# Fig Format 3.2

This is a description of the Fig Format 3.2, which is a copy of `xfig.3.2.x/Doc/FORMAT3.2` in the xfig 3.2.x source distribution.

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    The new components in protocol 3.2 are the paper size, magnification,
    single/multiple page indicator and transparent color for GIF export in the
    header.

    The other modification between version 3.1 and version 3.2 of the
    protocol is the mathematical model used for splines. The new version
    uses X-splines which allows the user to mix interpolation and approximation
    points in a same curve. More precisely, it means that an X-spline curve
    is neither an interpolated spline nor an approximated one, it is BOTH
    (the behaviour of each point is controlled by one single parameter
    called "shape factor"). For additional information about X-splines, see:

      "X-Splines: A Spline Model Designed for the End User"
      by C. Blanc and C. Schlick, Proceedings of SIGGRAPH'95

    Caveat: Because spline models of previous versions (quadratic B-splines
    and Bezier with hidden points) are no longer supported, curves that are
    present in version 3.1 and older files are automatically converted to
    X-splines. This translation is only an approximation process. It means
    that the converted curves are not exactly the same as the original ones.
    Though the translation usually provides almost identical curves, some
    hand-fitting may be needed in some pathological cases.

## Description of the Fig Format Follows

    (1) The very first line is a comment line containing the name and version:
    	#FIG 3.2

        The character # at the first column of a line indicates that the line
        is a comment line which will be preserved when the Fig file is read in.
        The user may edit them with the popup editor.

        The comment line(s) must immediately precede the object to which they
        are associated.  In the case of the "whole figure comments" mentioned
        below, they immediately precede the (resolution,coord_system) line.

    (2) The first non-comment line consists of the following:

    	string	orientation		("Landscape" or "Portrait")
    	string	justification		("Center" or "Flush Left")
    	string	units			("Metric" or "Inches")
    	string	papersize		("Letter", "Legal", "Ledger", "Tabloid",
    					 "A", "B", "C", "D", "E",
    					 "A4",   "A3", "A2", "A1", "A0" and "B5")
    	float	magnification		(export and print magnification, %)
    	string	multiple-page		("Single" or "Multiple" pages)
    	int	transparent color	(color number for transparent color for GIF
    					 export. -3=background, -2=None, -1=Default,
    					 0-31 for standard colors or 32- for user colors)
    	# optional comment		(An optional set of comments may be here,
    					 which are associated with the whole figure)
    	int	resolution coord_system	(Fig units/inch and coordinate system:
    					   1: origin at lower left corner (NOT USED)
    					   2: upper left)

        Fig_resolution is the resolution of the figure in the file.
        Xfig will always write the file with a resolution of 1200ppi so it
        will scale the figure upon reading it in if its resolution is different
        from 1200ppi.  Pixels are assumed to be square.

        Xfig will read the orientation string and change the canvas to match
        either the Landscape or Portrait mode of the figure file.

        The units specification is self-explanatory.

        The coordinate_system variable is ignored - the origin is ALWAYS the
        upper-left corner.

        ** Coordinates are given in "fig_resolution" units.
        ** Line thicknesses are given in 1/80 inch (0.3175mm) or 1 screen pixel.
           When exporting to EPS, PostScript or any bitmap format (e.g. GIF),  the
           line thickness is reduced to 1/160 inch (0.159mm) to "lighten" the look.
        ** dash-lengths/dot-gaps are given in 80-ths of an inch.

    (3) The rest of the file contains various objects.  An object can be one
        of six classes (or types).

    	0)	Color pseudo-object.
    	1)	Ellipse which is a generalization of circle.
    	2)	Polyline which includes polygon and box.
    	3)	Spline which includes
    		closed/open approximated/interpolated/x-spline spline.
    	4)	Text.
    	5)	Arc.
    	6)	Compound object which is composed of one or more objects.

        In the following elaboration on object formats, every value of fig
        output are separated by blank characters or new line ('\n').  The
        value of the unused parameters will be -1.

        Some fields are described as "enumeration type" or "bit vector"; the
        values which these fields can take are defined in the header file object.h.
        The pen_style field is unused.
        These values may be defined in some future version of Fig.

