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TH ASY 1 "1 Dec 2004"
SH NAME
asy \- Asymptote: a script-based vector graphics language
SH SYNOPSIS
B asy
RI [ options ]
RI [ file \ ...]
SH DESCRIPTION
\fBAsymptote\fP is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language for
technical drawings, inspired by MetaPost but with an improved C++-like syntax.
Asymptote provides for figures the same high-quality level of typesetting that
LaTeX does for scientific text.
SH OPTIONS
If no arguments are given, Asymptote runs in interactive mode.
PP
If "\-" is given as the file argument, Asymptote reads from standard input.
PP
A summary of options is included below. The effect of most options
can be negated by prepending
B no
to the option name.
Default values for most options may also be entered in the
file
B .asy/config.asy
in the user's home directory using the long form:
PP
import settings;
batchView=true;
PP
For a complete
description, see the Info files.