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+## basic commands
+
+### Scenes
+
+#### Load a scene file
+
+    load <sceneName>
+
+#### Write out a scene file
+
+    save <sceneName>
+
+### Geometry Objects
+
+#### add a cube an assign it a name
+
+    add cube
+    name Geo0
+
+#### Basic Objects in Vim3D
+
+    add grid [<divisionsX> <divisionsZ> <step> <dx> <dz>]
+    add sphere
+    add cube
+    add circle
+
+### Geometry Files
+
+#### Open an obj file
+
+    file <objName>
+
+There are shortcut commands for this:
+
+    o <objName>
+
+#### Write out an obj file
+
+First select the object of interest, then type
+
+    write <objName>
+
+#### Write out a hierarchical group (recursive) as a single .obj
+
+First select the object of interest, then type
+    geo write <somelobj>
+    
+### Channels
+
+#### Load in a channel for animation
+
+    load channel <Channelfile>
+
+#### Write out an channel file
+
+First select the channel object of interest, then type
+
+    write <chanName>
+
+### insert mode
+
+[http://www.vim3d.com/pages/13/insert_mode/](http://www.vim3d.com/pages/13/insert_mode/)
+
+### curves
+
+[http://www.vim3d.com/pages/25/curves/](http://www.vim3d.com/pages/25/curves/)
+
+While in insert mode, hit the l key to cycle through different curve interpolation previews. When finished drawing, to interpolate specify one of the following commands: Interpolations
+
+    bezier <lod>
+    bezier2 <lod>
+    bspline <lod>
+
+### textures
+
+[http://www.vim3d.com/pages/14/texturing/](http://www.vim3d.com/pages/14/texturing/)
+
+Multiply texture coordinates
+
+    poly st <s> <t>
+
+Generate texture coordinates
+    
+    poly texture <s> <t>
+
+Texture an Object
+
+    texture <filename>
+