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MV(nged)

NAME

mv - Changes the name of __old_name__ to __new_name__.

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SYNOPSIS

mv {old_name new_name}

DESCRIPTION

Changes the name of old_name to new_name. Note that this does not change any references to old_name that may appear in other combinations in the database. The mvall command will change an object’s name everywhere.

EXAMPLES

The example shows the use of the mv command to change an object’s old_name to a new_name.

Example 1. Change an object’s name.

mged>mv shapea shapeb

Changes the name of shapea to shapeb.

AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

BUG REPORTS

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