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* [http://remote.science.uva.nl/~heck/Courses/mptut.pdf Learning METAPOST by doing] ([http://maps.aanhet.net/maps/pdf/32_14.pdf this] and [http://maps.aanhet.net/maps/pdf/32_15.pdf this link] are not working) | * [http://remote.science.uva.nl/~heck/Courses/mptut.pdf Learning METAPOST by doing] ([http://maps.aanhet.net/maps/pdf/32_14.pdf this] and [http://maps.aanhet.net/maps/pdf/32_15.pdf this link] are not working) | ||
* [[manual:metafun-s.pdf|MetaFun]] | * [[manual:metafun-s.pdf|MetaFun]] | ||
| + | * [http://tex.loria.fr/prod-graph/zoonekynd/metapost/metapost.html Lots of examples] | ||
== Different Packages, Extensions & Applications of Metapost == | == Different Packages, Extensions & Applications of Metapost == | ||
Revision as of 11:13, 22 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
Documentation & Tutorials
- A User's Manual for MetaPost
- Learning METAPOST by doing (this and this link are not working)
- MetaFun
- Lots of examples
Different Packages, Extensions & Applications of Metapost
3D support
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TODO: needs major review (See: To-Do List) |
MetaPost relatives
Font Creation
3D drawing
- Asymptote - inspired by MetaPost & fully generalizes MetaPost path construction algorithms to three-dimensions
