Name

dump — Copies the entire database to the keep_file.

Synopsis

dump {keep_file}

DESCRIPTION

Copies the entire dababase to the keep_file. The keep_file is a BRL-CAD database file and will be located in the current working direction (use the pwd command to show the current working directory). Note the new file might have a smaller filesize than the current file as dumping the file has the same effect that the garbage_collect command has. See also the keep command.

EXAMPLES

The example shows the use of the dump command to copy the entire database to a designated file.

Example 1. Copy the database to a designated file.

mged> dump sample.g

Creates sample.g file which is a copy of the current database.



AUTHOR

BRL-CAD Team

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