Provided by: asymptote_2.85+ds-1_amd64 
NAME
asy - Asymptote: a script-based vector graphics language
SYNOPSIS
asy [options] [file ...]
DESCRIPTION
Asymptote is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language for technical drawings,
inspired by MetaPost but with an improved C++-like syntax. Asymptote provides for figures
the same high-quality level of typesetting that LaTeX does for scientific text.
OPTIONS
If no arguments are given, Asymptote runs in interactive mode.
If "-" is given as the file argument, Asymptote reads from standard input.
A summary of options is included below. The effect of most options can be negated by
prepending no to the option name. Default values for most options may also be entered in
the file .asy/config.asy in the user's home directory using the long form:
import settings;
batchView=true;
For a complete description, see the Info files.
-GPUblockSize n
Compute shader block size [8].
-GPUcompress
Compress GPU transparent fragment counts [false].
-GPUindexing
Compute indexing partial sums on GPU [true].
-GPUinterlock
Use fragment shader interlock [true].
-GPUlocalSize n
Compute shader local size [256].
-V,-View
View output; command-line only.
-absolute
Use absolute WebGL dimensions [false].
-a,-align C|B|T|Z
Center, Bottom, Top, or Zero page alignment [C].
-aligndir pair
Directional page alignment (overrides align) [(0,0)]. -animating
[false]
-antialias n
Antialiasing width for rasterized output [2].
-auto3D
Automatically activate 3D scene [true].
-autobillboard
3D labels always face viewer by default [true].
-autoimport str
Module to automatically import.
-autoplain
Enable automatic importing of plain [true].
-autoplay
Autoplay 3D animations [false].
-autorotate
Enable automatic PDF page rotation [false].
-axes3 Show 3D axes in PDF output [true].
-batchMask
Mask fpu exceptions in batch mode [false].
-batchView
View output in batch mode [false].
-bw Convert all colors to black and white false.
-cd directory
Set current directory; command-line only.
-cmyk Convert rgb colors to cmyk false.
-c,-command str
Command to autoexecute.
-compact
Conserve memory at the expense of speed false.
-compress
Compress images in PDF output [true]. -convertOptions str []
-d,-debug
Enable debugging messages [false].
-devicepixelratio n
Ratio of physical to logical pixels [1].
-digits n
Default output file precision [7].
-divisor n
Garbage collect using purge(divisor=n) [2]. -dvipsOptions str []
-dvisvgmMultipleFiles
dvisvgm supports multiple files [true]. -dvisvgmOptions str []
-embed Embed rendered preview image [true].
-e,-environment
Show summary of environment settings; command-line only.
-exitonEOF
Exit interactive mode on EOF [true].
-fitscreen
Fit rendered image to screen [true].
-framerate frames/s
Animation speed [30]. -glOptions str []
-globalread
Allow read from other directory true.
-globalwrite
Allow write to other directory false.
-gray Convert all colors to grayscale false. -gsOptions str []
-h,-help
Show summary of options; command-line only.
-historylines n
Retain n lines of history [1000]. -htmlviewerOptions str -hyperrefOptions str
[setpagesize=false,unicode,pdfborder=0 0 0]
-ibl Enable environment map image-based lighting [false].
-iconify
Iconify rendering window [false].
-image str
Environment image name [snowyField].
-imageDir str
Environment image library directory [ibl].
-inlineimage
Generate inline embedded image [false].
-inlinetex
Generate inline TeX code [false].
-inpipe n
Input pipe [-1].
-interactiveMask
Mask fpu exceptions in interactive mode [true].
-interactiveView
View output in interactive mode [true].
-interactiveWrite
Write expressions entered at the prompt to stdout [true]. -interrupt
[false]
-k,-keep
Keep intermediate files [false].
-keepaux
Keep intermediate LaTeX .aux files [false].
-level n
Postscript level [3].
-l,-listvariables
List available global functions and variables [false].
