NAME

       evolvotron_mutate - Render an evolvotron function tree to an image.

SYNOPSIS

       evolvotron_mutate < function_in.xml > function_out.xml

       evolvotron_mutate -g > function_out.xml

DESCRIPTION

       evolvotron_mutate  either  mutates  an  existing image function read from standard input, or (with the -g
       option) creates a new image function.  In either case the output image function is  written  to  standard
       output.

       The  mutation  parameters and function weightings are the same as used by evolvotron in its default reset
       state.

       See the evolvotron user manual  (accessible  from  the  evolvotron  application's  Help  menu)  for  more
       information on image functions.

COMMANDLINE OPTIONS

       -g, --genesis
            Specifies  that  no  function should be read from standard input.  The output function is created at
            random.

       -h, --help
            Display information on command line arguments and exit.

       -l, --linear
            Created functions (if  they  are  rendered  as  animations)  will  sweep  z  linearly  (rather  than
            sinusoidally).

       -p, --spheremap
            Created functions will be tagged as spheremaps.

       -v, --verbose
            Enables some additional logging to standard error.

EXAMPLES

       evolvotron_mutate -g | tee function0.xml | evolvotron_render function0.ppm

       evolvtron_mutate < function0.xml > function1.xml

AUTHOR

       evolvotron_mutate was written by Tim Day (www.timday.com) and is released under the conditions of the GNU
       General Public License.  See the file LICENSE supplied with the source code for details.

SEE ALSO

       evolvotron(1), evolvotron_render(1)