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Re: PIC type line slopes in LaTeX

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From: Arrigo Benedetti
Date: Tue, 01 Sep 1992 09:27
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In article <naren.715023446@menaik> naren@cs.UAlberta.CA (Narendra Ravi)  
writes:
> In an earlier article I write:
> 
> : LaTeX picture environment limits the slopes for lines. But the PIC
> : language provides a decent mechanism for drawing lines of any slope in  
the
> : troff environment. Is there something similar in LaTeX?
> 
> : I will summarize if I get additional information via email.
> 
> : Thanks,
> 
> :  -- Naren
> :     Narendra Ra[a]vi     Email : naren@cs.ualberta.ca
> 
> I received email indicating the following solutions.
> 
> 1. EEpic macros which can draw lines of any slope. The limitation being
>    the slope has to be specified as integers.
> 
> 2. Using xy-pic which allows line slopes of the order of 0.7
> 
> 3. Using bezier.sty and giving appropriate control points for generating
>    lines.
> 

Where can I find the said macros?
Thanks,

-arrigo
-- 
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