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.\"      Date: 04/13/2022
.\"    Manual: BRL-CAD MGED Commands
.\"    Source: BRL-CAD
.\"  Language: English
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.TH "GET" "nged" "04/13/2022" "BRL\-CAD" "BRL\-CAD MGED Commands"
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.SH "NAME"
get \- Used to retrieve parameter values of database objects\&.
.SH "SYNOPSIS"
.HP \w'\fBget\fR\ 'u
\fBget\fR {\fIobject_name_pattern\fR} [\fIparam_name\fR]
.SH "DESCRIPTION"
.PP
Low level command for extracting specific parameter information from geometry objects in a database\&. Similar to "attr get" except that the focus of this command is on geometric parameter values (vertices, for example) instead of attribute metadata\&.
.SH "EXAMPLES"
.PP
\fBExample\ \&1.\ \&Elliptical Torus 'r' parameter extraction\fR
.PP
Use the
\fBget\fR
command to exctract the r parameter value from an elliptical torus\&.
.PP

mged>
\fBmake eto\&.s eto\fR
mged>
\fBl eto\&.s\fR
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eto\&.s:  Elliptical Torus (ETO)
      V (0, 0, 0)
      N=(0, 0, 1)
      C=(200, 0, 200) mag=282\&.843
      r=800
      d=100

    
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.RE
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\fBget eto\&.s r\fR
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.RS 4
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800
    
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.RE
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.SH "SEE ALSO"
.PP
\fBattr\fR(n)\&.
.SH "AUTHOR"
.PP
BRL\-CAD Team
.SH "COPYRIGHT"
.PP
This software is Copyright (c) 2008\-2021 United States Government as represented by the U\&.S\&. Army Research Laboratory\&.
.SH "BUG REPORTS"
.PP
Reports of bugs or problems should be submitted via electronic mail to
devs@brlcad\&.org
