Automating Physics Textbook Illustrations with MetaPost
2025-05-14
Faced with the daunting task of creating hundreds of diagrams for a physics textbook, the author sought a more efficient solution than traditional vector graphics editors. MetaPost emerged as the answer, allowing illustrations to be defined as functions of variables, simplifying adjustments and element reuse. The article details the author's process of creating various shapes (curves, spheres, tubes, etc.) and textures using MetaPost, providing code examples. Despite the textbook's cancellation, the improved code library has been open-sourced, offering a versatile tool for generating physics-related diagrams.
(habr.com)
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