Asymptote
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Description
Asymptote is a programming language for the creation of 2D and 3D computer graphics. Asymptote code can be included in a LaTeX document 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. For other PDF files any PDF reader can be used.
Asymptote support was added in FreeCAD version 0.19.
Exporting
- Optionally assign colors to the faces of the object you want to export with the Part FaceColors 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.
Creating a PDF file
- Install the Asymptote compiler.
- Use this command line syntax to create the PDF file:
asy -f pdf AsymptoteFileName.asy
Related Pages
Related video tutorial
- 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)
Mesh
- Miscellaneous: Import mesh, Export mesh, Create mesh from shape, Regular solid, Unwrap Mesh, Unwrap Face
- Modifying: Harmonize normals, Flip normals, Fill holes, Close hole, Add triangle, Remove components, Remove components by hand, Smooth, Refinement, Decimation, Scale
- Boolean: Union, Intersection, Difference
- Cutting: Cut mesh, Trim mesh, Trim mesh with a plane, Create section from mesh and plane, Cross-sections
- Components and segments: Merge, Split by components, Create mesh segments, Create mesh segments from best-fit surfaces
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