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.\"    Manual: BRL-CAD User Commands
.\"    Source: BRL-CAD
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "EDGEDIR" "nged" "04/13/2022" "BRL\-CAD" "BRL\-CAD User Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
edgedir \- Allows the user to set the direction of an edge by specifying a direction vector in the form of \fIx, y,\fR and \fIz\fR components or via rotation and fallback angles\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBedgedir\fR\ 'u
\fBedgedir\fR [{\fIxyz\fR}] [{\fIrot\ fb\fR}]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Allows the user to set the direction of an edge by specifying a direction vector in the form of
\fIx, y,\fR
and
\fIz\fR
components or via rotation and fallback angles\&. This can only be done while moving an edge of an ARB\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The example shows the use of the
\fBedgedir\fR
command to rotate an edge to be parallel to the
\fIy\fR
axis\&.
.PP
\fBExample\ \&1.\ \&Rotate an edge to be parallel to the \fIy\fR axis.\fR
.PP
mged> \fBedgedir 0 1 0\fR
.RS 4
Rotates the edge being edited to be parallel to the
\fIy\fR
axis\&.
.RE
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
BRL\-CAD Team
.SH "BUG REPORTS"
.PP
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to
devs@brlcad\&.org