        The two color fields (pen and fill; pen only, for texts) are
        defined as follows:

    	    -1 = Default
    	     0 = Black
    	     1 = Blue
    	     2 = Green
    	     3 = Cyan
    	     4 = Red
    	     5 = Magenta
    	     6 = Yellow
    	     7 = White
    	  8-11 = four shades of blue (dark to lighter)
    	 12-14 = three shades of green (dark to lighter)
    	 15-17 = three shades of cyan (dark to lighter)
    	 18-20 = three shades of red (dark to lighter)
    	 21-23 = three shades of magenta (dark to lighter)
    	 24-26 = three shades of brown (dark to lighter)
    	 27-30 = four shades of pink (dark to lighter)
    	    31 = Gold

    	 values from 32 to 543 (512 total) are user colors and
    	 are defined in color pseudo-objects (type 0)

    	 Your X server may limit the number of colors to something less
    	 than this, especially on a 8-bit PseudoColor visual, where
    	 the number of usable colors will be 256 minus the number of colors
    	 xfig preallocates for itself and the 32 standard colors (about 48).

        For WHITE color, the area fill field is defined as follows:

    	-1 = not filled
    	 0 = black
    	...  values from 1 to 19 are shades of grey, from darker to lighter
    	20 = white
    	21-40 not used
    	41-56 see patterns for colors, below

        For BLACK or DEFAULT color, the area fill field is defined as follows:

    	-1 = not filled
    	 0 = white
    	...  values from 1 to 19 are shades of grey, from lighter to darker
    	20 = black
    	21-40 not used
    	41-56 see patterns for colors, below

        For all other colors, the area fill field is defined as follows:

    	-1 = not filled
    	 0 = black
    	...  values from 1 to 19 are "shades" of the color, from darker to lighter.
    		A shade is defined as the color mixed with black
    	20 = full saturation of the color
    	...  values from 21 to 39 are "tints" of the color from the color to white.
    		A tint is defined as the color mixed with white
    	40 = white
    	41 = 30 degree left diagonal pattern
    	42 = 30 degree right diagonal pattern
    	43 = 30 degree crosshatch
    	44 = 45 degree left diagonal pattern
    	45 = 45 degree right diagonal pattern
    	46 = 45 degree crosshatch
    	47 = horizontal bricks
    	48 = vertical bricks
    	49 = horizontal lines
    	50 = vertical lines
    	51 = crosshatch
    	52 = horizontal "shingles" skewed to the right
    	53 = horizontal "shingles" skewed to the left
    	54 = vertical "shingles" skewed one way
    	55 = vertical "shingles"skewed the other way
    	56 = fish scales
    	57 = small fish scales
    	58 = circles
    	59 = hexagons
    	60 = octagons
    	61 = horizontal "tire treads"
    	62 = vertical "tire treads"

        The depth field is defined as follows:

    	 0 ... 999 where larger value means object is deeper than (under)
    		   objects with smaller depth

        The line_style field is defined as follows:

    	-1 = Default
    	 0 = Solid
    	 1 = Dashed
    	 2 = Dotted
    	 3 = Dash-dotted
    	 4 = Dash-double-dotted
    	 5 = Dash-triple-dotted

        The style_val field is defined as the length, in 1/80 inches, of the on/off
        dashes for dashed lines, and the distance between the dots, in 1/80 inches,
        for dotted lines.

        The join_style field is defined FOR LINES only as follows:

    	 0 = Miter (the default in xfig 2.1 and earlier)
    	 1 = Round
    	 2 = Bevel

        The cap_style field is defined FOR LINES, OPEN SPLINES and ARCS only as follows:

    	 0 = Butt (the default in xfig 2.1 and earlier)
    	 1 = Round
    	 2 = Projecting

        The arrow_type field is defined for LINES, ARCS and OPEN SPLINES
        only as follows:

    	 0 = Stick-type (the default in xfig 2.1 and earlier)

    		 \
    		    \
    	_______________\
    		       /
    		    /
    		 /

    	 1 = Closed triangle:

    		|\
    		|   \
    	________|      \
    		|      /
    		|   /
    		|/

    	 2 = Closed with "indented" butt:

    		|\
    		\   \
    		 \     \
    	__________\       \
    		  /       /
    		 /     /
    		/   /
    		|/

    	 3 = Closed with "pointed" butt:

    		   /\
    		  /    \
    		 /        \
    	________/            \
    		\            /
    		 \        /
    		  \    /
    		   \/

        The arrow_style field is defined for LINES, ARCS and OPEN SPLINES
        only as follows:

    	 0 = Hollow (actually filled with white)
    	 1 = Filled with pen_color

### (3.0) Object Definitions

        (3.1) Color Pseudo-objects (user-defined colors)
    	  This is used to define arbitrary colors beyond the 32 standard colors.
    	  The color objects must be defined before any other Fig objects.

