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FIND(nged)

NAME

find - find all references to objects

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SYNOPSIS

find [-a] <objects>

DESCRIPTION

The find command searches the BRL-CAD database and displays a list of all combination objects (regions, assemblies, etc.) that have any of the specified objects as a member.

Note that this command only searches through non-hidden combination nodes unless the -a option is used. The dbfind command is an exact alias of this command.

OPTIONS

-a

Include hidden objects in the search.

EXAMPLES

Example 1. Find all references to a specific object

mged> find shapea

Lists the names of all non-hidden combinations that refer to shapea as a member.

AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

BUG REPORTS

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