---
name: "genrbox"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "radiance"
version: "4R1+20120125-1+b1"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/genrbox"
---

# genrbox(1)

generate a RADIANCE description of a box

## NAME

genrbox - generate a RADIANCE description of a box

## SYNOPSIS

**genrbox mat name xsiz ysiz zsiz** \[ **-i** \]\[ **-r rad** \| **-b bev** \]

## DESCRIPTION

*Genbox* produces a RADIANCE scene description of a parallelepiped with one corner at the origin and the opposite corner at *(xsiz, ysiz, zsiz).* The sides of the box will be parallel to the three coordinate planes. The surfaces that make up the box will be modified by *mat* and their identifiers will begin with *name.* The *-i* option can be used to produce a box with inward directed surface normals. The *-r* option can be used to specify the radius for rounded edges. The *-b* option can be used to specify the indentation for beveled edges.

## EXAMPLE

To produce a rectangular box made of wood with beveled edges:

-

  genrbox wood box1 5 8 3 -b .5 \> box1

## AUTHOR

Greg Ward

## BUGS

Because spheres and cylinders are used to construct boxes with rounded edges, a transparent box of this type appears quite messy.

## SEE ALSO

[genrev(1)](/genrev/1.md), [gensurf(1)](/gensurf/1.md), [genworm(1)](/genworm/1.md), [rpict(1)](/rpict/1.md), [rvu(1)](/rvu/1.md), [xform(1)](/xform/1.md)