---
name: "sketch"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "sketch"
version: "1:0.3.7-12"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/sketch"
---

# sketch(1)

Produce 3D line drawings from scene description language

## NAME

sketch - Produce 3D line drawings from scene description language

## DESCRIPTION

sketch \[options\] file1 \[-D tag\] \[-U tag\] file2...

- **-h**

  Print a summary of options to stderr

- **-v**

  Print version info to standard output

- **-d**

  Debug parser (for developers)

- **-b**

  Use BSP rather than Painters algorithm for hidden surface removal

**-T**\[u\|e\]\[p\[P\|T\]\]

Produce a complete LaTeX document

u

U.S. paper size (8.5 x 11 inches) (default)

e

European A4 paper size (297 x 210 mm)

p

Print document template to stdout

P

Print PSTricks version of doc template (default)

T

Print TikZ version of doc template

- **-t** templatefile

  Load user document template (any text file with escape %SKETCH\_OUTPUT%)

- **-o** outfile

  Put output in outfile (default is stdout)

- **-D** tag

  Define given tag

- **-U** tag

  Undefine given tag

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **sketch** is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the **info** and **sketch** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

**info sketch**

should give you access to the complete manual.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by David Bremner \<bremner@unb.ca\> for the Debian(TM) 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.

## COPYRIGHT

Copyright © 2009 David Bremner\