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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 renumbering.
-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 "convert_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. February 14, 2025