        First line:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object_code		(always 0)
    	int	color_number		(color number, from 32-543 (512 total))
         hex string	rgb values		(hexadecimal string describing red,
    					 green and blue values (e.g. #330099) )

        (3.2) ARC

        First line:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object_code		(always 5)
    	int	sub_type		(1: open ended arc
    					 2: pie-wedge (closed) )
    	int	line_style		(enumeration type)
    	int	line_thickness		(1/80 inch)
    	int	pen_color		(enumeration type, pen color)
    	int	fill_color		(enumeration type, fill color)
    	int	depth			(enumeration type)
    	int	pen_style		(pen style, not used)
    	int	area_fill		(enumeration type, -1 = no fill)
    	float	style_val		(1/80 inch)
    	int	cap_style		(enumeration type)
    	int	direction		(0: clockwise, 1: counterclockwise)
    	int	forward_arrow		(0: no forward arrow, 1: on)
    	int	backward_arrow		(0: no backward arrow, 1: on)
    	float	center_x, center_y	(center of the arc)
    	int	x1, y1			(Fig units, the 1st point the user entered)
    	int	x2, y2			(Fig units, the 2nd point)
    	int	x3, y3			(Fig units, the last point)

        Forward arrow line (Optional; absent if forward_arrow is 0):
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	arrow_type		(enumeration type)
    	int	arrow_style		(enumeration type)
    	float	arrow_thickness		(1/80 inch)
    	float 	arrow_width		(Fig units)
    	float	arrow_height		(Fig units)

        Backward arrow line (Optional; absent if backward_arrow is 0):
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	arrow_type		(enumeration type)
    	int	arrow_style		(enumeration type)
    	float	arrow_thickness		(1/80 inch)
    	float	arrow_width		(Fig units)
    	float	arrow_height		(Fig units)

        (3.3) COMPOUND

        A line with object code 6 signifies the start of a compound.
        There are four more numbers on this line which indicate the
        upper left corner and the lower right corner of the bounding
        box of this compound.  A line with object code -6 signifies
        the end of the compound.  Compound may be nested.

        First line:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object_code		(always 6)
    	int	upperleft_corner_x	(Fig units)
    	int	upperleft_corner_y	(Fig units)
    	int	lowerright_corner_x	(Fig units)
    	int	lowerright_corner_y	(Fig units)

        Subsequent lines:
    	objects
    	.
    	.

        Last line:
    	-6

        (3.4) ELLIPSE

        First line:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object_code		(always 1)
    	int	sub_type		(1: ellipse defined by radii
    					 2: ellipse defined by diameters
    					 3: circle defined by radius
    					 4: circle defined by diameter)
    	int	line_style		(enumeration type)
    	int	thickness		(1/80 inch)
    	int	pen_color		(enumeration type, pen color)
    	int	fill_color		(enumeration type, fill color)
    	int	depth			(enumeration type)
    	int	pen_style		(pen style, not used)
    	int	area_fill		(enumeration type, -1 = no fill)
    	float	style_val		(1/80 inch)
    	int	direction		(always 1)
    	float	angle			(radians, the angle of the x-axis)
    	int	center_x, center_y	(Fig units)
    	int	radius_x, radius_y	(Fig units)
    	int	start_x, start_y	(Fig units; the 1st point entered)
    	int	end_x, end_y		(Fig units; the last point entered)

        (3.5) POLYLINE

        First line:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object_code		(always 2)
    	int	sub_type		(1: polyline
    					 2: box
    					 3: polygon
    					 4: arc-box)
    					 5: imported-picture bounding-box)
    	int	line_style		(enumeration type)
    	int	thickness		(1/80 inch)
    	int	pen_color		(enumeration type, pen color)
    	int	fill_color		(enumeration type, fill color)
    	int	depth			(enumeration type)
    	int	pen_style		(pen style, not used)
    	int	area_fill		(enumeration type, -1 = no fill)
    	float	style_val		(1/80 inch)
    	int	join_style		(enumeration type)
    	int	cap_style		(enumeration type, only used for POLYLINE)
    	int	radius			(1/80 inch, radius of arc-boxes)
    	int	forward_arrow		(0: off, 1: on)
    	int	backward_arrow		(0: off, 1: on)
    	int	npoints			(number of points in line)

        Forward arrow line: same as ARC object

        Backward arrow line: same as ARC object

        For picture (type 5) the following line follows:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	boolean	flipped			orientation = normal (0) or flipped (1)
    	char	file[]			name of picture file to import

        Points line(s).  The x,y coordinates follow, any number to a line, with
        as many lines as are necessary:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	x1, y1			(Fig units)
    	int	x2, y2			(Fig units)
    	  .
    	  .
    	int	xnpoints ynpoints	(this will be the same as the 1st
    					point for polygon and box)

