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cmtool Options
 
 
 

The following options may be used with cmtool.

Option Function
ls volume Lists the framestore, host name, amount of used and available frames, all partitions, and all projects for the current volume.
ls project Lists the project management settings for the current project such as the resolution, aspect ratio, and scan mode. Additionally, all libraries are listed.
ls library Lists the contents of the current library. You must open the volume, project, and library before you use this command.
ls partition Lists the partition settings such as the address, size, percentage of the volume occupied, frame size, proxy depth, and aspect ratio.
ls archive Lists device type, header name, segment file name, and all entries in the archive.
ls entry <entry index number> Lists the entry name, its class and the date of creation.
delete <library name> Deletes the library.
delete <project name> Deletes the project.
delete <partition name> Deletes the partition.
delete <entry index number> Deletes the entry.
close volume <volume name> Closes the volume.
close project <project name> Closes the project.
close partition <partition name> Closes the partition.
close archive <archive name> Closes the archive.
close library <library name> Closes the library.
close all Closes all volumes.
open volume <volume name> Opens the volume.
open project <project name> Opens the project and sets it as the current project.
open partition <partition name> Opens the partition and sets it as the current partition.
open library <library name> Opens the library and sets it as the current library.
open archive -file <file name> Opens the file archive.
open archive -tape <tape device name> Opens the tape archive.
set volume <volume name> Sets the volume as current.
set project <project name> Sets the project as current.
set partition <partition name> Sets the partition as current.
format archive -file <file name> <archive name> <capacity> Formats the file archive. If a file archive exists with the same name, the contents are erased.
format archive -tape <tape device name> <archive name> <capacity> <block size> Formats the tape archive. If a tape archive exists with the same name, the contents are erased.
format partition <partition name> Formats the partition archive. If a partition exists with the same name, the contents are erased.
format project <project name> Formats the project. If a project exists with the same name, the contents are erased.
rename partition <new partition name> Renames the current partition.
generate <clip name> <number of frames> <frame width> <frame height> Creates a clip within the current library.
generateTone <clip name> <number of frames> <number of tracks> Creates an audio clip containing a tone within the current library.
importAudio <clip name> <file, file2,...> Creates a clip and appends all the tracks specified by the list of audio files.
add library <library name> Creates a library within the current project.
lock volume Locks the current volume to prevent users on other hosts from accessing the volume.
get framestorename <host name> Lists the name of the framestores.
show framestores Lists the names of all framestores on the network.
quit Exits the cmtool utility.