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+1.  Start with file.dem
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+2.  dem2node file tolerance^2 (meters)
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+    - dem2node file 160000
+
+3.  fixnode file.1
+
+4.  tri2obj file.1
+
+5.  strip file.1.obj
+
+6.  cp bands.d file.new.obj
+
+7.  fixobj file.new