Vektorzeichnungen mit Asymptote
Durch einen Beitrag in de.comp.text.tex bin ich auf Asymptote aufmerksam geworden, Zitat:
Asymptote is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language that provides a natural coordinate-based framework for technical drawing. Labels and equations 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.
Features of Asymptote:
# provides a portable standard for typesetting mathematical figures, just as TeX/LaTeX has become the standard for typesetting equations;
# generates and embeds 3D vector PRC graphics within PDF files;
# inspired by MetaPost, with a much cleaner, powerful C++-like programming syntax and floating-point numerics;
# runs on all major platforms (UNIX, MacOS, Microsoft Windows);
# mathematically oriented (e.g. rotation of vectors by complex multiplication);
# LaTeX typesetting of labels (for document consistency);
# 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;
# fully generalizes MetaPost path construction algorithms to three dimensions;
# compiles commands into virtual machine code for speed without sacrificing portability;
# high-level graphics commands are implemented in the Asymptote language itself, allowing them to be easily tailored to specific applications.
Hier der Link zur Homepage: http://asymptote.sourceforge.net/.
