.TH "CARMETAL" "1" 
.SH "NAME" 
carmetal \(em dynamic geometry software 
.SH "SYNOPSIS" 
.PP 
\fBcarmetal\fR [\fB\fIfile.zir[z]\fR\fP]  
.SH "DESCRIPTION" 
.PP 
This manual page documents briefly the 
\fBcarmetal\fR command. 
.PP 
This manual page was written for the \fBDebian\fP distribution 
because the original program does not have a manual page. 
 
.PP 
\fBcarmetal\fR is a dinamical geometry software  
written in Java. Ruler and compass constructions can be changed by dragging  
one of the basic construction points. The construction follows immediately. The  
student can check the correctness of the construction and gain new  
insight. Carmetal allow exercices generations (jobs) automaticly checked with html export, and  html diaporama generations.  
.PP 
Arithmetic computations, numerical solutions, curves and functions  
go beyond classical constructions. It is even possible to construct in 3D  
using advanced macros. Other geometries, hyperbolic or elliptic, can be explored. 
.SH "AUTHOR" 
.PP 
This manual page was written by Yves Combe yves@ycombe.net for 
the \fBDebian\fP system (but may be used by others).  Permission is 
granted to copy, distribute and/or modify this document under 
the terms of the GNU General Public License, Version 2 any  
later version published by the Free Software Foundation. 
 
.PP 
On Debian systems, the complete text of the GNU General Public 
License can be found in /usr/share/common-licenses/GPL. 
 
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