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--- command-line-parameters [2022/01/10 00:09] – created Michael Böhme
+++ command-line-parameters [2026/06/19 12:31] (current) – [Supported Parameters] Michael Böhme
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-====== Command line parameters ======
+====== Command Line Parameters ======
 You can start shapeXT with options most likely to change the program's behavior. You normally do this from a command prompt (Windows) or a shell (Linux). An option is a combination of the option name and sometimes one parameter.
-^ Short ^ Long       ^ Description          ^
+===== Supported Parameters =====
-| ''-h'' | ''%%--%%help'' | Shows short list and explanation of the command line options and exits the program |
-| ''-v'' | ''%%--%%version'' | Shows shapeXT version information and exits the program |
+^ Short ^ Long                            ^ Description          ^
-| ''-s'' | ''%%--%%software'' | Forces shapeXT to use OpenGL software rendering. Software rendering is slow and very CPU intense. This option should only be used as a fallback method to solve problems with the graphics card and/or driver. |
+|        | ''%%--%%dedicated-GPU''      | selects the dedicated GPU for rendering |
-|        | ''%%--%%gl33'' | Forces shapeXT to use legacy OpenGL 3,3 rendering. This option should only be used as a fallback method to solve problems with the graphics card and/or driver. |
+| ''-h'' | ''%%--%%help''               | shows short list and explanation of the command line options and exits the program |
+|        | ''%%--%%import-COD 1234567'' | imports a structure with the given identifier (''1000000--9999999'') from the [[https://www.crystallography.net/cod|COD]]  |
+|        | ''%%--%%integrated-GPU''     | selects the integrated GPU for rendering |
+|        | ''%%--%%reset''              | resets all shapeXT settings |
+|        | ''%%--%%software-GPU''       | selects a virtual GPU (software rendering) |
+|        | ''%%--%%log-to-stdout''      | writes additional messages to stdout (terminal) |
+| ''-v'' | ''%%--%%version''            | shows shapeXT version information and exits the program |
+===== Example Usage =====
+Please note that the shapeXT installation directory might be different on your system. On Microsoft Windows the default installation path is ''C:\Program Files\shapeXT\''. On Linux, the default installation of shapeXT can be found at ''/opt/shapeXT/''. In case your installation path is different, the examples given here need to be adjusted accordingly.
+**Usage for Windows:**
+''C:\Program Files\shapeXT\shapeXT.exe %%--%%command-line-option''
+**Usage for Linux:**
+''/opt/shapeXT/shapeXT.sh %%--%%command-line-option''