        (3.6) SPLINE

        First line:
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object_code		(always 3)
    	int	sub_type		(0: open approximated spline
    					     1: closed approximated spline
    					     2: open   interpolated spline
    					     3: closed interpolated spline
    					     4: open   x-spline
    					     5: closed x-spline)
    	int	line_style		(See the end of this section)
    	int	thickness		(1/80 inch)
    	int	pen_color		(enumeration type, pen color)
    	int	fill_color		(enumeration type, fill color)
    	int	depth			(enumeration type)
    	int	pen_style		(pen style, not used)
    	int	area_fill		(enumeration type, -1 = no fill)
    	float	style_val		(1/80 inch)
    	int	cap_style		(enumeration type, only used for open splines)
    	int	forward_arrow		(0: off, 1: on)
    	int	backward_arrow		(0: off, 1: on)
    	int	npoints			(number of control points in spline)

        Forward arrow line: same as ARC object

        Backward arrow line: same as ARC object

        Points line: same as POLYLINE object

        Control points line :

        There is one shape factor for each point. The value of this factor
        must be between -1 (which means that the spline is interpolated at
        this point) and 1 (which means that the spline is approximated at
        this point). The spline is always smooth in the neighbourhood of a
        control point, except when the value of	the factor is 0 for which
        there is a first-order discontinuity (i.e. angular point).

        (3.7) TEXT
    	type	name			(brief description)
    	----	----			-------------------
    	int	object 			(always 4)
    	int	sub_type		(0: Left justified
    					     1: Center justified
    					     2: Right justified)
    	int	color			(enumeration type)
    	int	depth			(enumeration type)
    	int	pen_style		(enumeration , not used)
    	int	font 			(enumeration type)
    	float	font_size 		(font size in points)
    	float	angle			(radians, the angle of the text)
    	int	font_flags		(bit vector)
    	float	height			(Fig units)
    	float	length			(Fig units)
    	int	x, y			(Fig units, coordinate of the origin
    					 of the string.  If sub_type = 0, it is
    					 the lower left corner of the string.
    					 If sub_type = 1, it is the lower
    					 center.  Otherwise it is the lower
    					 right corner of the string.)
    	char	string[]		(ASCII characters; starts after a blank
    					 character following the last number and
    					 ends before the sequence '\001'.  This
    					 sequence is not part of the string.
    					 Characters above octal 177 are
    					 represented by \xxx where xxx is the
    					 octal value.  This permits fig files to
    					 be edited with 7-bit editors and sent
    					 by e-mail without data loss.
    					 Note that the string may contain '\n'.)

        The font_flags field is defined as follows:

    	 Bit	Description

    	  0	Rigid text (text doesn't scale when scaling compound objects)
    	  1	Special text (for LaTeX)
    	  2	PostScript font (otherwise LaTeX font is used)
    	  3	Hidden text

        The font field is defined as follows:

    	For font_flags bit 2 = 0 (LaTeX fonts):

    	 0	Default font
    	 1	Roman
    	 2	Bold
    	 3	Italic
    	 4	Sans Serif
    	 5	Typewriter

    	For font_flags bit 2 = 1 (PostScript fonts):

    	-1	Default font
    	 0	Times Roman
    	 1	Times Italic
    	 2	Times Bold
    	 3	Times Bold Italic
    	 4	AvantGarde Book
    	 5	AvantGarde Book Oblique
    	 6	AvantGarde Demi
    	 7	AvantGarde Demi Oblique
    	 8	Bookman Light
    	 9	Bookman Light Italic
    	10	Bookman Demi
    	11	Bookman Demi Italic
    	12	Courier
    	13	Courier Oblique
    	14	Courier Bold
    	15	Courier Bold Oblique
    	16	Helvetica
    	17	Helvetica Oblique
    	18	Helvetica Bold
    	19	Helvetica Bold Oblique
    	20	Helvetica Narrow
    	21	Helvetica Narrow Oblique
    	22	Helvetica Narrow Bold
    	23	Helvetica Narrow Bold Oblique
    	24	New Century Schoolbook Roman
    	25	New Century Schoolbook Italic
    	26	New Century Schoolbook Bold
    	27	New Century Schoolbook Bold Italic
    	28	Palatino Roman
    	29	Palatino Italic
    	30	Palatino Bold
    	31	Palatino Bold Italic
    	32	Symbol
    	33	Zapf Chancery Medium Italic
    	34	Zapf Dingbats

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