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Asymptote
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This file documents 'Asymptote', version 2.85.

   <https://asymptote.sourceforge.io>

   Copyright (C) 2004-23 Andy Hammerlindl, John Bowman, and Tom Prince.

     Permission is granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this
     document under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License.
     On Debian systems, the LGPL can be found at
     /usr/share/common-licenses/LGPL.

Description: What is 'Asymptote'?
Installation: Downloading and installing
Tutorial: Getting started
Drawing commands: Four primitive graphics commands
Bezier curves: Path connectors and direction specifiers
Programming: The 'Asymptote' vector graphics language
LaTeX usage: Embedding 'Asymptote' commands within 'LaTeX'
Base modules: Base modules shipped with 'Asymptote'
Options: Command-line options
Interactive mode: Typing 'Asymptote' commands interactively
GUI: Graphical user interface
Command-Line Interface: Remote command-line interface
Language server protocol: Help when writing code
PostScript to Asymptote: 'Asymptote' backend to 'pstoedit'
Help: Where to get help and submit bug reports
Debugger: Squish those bugs!
Credits: Contributions and acknowledgments
Index: General index

-- The Detailed Node Listing -- Installation

UNIX binary distributions: Prebuilt 'UNIX' binaries
MacOS X binary distributions: Prebuilt 'MacOS X' binaries
Microsoft Windows: Prebuilt 'Microsoft Windows' binary
Configuring: Configuring 'Asymptote' for your system
Search paths: Where 'Asymptote' looks for your files
Compiling from UNIX source: Building 'Asymptote' from scratch
Editing modes: Convenient 'emacs' and 'vim' modes
Git: Getting the latest development source
Uninstall: Goodbye, 'Asymptote'!

Tutorial

Drawing in batch mode: Run 'Asymptote' on a text file
Drawing in interactive mode: Running 'Asymptote' interactively
Figure size: Specifying the figure size
Labels: Adding 'LaTeX' labels
Paths: Drawing lines and curves

Drawing commands

draw: Draw a path on a picture or frame
fill: Fill a cyclic path on a picture or frame
clip: Clip a picture or frame to a cyclic path
label: Label a point on a picture

Programming

Data types: void, bool, int, real, pair, triple, string
Paths and guides: Bezier curves
Pens: Colors, line types, line widths, font sizes
Transforms: Affine transforms
Frames and pictures: Canvases for immediate and deferred drawing
Files: Reading and writing your data
Variable initializers: Initialize your variables
Structures: Organize your data
Operators: Arithmetic and logical operators
Implicit scaling: Avoiding those ugly *s
Functions: Traditional and high-order functions
Arrays: Dynamic vectors
Casts: Implicit and explicit casts
Import: Importing external 'Asymptote' modules
Static: Where to allocate your variable?

Operators

Arithmetic & logical: Basic mathematical operators
Self & prefix operators: Increment and decrement
User-defined operators: Overloading operators

Functions

Default arguments: Default values can appear anywhere
Named arguments: Assigning function arguments by keyword
Rest arguments: Functions with a variable number of arguments
Mathematical functions: Standard libm functions

Arrays

Slices: Python-style array slices

Base modules

plain: Default 'Asymptote' base file
simplex: Linear programming: simplex method
math: Extend 'Asymptote''s math capabilities
interpolate: Interpolation routines
geometry: Geometry routines
trembling: Wavy lines
stats: Statistics routines and histograms
patterns: Custom fill and draw patterns
markers: Custom path marker routines
map: Map keys to values
tree: Dynamic binary search tree
binarytree: Binary tree drawing module
drawtree: Tree drawing module
syzygy: Syzygy and braid drawing module
feynman: Feynman diagrams
roundedpath: Round the sharp corners of paths
animation: Embedded PDF and MPEG movies
embed: Embedding movies, sounds, and 3D objects
slide: Making presentations with 'Asymptote'
MetaPost: 'MetaPost' compatibility routines
babel: Interface to 'LaTeX' 'babel' package
labelpath: Drawing curved labels
labelpath3: Drawing curved labels in 3D
annotate: Annotate your PDF files
CAD: 2D CAD pen and measurement functions (DIN 15)
graph: 2D linear & logarithmic graphs
palette: Color density images and palettes
three: 3D vector graphics
obj: 3D obj files
graph3: 3D linear & logarithmic graphs
grid3: 3D grids
solids: 3D solid geometry
tube: 3D rotation minimizing tubes
flowchart: Flowchart drawing routines
contour: Contour lines
contour3: Contour surfaces
smoothcontour3: Smooth implicit surfaces
slopefield: Slope fields
ode: Ordinary differential equations

Graphical User Interface

GUI installation: Installing 'xasy'
GUI usage: Using 'xasy' to edit objects

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