Evolver(1)
NAME
evolver -- The Surface Evolver, minimize energy of a surface
SYNOPSIS
evolver [-adehimqwxy] [-f file] [-pN] [datafile]
DESCRIPTION
The Surface Evolver is a program that minimizes the energy of a triangulated surface according to designated energies and constraints. This man
page only documents command line options and environment variables. The
full package and documentation are available at
http://www.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver.
Command line options:
- datafile
- Text file defining a surface. If omitted, you will be prompted.
- -a Autoconvert to named quantities when needed (default is on); use
- "-a-" to deactivate autoconversion.
- -d Begin with parser debugging on (equivalent to "debug" runtime
- command). Beware of copious output.
- -e Echo stdin to stdout; meant for testing piped input.
- -f file After loading datafile, read commands from file, then command
- line prompt.
- -h Print help for command line options.
- -i Preserve datafile numbers for element id's, rather than renum
- bering.
- -m Begin with memory debugging on (equivalent to "memdebug" runtime
- command). Beware of copious output.
- -pN Run with N concurrent processes.
- -q Convert to named quantities at start (equivalent to "con
- vert_to_quantities" runtime command).
- -Q Suppress echoing of "read" section of datafile, and other files
- read in.
- -w Exit immediately after any warning or error message; meant for
- batch runs.
- -x Exit immediately after any error message; meant for batch runs.
- -y Break to user prompt after any warning message.
ENVIRONMENT VARIABLES
- EVOLVERPATH Colon-separated list of paths automatically searched for
- datafiles, included files, or help documentation.
FURTHER DOCUMENTATION
See manual224.pdf in the Evolver distribution, browse evolver.htm in the
doc subdirectory of the distribution, or browse the documentation on-line
at http://www.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver/html/evolver.htm
WEBSITE
The Surface Evolver home page is http://www.susqu.edu/brakke/evolver.
BUGS
- Send bug reports to brakke@susqu.edu. Please include the datafile and
exact instructions for reproducing the problem.