Freeware Descriptions:

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.

Here is complete features (taken from authors site):

A major advantage of Asymptote over other graphics packages is that it is a programming language, as opposed to just a graphics program.

Features:

  • provides a portable standard for typesetting mathematical figures, just as TeX/LaTeX has become the standard for typesetting equations.
  • 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;

What’s New in version 1.64:

  • Support was added for XeLaTeX PDF specials. The target point is not forced to be part of the control volume for absolute projections. The directory is now stripped from the animation prefix; generated PDF animations are no longer automatically deleted. New parameters xsize and ysize of the asyinclude function of the slide module are illustrated in interactive 3D examples in intro.asy. A Protein Data Bank example was added to illustrate the generation of predefined views. The slidedemo example was fixed. The license of the PRC code and tools was upgraded from GPL to LGPL.

Asymptote 1.64 Screenshot

File Size / OS:

  • 3.46 MB / Windows 9x - ME - 2000 - NT - XP - 2003 - Vista

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