-localhistory
Use a local interactive history file [false].
-loop Loop 3D animations [false].
-lossy Use single precision for V3D reals [false].
-lsp Interactive mode for the Language Server Protocol [false].
-m,-mask
Mask fpu exceptions; command-line only.
-maxtile pair
Maximum rendering tile size [(1024,768)].
-maxviewport pair
Maximum viewport size [(0,0)].
-multiline
Input code over multiple lines at the prompt [false].
-multipleView
View output from multiple batch-mode files [false].
-multisample n
Multisampling width for screen images [4].
-offline
Produce offline html files [false].
-O,-offset pair
PostScript offset [(0,0)].
-f,-outformat format
Convert each output file to specified format.
-o,-outname name
Alternative output directory/filename.
-outpipe n
Output pipe [-1].
-paperheight bp
Default page height [0].
-paperwidth bp
Default page width [0].
-p,-parseonly
Parse file [false].
-pdfreload
Automatically reload document in pdfviewer [false]. -pdfreloadOptions str []
-pdfreloaddelay usec
Delay before attempting initial pdf reload [750000]. -pdfviewerOptions str []
-position pair
Initial 3D rendering screen position [(0,0)].
-prc Embed 3D PRC graphics in PDF output [false].
-prerender resolution
Prerender V3D objects (0 implies vector output) [0].
-prompt str
Prompt [> ].
-prompt2 str
Continuation prompt for multiline input [..]. -psviewerOptions str []
-q,-quiet
Suppress welcome text and noninteractive stdout [false].
-render n
Render 3D graphics using n pixels per bp (-1=auto) [-1].
-resizestep step
Resize step [1.2].
-reverse
reverse 3D animations [false].
-rgb Convert cmyk colors to rgb false.
-safe Disable system call true.
-scroll n
Scroll standard output n lines at a time [0].
-shiftHoldDistance n
WebGL touch screen distance limit for shift mode [20].
-shiftWaitTime ms
WebGL touch screen shift mode delay [200].
-spinstep deg/s
Spin speed [60].
-svgemulation
Emulate unimplemented SVG shading [true].
-tabcompletion
Interactive prompt auto-completion [true].
-tex engine
latex|pdflatex|xelatex|lualatex|tex|pdftex|luatex|context|none [latex].
-thick Render thick 3D lines [true].
-thin Render thin 3D lines [true].
-threads
Use POSIX threads for 3D rendering [true].
-toolbar
Show 3D toolbar in PDF output [true].
-s,-translate
Show translated virtual machine code [false].
-twice Run LaTeX twice (to resolve references) [false].
-twosided
Use two-sided 3D lighting model for rendering [true].
-u,-user str
General purpose user string.
-v,-verbose
Increase verbosity level (can specify multiple times) 0.
-version
Show version; command-line only.
-vibrateTime ms
WebGL shift mode vibrate duration [25].
-viewportmargin pair
Horizontal and vertical 3D viewport margin [(0.5,0.5)].
-wait Wait for child processes to finish before exiting [false].
-warn str
Enable warning; command-line only.
-webgl2
Use webgl2 if available [false].
-where Show where listed variables are declared [false].
-wsl Run asy under the Windows Subsystem for Linux. [false].
-xasy Interactive mode for xasy [false].
-zoomPinchCap limit
WebGL maximum zoom pinch [100].
-zoomPinchFactor n
WebGL zoom pinch sensitivity [10].
-zoomfactor factor
Zoom step factor [1.05].
-zoomstep step
Mouse motion zoom step [0.1].
SEE ALSO
Asymptote is documented fully in the asymptote Info page. The manual can also be accessed
in interactive mode with the "help" command.
AUTHOR
Asymptote was written by Andy Hammerlindl, John Bowman, and Tom Prince.
This manual page was written by Hubert Chan for the Debian project (but may be used by
others).
1 Dec 2004 ASY(1)