicated window using the usual dialog box |
| fontname \"name\" | Quoted fontname. |
| fontname fontName | Sets font name of the controlled window (use font this for command window) |
| fontsize num | Set the base fontsize of the controlled window |
| footer str | Set footer text |
| frontfill | Use fill mode for front facing polygons |
| frontline | Use line mode for front facing polygons |
| fsh r g b | Front shininess |
| fsp r g b | Front specular color |
| help chars* | Lists all currently available commands matching chars. XXXX Later you should add dir functionality. Information return on primary command, secondary commands and then script files. Scripts searched current directory, work directory, and then script directory |
| hist | Produce a histogram of the controlled window, NYI |
| hline num | Height of line in 1d texture |
| ht num | Overall height of texture element in 1d texture |
| image secondary* | Make an image from the input fvm file or range. Can also dispaly existing bitmaps using b option: image b filename. The add command has no effect for an image which only uses its first actor. |
| image secondary* | Make an image from the input fvm file or range. Can also dispaly existing bitmaps using b option. |
| image2fvm bitmapfilename fvmfilenamePrefix | Opens bitmapfilename and maps rgb to hsv. Then saves r, g, b, h, s, v values as height in fvmfilename as FVM files. Adds _red.fvm, ... to the filename prefix. |
| imagesize imagefilename abbrev | Sets abbrev equal to aspect friendly dimensions for displaying the result of an image2fvm surface. |
| kill (winNo*|all) | Kill specified window, eg kill 1 2 3, or kill all |
| la r g b a | Light ambient color |
| label [position x y z] [size sz] [font \"name\"] text \"labelText\" | Make a text label actor. The text specification and font name must be quoted. IMPORTANT NOTE: you cannot add label actors when you create a new window. They have to be added in a subsequent call |
| ld r g b a | Light diffuse color |
| let variable expression | Define a temporary abbreviation. Valid for life of command handler. |
| light[]s n1 n2 n3... | Turn indicated lights on and remaining lights off. |
| lightpos n secondary | Set light options for light n |
| linecol r g b a | Color of the line in 1d texture |
| load fileName | Load commands from file fn. If fn is missing user is prompted for file name |
| lollipop secondary* | As xyzplot, except a line from the sphere to the z=0 plane |
| lpos x y z t | Light position |
| lsp r g b a | Light specular color |
| lspotcut num | Spot light cut off angle |
| lspotdir x y z | Spot light direction |
| lspotexp num | Spot light attenuation factor |
| modelmode (object|eye) | XXXX |
| modelview (get|set) | Get or set the model view matrix. This allows you to set the position of actors. Get option creates a temporary variable called @pos which sets position to the current position. Typing abbrev perm @pos makes pos into a permanent abbreviation with name perm. |
| more fileName | Type filename out to the command window |
| outline xl xh yl yh zl zh | Add a wireframe around the actor |
| path [work|script|fvm pathname]* | no arg: display current paths; with arg, set appropriate path in registry. |
| plane2 x y z t | Synonym for plane. |
| plane2 x y z t | Normal vector for T component of 2d texture |
| planemode (object|eye) | XXXX |
| plot (mouse|ball) | Plot mouse or ball movements for controlled window |
| postion x y z | Set position of text actor |
| print | Pop print dialog to print the controlled window |
| process[es] bmp procID fileName | Make a bitmap of the address space; save to fileName. |
| r rangeName | Specify input range name, no updating |
| range rangeName | Get the value of range. Eg rangeName = A1, Sheet2!A1, [Book2]Sheet3!$E$39 |
| rebuild (on|off) | Turn rebuild (after add's or arg n changes) on or off |
| replace actorType secondary* | Replace all existing actors with new actor. First argument, actorType must be one of surface, xyz, image, lollipop, animate, or bodybrush. |
| run [wait=50msecs] | Sets the animation timer. mode can be uu or ud, uu runs 0...n 0...n; ud runs 0..n..0..n. |
| save fileName | Save commands entered in file fn. |
| savex (bmp|jpeg|png|tiff|gif) w h fileName | Save the controlled window, in size w x h, using the indicated file format. |
| scale[d] | Automatically set the zscale parameters so the image ranges from 0 to 1. Useful when using colormaps. Analogous to Matlab imagesc command. Command scaled is a synonym for scale. |
| script scriptPatter | Lists all scripts, in current directory, work and script directories which match scriptPattern. Used to help find a script command. Then do help scriptName for more information. |
| sfs intensityFile v0File h eps maxIter saveNum outFile | Create a shape-from-shade surface from intensity file, starting with shape file v0File (see help sfsbase). Every saveNum of the intermediate files is saved args Defines an abbreviation numsave = [0..numFiles].fvm for use with animate |
| sfsbase inFile low high base max outfile | Create a starting sfs shape file by mapping intensity range [low high] to base and everything else to max. Save in outfile. |
| size w h [t l] | Set width w and height h. Optionally move the top left to t, l. |
| smooth | Use smooth shading for polygons |
| smooth | Set fontsize for a text actor |
| smooth InFileName OutFileName | Average an fvm file over radius x radius blocks |
| spew (mouse|ball) | Trace text coordinates of mouse or ball movements for controlled window |
| status | NYI, show overall status of application |
| stop | Stops the current animation by deleting the timer |
| stretch (on|off) | If on, stretch bitmap to fill window; if off, preserve aspect ratio. Default is to preserve aspect ratio. Images only. |
| subtitle str | Set subtitle text |
| surface secondary* | Produce a surface plot from regularly spaced input |
| swirl numSpheres Ri Ro Rs [file1 file2...] | Amusing spheres swirling around a torus. numSpheres is the number of swirling spheres Ri and Ro are the inside and outside radii of the torus, Rs is the radius of the spheres, file1... are texture files Default values are Ri=Rs=0.5, Ro=1. |
| tex | Add a 1 dimensional texture |
| tex2 fileName | Add a 2 dimensional texture. Must supply the texfile filename as first argument. The .bmp extension is added automatically if needed. Texture file must be 32 bit. |
| texoff | Deletes any textures in the current actor. Thus arg 3 texoff removes any textures from the third actor. |
| text \"actor text\" | Set the text in a text actor. Note the quotes! |
| tile | Tile all child windows and resize to 400x400 |
| title str | Set title text |
| trace | Trace all windows messages |
| track | Make a tracking duplicate of the controlled window (mouse messages are passed through) |
| ur rangeName | Synomym for ru |
| w | Wireframe mode |
| window | Information about active windows. X option gives more information |
| windowpos top left [width height] | Set the new window position. New size is optional. No checking is done to ensure the new values are reasonable. |
| woodplan secondary* | Produces a three dimensional wood working plan made of cuboids |
| x low high | Set range for x axis |
| xyz x y z | Insert an axis (rgb for xyz) of length x, y, and z in each direction; (only one per plot makes sense) |
| xyzplot secondary* | Input (x,y,z,r,c,a) and plot a sphere of radius r at (x,y,z) with color c and opacity a |
| y low high | Set range for y axis |
| zoff offset | Set offset for z axis |
| zscale scale | Set scale for z axis (offset + scale * z is what is actually plotted) |
