PIC(1) PIC(1)
NAME
pic - troff preprocessor for drawing pictures
SYNOPSIS
pic [ -Tt ] [ -D ] [ files ]
DESCRIPTION
Pic is a troff(1) preprocessor for drawing figures on a
typesetter. The basic objects are box, line, arrow, spline,
circle, ellipse, arc, and text. These may be positioned in
absolute coordinates or relative to previously placed
objects. Pic also provides blocks, variables, expressions,
built-in functions, loops, conditionals, and a macro proces-
sor.
The optional argument -Tt specifies typesetter t; currently
supported typesetters are 202 (the default), cat (Graphic
Systems CAT), and aps (Autologic APS-5).
The argument -D causes pic to generate troff commands that
draw lines of higher quality. Recommended for final copy on
typesetters.
SEE ALSO
B. W. Kernighan, PIC - A Graphics Language for Typesetting
ideal(1), ped(9.1), doctype(1)