Asymptote Asymptote is a powerful script-based vector graphics language.
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Asymptote is a powerful script-based vector graphics language. Asymptote is a powerful script-based vector graphics language that provides a natural coordinate-based framework for technical drawing. Asymptote has labels and equations that are typeset with LaTeX, for high-quality PostScript output.A major advantage of Asymptote over other graphics packages is that it is a programming language, as opposed to just a graphics program: it can therefore exploit the best features of script (command-driven) and graphical user interface (GUI) methods. Here are some key features of "Asymptote": · inspired by MetaPost, with much cleaner, powerful C++-like programming syntax and numerics; · mathematically oriented (e.g. rotation of vectors by complex multiplication); · LaTeX typesetting of labels (important for document consistency); · compiles figures into virtual machine code for speed without sacrificing portability; · uses simplex method and deferred drawing to solve overall size constraint issues between fixed-sized objects (labels and arrowheads) and objects that should scale with figure size; · high-level graphics commands are implemented in the Asymptote language itself, allowing them to be easily tailored to specific applications; · provides a standard for typesetting mathematical figures, just as TeX/LaTeX has become the standard for typesetting equations. What's New in This Release: · Compilation without OpenGL was fixed. · PRC billboard labels were implemented; settings.billboard was renamed to settings.autobillboard and by default enabled for all 3D labels. · The surface constructor for embedding labels on surfaces now draws both the top and bottom faces by default. · The meshpen, knot, weight, and color arrays are now properly cached. · The example fequlogo.asy illustrates how to draw an arbitrary 3D background plane. · The intermediate DVI file is now removed when producing SVG output. · Improvements were made to the tutorial.

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