garbage_collect [-h | --help]
garbage_collect [-c | --confirm]GARBAGE_COLLECT(nged)
NAME
garbage_collect - Eliminates unused space in a BRL-CAD database file.
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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
Eliminates unused space in a BRL-CAD database file.
The operation is intentionally guarded: the actual rewrite is performed only when -c or --confirm is supplied. Invoking the command with no arguments prints the help text.
OPTIONS
- -h, --help
-
Print help and exit.
- -c, --confirm
-
Execute the garbage-collection operation.
EXAMPLES
The example shows the use of the garbage_collect command to delete unused space in a BRL-CAD database file.
Example 1. Delete unused space in a BRL-CAD database file.
- mged> garbage_collect
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-c Cleans out unused space in the database.
AUTHOR
BRL-CAD Team
BUG REPORTS
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org