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.\"    Manual: BRL-CAD User Commands
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.SH "NAME"
prefix \- Changes the name of all the \fIobjects\fR listed by adding the specified \fInew_ prefix\fR\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBprefix\fR\ 'u
\fBprefix\fR {\fInew_prefix\ objects>\fR}
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Changes the name of all the
\fIobjects\fR
listed by adding the specified
\fInew_ prefix\fR\&. All references to the
\fIobjects \fR
will also be changed\&. The
\fBmvall\fR
command performs a similar function\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
The example shows the use of the
\fBprefix\fR
command to change the names of specified objects and all references to them\&.
.PP
\fBExample\ \&1.\ \&Change the names of specified objects and references to them.\fR
.PP

mged\fBprefix test_ group1 regiona shapeb\fR
.PP
Changes the names of objects
\fIgroup1, regiona,\fR
and
\fI shapeb\fR
to test_group1, test_regiona, and test_shapeb\&. All references to these objects will reflect the new names\&.
.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
