---
name: "mglconv"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "mathgl"
version: "8.0.3-2"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/mglconv"
---

# mglconv(1)

Execute MathGL scripts to generate graphical output.

## NAME

mglconv - Execute MathGL scripts to generate graphical output.

## SYNOPSIS

**mglconv** \[parameters\] scriptfile

## DESCRIPTION

**mglconv** reads MGL scripts from *scriptfile* to produce plots of specified functions or data. Result can be saved in bitmap (PNG/JPEG/GIF/BMP) or vector (EPS/SVG/LaTeX/OFF/STL/OBJ/X3D) format. You can use **-** as file name for reading script from standard input.

## OPTIONS

- **-1 string**

  Set *string* as argument $1 for script.

- **...**

  - **-9 string**

  Set *string* as argument $9 for script.

- **-A value**

  Add *value* into the list of animation parameters.

- **-C v1:v2\[:dv\]**

  Add values in range *v1:v2* with step *dv* (default is 1) into the list of animation parameters.

- **-L locname**

  Set the locale to *locname.*

- **-o name**

  Set output file name.

- **-h**

  Print help message.

## AUTHOR

mglconv was written by Alexey Balakin, http://mathgl.sourceforge.net/

## SEE ALSO

[**mglview**(1)](/mglview/1.md), [**mgl**(5)](/mgl/5.md)