---
name: "carmetal"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "carmetal"
version: "4.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/carmetal"
---

# carmetal(1)

dynamic geometry software

## NAME

carmetal — dynamic geometry software

## SYNOPSIS

**carmetal** \[*file.zir\[z\]\]*

## DESCRIPTION

*This manual page documents briefly the*  **carmetal** command.

This manual page was written for the **Debian** distribution  because the original program does not have a manual page.

**carmetal** is a dinamical geometry software   written in Java. Ruler and compass constructions can be changed by dragging   one of the basic construction points. The construction follows immediately. The   student can check the correctness of the construction and gain new   insight. Carmetal allow exercices generations (jobs) automaticly checked with html export, and  html diaporama generations.

Arithmetic computations, numerical solutions, curves and functions   go beyond classical constructions. It is even possible to construct in 3D   using advanced macros. Other geometries, hyperbolic or elliptic, can be explored.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Yves Combe yves@ycombe.net for  the **Debian** system (but may be used by others).  Permission is  granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under  the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any   later version published by the Free Software Foundation.

On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public  License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL.