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NAME

       k3d - 3D modeling and animation system

SYNOPSIS

       k3d [options]

DESCRIPTION

       K-3D  is  a  free (as in freedom) 3D modeling, animation, and rendering
       system for GNU/Linux and Win32. K-3D features a robust, object-oriented
       plugin  architecture and is capable of producing motion-picture-quality
       output when paired with a RenderMan Interface compliant  render  engine
       such as Aqsis.

       Please visit http://www.k-3d.org for more information.

OPTIONS

       --add-path [path]
              Prepends a filesystem path to the PATH environment variable.

       --color
              Color-codes  log  messages based on their priority.  Requires an
              ANSI color-capable terminal.

       --disable-gl-extension [extension]
              Disables the given OpenGL extension.

       --exit
              Exits the program (useful after running scripts in batch  mode).

       -h, --help
              Prints this help information and exits.

       --log-level [level]
              Specifies  the minimum message priority to log (valid values are
              "warning", "information", or "debug").

       --options [path]
              Overrides the filepath for storing user options (this  overrides
              both  defaults  and  the  K3D_OPTIONS_PATH environment variable,
              below).

       --plugins [path]
              Overrides  the  path(s)  for  loading  plugin  libraries   (this
              overrides  both  defaults  and  the K3D_PLUGIN_PATHS environment
              variable, below).  Multiple colon-delimited paths  are  allowed.
              Use "&" as a synonym for the default paths.

       --script [file]
              Play the given script after startup (use - for stdin).

       --shadercache [path]
              Overrides  the  path where compiled shaders will be cached (this
              overrides   both   defaults   and   the    K3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH
              environment variable, below).

       --share [path]
              Overrides the path for loading shared data files (this overrides
              both  defaults  and  the  K3D_SHARE_PATH  environment  variable,
              below).

       --show-process
              Prints the process name next to log messages.

       --show-timestamps
              Prints timestamps next to log messages.

       --syslog
              Logs messages to syslog.

       -u, --ui [ui path]
              Specifies  the  path  to a user interface plugin (this overrides
              both the default  and  the  K3D_USER_INTERFACE_PATH  environment
              variable,  below).   As  a special-case the string "none" can be
              used as a synonym for the Null (no gui) User Interface.

       -H, --user-interface-help
              Prints a user-interface specific help message and exits.

       --version
              Prints program version information and exits.

USER INTERFACE OPTIONS

       --batch
              Operate in batch (no user intervention) mode.

       -n, --new
              Creates a new document after startup.

       --no-custom-layouts
              Disable custom user interface layouts (useful when  playing-back
              recorded tutorials, which rely on the default layout).

       --no-splash
              Disables the startup splash screen.

       -o, --open [file]
              Opens the given file after startup.

       --show-tutorials
              Opens the tutorials menu immediately following startup.

       --tutorials [path]
              Overrides  the  path  for  loading  interactive  tutorials (this
              overrides both defaults and the  K3D_TUTORIALS_PATH  environment
              variable, below).

ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES

       K3D_EXTRA_OPTIONS
              Provides  additional  options  that are appended to the command-
              line at  startup.   Note  that  unlike  other  K-3D  environment
              variables, options specified via K3D_EXTRA_OPTIONS will override
              options specified on the command line.

       K3D_OPTIONS_PATH
              Overrides the path for storing user options (this overrides  the
              default,  but can be overridden by the --options option, above).

       K3D_PLUGIN_PATHS
              Overrides  the  path(s)  for  loading  plugin  libraries   (this
              overrides  the  default,  but can be overridden by the --plugins
              option, above).  Multiple  colon-delimited  paths  are  allowed.
              Use "&" as a synonym for the default paths.

       K3D_SHADER_CACHE_PATH
              Overrides  the  path  where  compiled  shaders  are cached (this
              overrides  the  default,  but   can   be   overridden   by   the
              --shadercache option, above).

       K3D_SHARE_PATH
              Overrides the path for loading shared data files (this overrides
              the default, but  can  be  overridden  by  the  --share  option,
              above).

       K3D_USER_INTERFACE_PATH
              Overrides  the path to the user interface plugin (this overrides
              the default, but can be overridden by the --ui option, above).

AUTHORS

       Written by Timothy M. Shead <tshead@k-3d.com>, and many others.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <k3d-development@lists.sourceforge.net>

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright (c) 1995-2010, Timothy M. Shead.  All Rights Reserved.
       This software is licensed under the terms of  the  GNU  General  Public
       License;  see the source for copying conditions.  There is NO warranty;
       not even for MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

SEE ALSO

       The K-3D Home Page: http://www.k-3d.org