old_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  import argparse
  import shutil
  
  import icqsol_utils
  from icqsol.shapes.icqShapeManager import ShapeManager
  
  # Parse Command Line.
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
  parser.add_argument('--input', dest='input', help='Shape dataset selected from history')
  parser.add_argument('--input_file_format_and_type', dest='input_file_format_and_type', help='Input file format and type')
  parser.add_argument('--input_dataset_type', dest='input_dataset_type', help='Input dataset_type')
  parser.add_argument('--displacement_x', dest='displacement_x', type=float, default=1.0, help='X coordinate of displacement')
  parser.add_argument('--displacement_y', dest='displacement_y', type=float, default=0.0, help='Y coordinate of displacement')
  parser.add_argument('--displacement_z', dest='displacement_z', type=float, default=0.0, help='Z coordinate of displacement')
  parser.add_argument('--output', dest='output', help='Output file name')
  parser.add_argument('--output_vtk_type', dest='output_vtk_type', default='ascii', help='Output VTK type')
  
  args = parser.parse_args()
  
  # Get the format of the input - either vtk or ply.
  input_format, input_file_type = icqsol_utils.get_format_and_type(args.input_file_format_and_type)
  tmp_dir = icqsol_utils.get_temp_dir()
  
  # Instantiate a ShapeManager for loading the input.
  if input_format == icqsol_utils.VTK:
      shape_mgr = ShapeManager(file_format=input_format, vtk_dataset_type=args.input_dataset_type)
  else:
      shape_mgr = ShapeManager(file_format=input_format)
  
  # Get the vtk polydata from the input dataset.
  vtk_poly_data = shape_mgr.loadAsVtkPolyData(args.input)
  
  # Translate (in place operation).
  displ = (args.displacement_x, args.displacement_y, args.displacement_z)
  shape_mgr.translateVtkPolyData(vtk_poly_data, displ=displ)
  
  # Save the output.
  output_format, output_file_type = icqsol_utils.get_format_and_type(args.output_vtk_type)
  tmp_dir = icqsol_utils.get_temp_dir()
  tmp_output_path = icqsol_utils.get_temporary_file_path(tmp_dir, icqsol_utils.VTK)
  shape_mgr.saveVtkPolyData(vtk_poly_data, file_name=tmp_output_path, file_type=output_file_type)
  shutil.move(tmp_output_path, args.output)
  
new_contents: #!/usr/bin/env python
  import argparse
  import shutil
  
  import icqsol_utils
  
  # Parse Command Line.
  parser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
  parser.add_argument('--input', dest='input', help='Shape dataset selected from history')
  parser.add_argument('--input_file_format_and_type', dest='input_file_format_and_type', help='Input file format and type')
  parser.add_argument('--input_dataset_type', dest='input_dataset_type', help='Input dataset_type')
  parser.add_argument('--displacement_x', dest='displacement_x', type=float, default=1.0, help='X coordinate of displacement')
  parser.add_argument('--displacement_y', dest='displacement_y', type=float, default=0.0, help='Y coordinate of displacement')
  parser.add_argument('--displacement_z', dest='displacement_z', type=float, default=0.0, help='Z coordinate of displacement')
  parser.add_argument('--output', dest='output', help='Output file name')
  parser.add_argument('--output_vtk_type', dest='output_vtk_type', default='ascii', help='Output VTK type')
  
  args = parser.parse_args()
  
  # Get the format of the input - either vtk or ply.
  input_format, input_file_type = icqsol_utils.get_format_and_type(args.input_file_format_and_type)
  tmp_dir = icqsol_utils.get_temp_dir()
  
  # Instantiate a ShapeManager for loading the input.
  shape_mgr = icqsol_utils.get_shape_manager(input_format, args.input_dataset_type)
  
  # Get the vtk polydata from the input dataset.
  vtk_poly_data = shape_mgr.loadAsVtkPolyData(args.input)
  
  # Translate (in place operation).
  displ = (args.displacement_x, args.displacement_y, args.displacement_z)
  shape_mgr.translateVtkPolyData(vtk_poly_data, displ=displ)
  
  # Save the output.
  output_format, output_file_type = icqsol_utils.get_format_and_type(args.output_vtk_type)
  tmp_dir = icqsol_utils.get_temp_dir()
  tmp_output_path = icqsol_utils.get_temporary_file_path(tmp_dir, icqsol_utils.VTK)
  shape_mgr.saveVtkPolyData(vtk_poly_data, file_name=tmp_output_path, file_type=output_file_type)
  shutil.move(tmp_output_path, args.output)
  
subject: Update icqsol_translate_shape to use icqsol_utils encapsulation.