PREFIX(nged)

Okay so boom 💖 this is the PREFIX(nged) page — the prefix command from the nged manual in the BRL-CAD User Commands lineup, and yes, it gives your objects a whole new-name glow-up. Buckle up, bestie.

✨ NAME ✨

prefix — changes the name of all the objects listed by adding the specified new_ prefix. That's it, that's the main character energy.

🎀 SYNOPSIS 🎀

prefix {new_prefix objects>}

No cap, that's the exact synopsis — braces and angle bracket included. We do not "fix" the vibe here. 💅

🌸 DESCRIPTION 🌸

Okay so here's the tea: prefix changes the name of all the objects you list by adding the new_ prefix you specify. Every object gets that prefix tucked onto the front, like a lil name accessory. ✨

And the important part? All references to those objects get changed too. Not just the object names sitting there looking cute — the references follow along. So if you rename it, the whole graph knows. 💖

The mvall command performs a similar function. So if you're like "wait, isn't there another one?", yeah, mvall is the cousin with similar-function energy. 🫶

🌈 EXAMPLES 🌈

This example shows the prefix command changing the names of specified objects and all references to them. Literally the whole point, and it ate. 💅

⭐ Example 1. Change the names of specified objects and references to them.

mged>prefix test_ group1 regiona shapeb

That changes the names of objects group1, regiona, and shapeb to test_group1, test_regiona, and test_shapeb. All references to these objects will reflect the new names. No stale old-name vibes left behind, fr fr. 🦋

Tiny source-detail note: the original prose shows those new names with some funky trailing punctuation, like test_group1,”, test_regiona,”, and test_shapeb.”. The new names themselves are test_group1, test_regiona, and test_shapeb; all references to these objects will reflect the new names. 🙈

👑 AUTHOR 👑

BRL-CAD Team — iconic, honestly.

💌 BUG REPORTS 💌

Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to devs@brcad.org. If something's acting cursed, tell the team — do not suffer in silence, bestie. 😭

💖 Sign-off cuteness: this page is from the BRL-CAD manual, PREFIX(nged) chapter — and the footer didn't give a date, so we're not inventing one, periodt. 💖