--- name: "biof" section: "1" platform: "linux" package: "rss-glx" version: "0.9.1-6.4~deb12u1" release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)" platforms: ["linux"] url: "https://new.carta.tech/biof" --- # biof(1) rotating stack of quads. ## NAME biof - rotating stack of quads. ## SYNOPSIS **biof** \[--root/-r\] \[--maxfps/-x *number*\] \[--vsync/-y *number*\] \[--dpms/-M *number*\] \[--preset/-P *number*\] \[--lines/-l *number*\] \[--points/-p *number*\] \[--offangle\] ## DESCRIPTION This is an attempt to recreate some of the work of William Latham. Take a look at the program 'organic art' at this site (http://www.artworks.co.uk). Ported to Linux by Tugrul Galatali. ## OPTIONS - **--root** Draw on the root window. - **--maxfps *number*** Set maximum frame rate. - **--vsync *number*** Limit redraws to specified number of vertical refreshes. 0 - 100. Default: 1 - **--dpms *number*** Stop rendering new frames if the display is not on. 0 - 1. Default: 1 - **--preset *number*** ``` 1 - Triangles (--triangles) 2 - Spheres (--spheres) 3 - Big Spheres (--bigspheres) 4 - Points (--points) 5 - Lightmap (--lightmap) ``` Sets geometry type and resets --lines and --points to the defaults from the original program. 1 - 5. Default: 1 - **--lines *number*** Set number of lines ("arms"). 1 - 1024. - **--points *number*** Set number of points per line. 1 - 4096. - **--offangle** Interesting 45 degree view instead of default head on view. ## ENVIRONMENT - **DISPLAY** to get the default host and display number. ## SEE ALSO **X**(1), ## COPYRIGHT Copyright © 2002 by \ and Tugrul Galatali. BioF is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by the Free Software Foundation. BioF is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details. ## AUTHOR \ and Tugrul Galatali \