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Last updated: August 12, 2026
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GNU 3DLDF is a software package for three-dimensional drawing with MetaPost and METAFONT output. The program 3dldf implements an interactive language similar to the METAFONT and MetaPost languages.
See Sources for information on obtaining the package.
2026年08月12日.
I am currently working on the glyph
features of the package.
See the Glyphs page for more information.
2026年07月24日.
I am currently working on the astronomy features of the package.
See the Astronomy page for more information.
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2026年08月12日.
The complete sources for the project are available from the Git repository for project at Savannah:
git clone git://git.savannah.gnu.org/3dldf.git
This is the best way to obtain the project, because the source files are up-to-date.
Only rarely do I ever release numbered versions. The most recent numbered version
is obsolete as of this date (2026年08月12日.). However, see below for information
on how to obtain it, if desired.
The best source for information on current developments are the logs for the source files in the Git repository. These may be easily viewed by using the web interface at Savannah (see below).
The latest numbered version was GNU 3DLDF 2.0.3.
It can be downloaded from
https://ftp.gnu.org/gnu/3dldf/
See https://savannah.gnu.org/projects/3dldf/
for more information.
2024年03月31日.
The following articles appeared in
TUGboat issue 43:3:
2006年01月25日.
The most recent version of the GNU 3DLDF manual (see below) documents Release 1.1.5.1.
I need to rewrite it completely in order to account for the many changes I've made in
my development versions. I have been
documenting the latter on these web pages. The old manual may still be of use to
people who want to know how 3DLDF is implemented, but it is quite out-of-date
by now.
2005年01月22日.
I've abandoned work on the
GNU 3DLDF 1.2.0 Manual --- Plain Text Version
(Last updated 2005年01月31日).
I now plan to convert it to Texinfo. Until I do, however, it may
still be useful to people who want to learn how to use
3DLDF 1.2.0.
The downloadable versions of 3DLDF: The Program, and the versions in the distribution have the table of contents at the front. This is not the case, if you generate them yourself. In order to do this, I used dviselect and dviconcat. I have not yet written make rules to do have this done automatically.
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual, Edition 1.1.5.1, as an HTML document suitable for browsing, with one webpage per node.
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual , Edition 1.1.5.1, as an HTML document suitable for browsing, entirely on one webpage.
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual , Edition 1.1.5.1 in HTML format, with one webpage per node, as a compressed archive file (gzipped tar file) for downloading.
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual , Edition 1.1.5.1 in HTML format, entirely on one webpage, as a compressed (gzipped) file for downloading.
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual , Edition 1.1.5.1, as a compressed (gzipped) PostScript file for downloading.
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual , Edition 1.1.5.1, as a PDF (Portable Document Format) file for viewing on-line (if your browser has an appropriate plug-in).
The 3DLDF User and Reference Manual , Edition 1.1.5.1, as a compressed (gzipped) PDF (Portable Document Format) file for downloading.
3DLDF: The Program for version 1.1.5.1 as a PDF file for viewing on-line (if your browser has an appropriate plug-in).
3DLDF: The Program for version 1.1.5.1 as a compressed (gzipped) PDF file for downloading.
3DLDF: The Program for version 1.1.5.1 as a compressed (gzipped) PostScript file for downloading.
3DLDF: The Program for version 1.1.5.1 as a compressed (gzipped) DVI file for downloading.
2005年05月02日.
I've replaced @
with -*-AT-*-
in all of the email
addresses on these webpages, and removed all clickable references to
email addresses. I've been forced to this step by the huge amounts of
spam I receive.
2005年05月21日.
I have reactivated the
help-3dldf-*-AT-*-gnu.org
mailing list, but only for subscribers. Postings from non-subscribers
are automatically discarded. I have deactivated the other GNU 3DLDF
mailing lists.
I have been forced to take this step by the huge amounts of spam
posted to these lists.
For the same reason, I've also replaced
@
with -*-AT-*-
in all
of the email
addresses on these webpages, and removed all clickable references to
email addresses. If would prefer that all queries and comments be
addressed to help-3dldf-*-AT-*-gnu.org, but if you don't wish
to subscribe, you may contact me directly.
2005年05月21日.
The following mailing list is now available:
(Replace -*-AT-*-
with @
for the email address.)
help-3dldf-*-AT-*-gnu.org
for users to ask one another for help.
To subscribe, visit
http://lists.gnu.org/mailman/listinfo/help-3dldf.
Alternatively, you can send an email with
subscribe <email address>
as the subject
or the body
to
help-3dldf-request-*-AT-*-gnu.org.
Marc van Dongen's MetaPost Pages.
L. Nobre G.'s MetaPost Pages.
Anthony Phan's Web Pages (m3D).
If you want to contact me about 3DLDF, please put 3DLDF
,
3dldf
or something similar in the subject line of your email.
Otherwise, it's likely to be filtered.
Laurence Finston
email: Laurence.Finston-*-AT-*-gmx.de
(Replace -*-AT-*-
with @
for the email address.)