---
name: "draw-tree"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "bali-phy"
version: "4.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/draw-tree"
---

# draw-tree(1)

Draw NEWICK (and some other) formatted files.

## NAME

**draw-tree** - Draw NEWICK (and some other) formatted files.

## SYNOPSIS

**draw-tree** \[OPTIONS\] *tree file*

## DESCRIPTION

Draw NEWICK (and some other) formatted files.

## INPUT OPTIONS:

- **-h**, **–help**

  Produce help message

- **-W** *arg* (=8.5), **–width** *arg* (=8.5)

  Page width in inches

- **-H** *arg* (=11), **–height** *arg* (=11)

  Page height in inches

- **–file** *arg*

  predicates to examine

- **–output** *arg* (=pdf)

  Type of output to write: tree, topology, mtree, lengths, dot, ps, pdf, svg

- **–out** *arg*

  Output filename (without extension)

- **–full**

  Consider only full splits by collapsing any partial splits.

- **–iterations** *arg* (=2)

  Number of iterations for layout algorithm

- **–font-size** *arg* (=10)

  Font size for taxon names

- **–angle\_iterations** *arg* (=0)

  Number of iterations for layout algorithm with small-angle penalties

- **–labels** *arg* (=horizontal)

  Are the names horizontal or angled?

- **–collapse**

  Give node lengths evenly to neighboring branches and zero the node lengths.

- **–layout** *arg* (=graph)

  Layout method: graph, equal-angle, equal-daylight, etc.

- **–greedy**

  For equal-daylight layout: take as much daylight as possible?

- **–tree-layout-initial**

  Start an energy layout with positions from the equal-angle layout - only for multifurcating trees

- **–no-shade**

  For equal-daylight layout: reject rotations that shade other groups?

- **–draw-clouds** *arg*

  Draw wandering-ranges in MC trees as clouds.

- **–seed** *arg*

  Random seed

- **–verbose**

  Output more log messages on stderr.

## REPORTING BUGS:

BAli-Phy online help: ⟨http://www.bali-phy.org/docs.php⟩\\c .

Please send bug reports to ⟨bali-phy-users@googlegroups.com⟩\\c .

## AUTHORS

Benjamin Redelings.