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MetaPost is ConTeXt's "native" graphics mode, see [[MetaFun]]. | MetaPost is ConTeXt's "native" graphics mode, see [[MetaFun]]. | ||
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* [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metaplot/ MetaPlot] - graph drawing | * [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metaplot/ MetaPlot] - graph drawing | ||
* [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/metaobj/ MetaObj] | * [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/graphics/metapost/contrib/macros/metaobj/ MetaObj] | ||
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* http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/metapost/ | * http://melusine.eu.org/syracuse/metapost/ | ||
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| + | == MetaPost relatives == | ||
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| + | === Font Creation === | ||
| + | * [[MetaType1]], see [http://www.ctan.org/tex-archive/fonts/utilities/metatype1/ CTAN] | ||
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| + | === 3D drawing === | ||
| + | * [http://asymptote.sourceforge.net/ Asymptote] - inspired by MetaPost & fully generalizes MetaPost path construction algorithms to three-dimensions | ||
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Revision as of 21:29, 4 February 2006
- John Hobby's page: http://cm.bell-labs.com/who/hobby/MetaPost.html
- Current development: http://sarovar.org/projects/metapost/
MetaPost is a graphical programming language, based on Donald Knuth's MetaFont. Normally MP graphics are converted to PostScript and used with dvips, but ConTeXt can use it directly with PDF (see MPtoPDF).
MetaPost is ConTeXt's "native" graphics mode, see MetaFun.
Contents
Different Packages, Extensions & Applications of Metapost
Packages for 3D support
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TODO: needs major review (See: To-Do List) |
Documentation & Tutorials
- A User's Manual for MetaPost
- Learning METAPOST by doing (this and this link are not working)
- MetaFun
Other Links
MetaPost relatives
Font Creation
3D drawing
- Asymptote - inspired by MetaPost & fully generalizes MetaPost path construction algorithms to three-dimensions
