Asymptote
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Description[edit | edit source]
Asymptote is a vector language for 2D and 3D computer graphics. Asymptote code can be included in LaTeX documents or used to generate PostScript, PDF, SVG, WebGL, and PRC files. Interactive 3D PDF files created from Asymptote code require Acrobat Reader version 9 or higher.
Asymptote support was added in FreeCAD version 0.19.
Exporting[edit | edit source]
- Optionally assign colors to the faces of the object you want to export with the
Part ColorPerFace command.
- Change to the
Mesh Workbench.
- Create a mesh from the object with the
Mesh FromPartShape command.
- Select the new mesh object.
- Invoke the
Mesh Export command.
- Select the *.asy file format in the dialog box.
- Enter a filename.
- Press the Save button.
Converting[edit | edit source]
You need the Asymptote compiler to convert *.asy files. To convert to PDF a LaTeX system is also required.
The compiler is a command line tool. To covert to PDF you can use this syntax:
PathToAsyExecutable/asy -f pdf AsymptoteFileName.asy
Related[edit | edit source]
Video tutorials[edit | edit source]
The following videos are in Spanish:
- A way of generating interactive pdf-3D files. (1/3) (From FreeCAD, MeshLab and LaTeX)
- A way of generating interactive pdf-3D files. (2/3) (From Asymptote and LaTex)
- A way of generating interactive pdf-3D files. (3/3) (From FreeCAD, Asymptote and LaTeX)
- Miscellaneous: Import Mesh, Export Mesh, Mesh From Shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
- Modifying: Harmonize Normals, Flip Normals, Fill Holes, Close Holes, Add Triangle, Remove Components, Remove Components Manually, Smooth, Refinement, Decimate, Scale
- Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
- Cutting: Cut, Trim, Trim With Plane, Section From Plane, Cross-Sections
- Components and segmentation: Merge, Split by Components, Segmentation, Segmentation From Best-Fit Surfaces
- Analyze: Evaluate and Repair, Face Info, Curvature Plot, Curvature Info, Evaluate Solid, Bounding Box Info
- Additional: Import Export Preferences, OpenSCAD Workbench, Mesh Scripting
- Getting started
- Installation: Download, Windows, Linux, Mac, Additional components, Docker, AppImage, Ubuntu Snap
- Basics: About FreeCAD, Interface, Mouse navigation, Selection methods, Object name, Preferences, Workbenches, Document structure, Properties, Help FreeCAD, Donate
- Help: Tutorials, Video tutorials
- Workbenches: Std Base, Assembly, BIM, CAM, Draft, FEM, Inspection, Material, Mesh, OpenSCAD, Part, PartDesign, Points, Reverse Engineering, Robot, Sketcher, Spreadsheet, Surface, TechDraw, Test Framework
- Hubs: User hub, Power users hub, Developer hub