---
name: "xasy"
section: "1x"
platform: "linux"
package: "asymptote-x11"
version: "3.02+ds-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/xasy/1x"
---

# xasy(1x)

script-based vector graphics language

## NAME

asy - script-based vector graphics language

## SYNOPSIS

**xasy**  \[-x magnification\] \[filename\]

## DESCRIPTION

**Asymptote** is a powerful descriptive vector graphics language for technical drawing, inspired by MetaPost but with an improved C++-like syntax. Asymptote provides for figures the same high-quality level of typesetting that LaTeX does for scientific text.

**xasy** is a GUI for Asymptote that allows for final figure adjustments.

## OPTIONS

- **-x magnification**

  Initial zoom.

## SEE ALSO

Asymptote and xasy are documented fully in the Asymptote Info page.

## AUTHOR

Asymptote was written by Andy Hammerlindl, John Bowman, and Tom Prince.

This manual page was written by Hubert Chan for the Debian project (but may be used by others).