Asymptote: Lifting TEX to three dimensions

Asymptote, a modern successor to the METAPOST vector graphics language that features robust floatingpoint numerics, high-order functions, and deferred drawing, has recently been enhanced to generate fully interactive three-dimensional output. This data can either be viewed with Asymptote’s native OpenGL-based renderer or internally converted to Adobe’s highly compressed PRC format for embedding within a PDF file. Asymptote thus provides the scientific community with a self-contained and powerful TEX-aware facility for generating portable interactive three-dimensional PDF files.