The Analyzer and Slicer program

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Usage: slicer options file

• -a: Run the analyzer/vertex merger program. Checks whether part is a 2-manifold or a pseudo-2-manifold, calculates bounding box, and prints number of faces, edges and their uses, vertices and their order.
• -e epsilon: Epsilon used for vertex merging in the analyzer. We only try to merge vertices that are endpoints of unmatched edges. If unspecified, uses fraction of shortest edge length.
• -t slice_thickness: Must specify the slice thickness to run the slicer. Specify -a to analyze and merge vertices before slicing.
• -v x y z: To change the slicer's up vector from the +Z axis.
• -s scale factor: To apply uniform scaling to the object to be sliced.
• -p precision: To change the precision in the generated LSIF slice files.
• -m: To build the LEDS using the out-of-core algorithm (useful for large input files).
• -of outputfile: To specify output file name for LSIF slice file.
• -i {sif | stl}: To specify input file type.

Example analyzer output

> slicer -a part.stl

Part is 2-manifold.

Shell is 2-manifold with genus 0.

Bounding Box Info:

Min X = -2.500000, Max X = 1.500000

Min Y = -2.000000, Max Y = 2.000000

Min Z = 0.000000, Max Z = 3.000000

13 vertices.

9 vertices have order 4.

3 vertices have order 7.

1 vertices have order 9.

33 edges.

33 edges have 2 faces adjacent.

22 faces.

Additional visualizations of slicer output