how [-b] objectHOW(nged)
NAME
how - returns how an object is being displayed
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SYNOPSIS
DESCRIPTION
The how command queries the display list to determine how the specified object is currently being drawn in the display.
It returns a numerical code representing the object’s current display mode (e.g., wireframe, shaded, hidden-line, etc.). If the specified object is not currently displayed, the command returns -1.
If the -b ("both") flag is provided, the command returns two space-separated values: the numerical display mode and the object’s floating-point transparency value.
EXAMPLES
Example 1. Determine an object’s display mode and transparency
mged> how -b my_region.r
Returns output similar to 2 0.5, indicating that my_region.r is drawn with display mode 2 and a transparency of 0.5. If the object was not displayed, it would return -1.
AUTHOR
BRL-CAD Team
BUG REPORTS
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brlcad.org