Andrew D. Hwang
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA, 01610-2395, USA
Last change: 22 June, 2022
ePiX, a collection of batch utilities for GNU/Linux and similar platforms, creates mathematically accurate figures, plots, and movies using easy-to-learn syntax. The output is expressly suitable for use with LaTeX; figures may be written in a LaTeX picture environment containing PSTricks, tikz, or eepic macros, or as vector (EPS or PDF) image files. The user interface resembles that of LaTeX: You prepare a human-readable scene description in a text editor, then compile the input file into a picture. The sample gallery contains dozens of examples, together with thumbnails and full-sized images. These sample files come with the source code. The manual contains detailed tutorial instructions on compiling files and getting started writing your own.
ePiX serves as a bridge between the computational power of C++ and the typographical capabilities of LaTeX. In particular, ePiX can depict the results of complex computations in the same typographical style as a LaTeX document, and is easily extended with only a modest amount of programming knowledge. No experience with C++ is needed to use ePiX, however.
The source code is available with documentation and samples, compressed with either gzip (.gz) or bzip2 (.bz2).
Latest stable release
| md5 checksums | Gzip compressed packages | Bzip2 compressed packages |
| Source code, manual sources, and sample files |
epix-1.2.22.tar.gz, 642035 bytes |
epix-1.2.22.tar.bz2, 481262 bytes |
| Source code, compiled manual, and sample files |
epix-1.2.22_withpdf.tar.gz, 1876551 bytes |
epix-1.2.22_withpdf.tar.bz2, 1783087 bytes |
| Manual and sample files only |
epix-1.2.22_manuals.tar.gz, 705993 bytes |
epix-1.2.22_manuals.tar.bz2, 674202 bytes |
The source code is available by CVS from Savannah.
These files are included with or built from the packages above, but for convenience may be downloaded separately.
| Manual (PDF) | Texinfo file | Sample Sources |
|
epix-1.2.22_manual.pdf, 632218 bytes |
epix-1.2.22.texi, 195675 bytes |
epix-1.2.22_samples.tar.gz, 41022 bytes |
The user and development mailing lists are hosted by Savannah.
ePiX is Free Software, distributed under the GNU GPL. This license grants you four specific Freedoms:
Like all information (including software -- read your EULA carefully), ePiX comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY, including (but not limited to) any warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.
ePiX is written and maintained by
Andrew D. Hwang
Department of Mathematics and Computer Science
College of the Holy Cross
Worcester, MA, 01610-2395, USA