Hi
There many ways to incorporate Maxima calculations within a document
depending on the need.
What I have been using these days is to use Google docs for collaboration
and then add Maxima calculations as images as shown here
http://docs.google.com/View?id=dcxcf2rf_411f483cgd7
It is not the most elegant way but it does the job.
The best is to get latex output through texout command and incorporate that
into a latex document and then do
latex > dvi > ps or PDF
However, that requires proficiency in Latex. Most of the math graduates have
that knowledge but students in Engineering don't. Also, pure math documents
involve text and equations and latex works just fine for them. The
incorporation of images in a latex document requires additional knowledge.
Even I find adding images to a latex document cumbersome.
Alam
On Sat, May 1, 2010 at 3:05 PM, Paul Midgley <paul at midgley.org> wrote:
> Hello
>
> I am a Mechanical Engineer and I am new to maxima; I would like to Maxima
> to carry out design calculations and then be able to print out the results
> as a report. Creating graphs, adding pictures or drawings where required.
> Maxima appears to have the features to allow such inclusions, but as I have
> said I cannot find out how to print the work out as a document with all the
> equations nicely formatted.
>
> I have read through a number of tutorials, but I cannot find out how to do
> this or if it is at all possible.
>
> Another good feature would be if a user could create a library of functions
> that could be dragged and dropped from say a template file or user defined
> drop down menu.
>
> Is this possible.
>
> Regards
>
> Paul
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