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NAME

       biof - rotating stack of quads.

SYNOPSIS

       biof  [--root/-r]  [--maxfps/-x  number] [--vsync/-y number] [--dpms/-M
       number] [--preset/-P number] [--lines/-l number]  [--points/-p  number]
       [--offangle]

DESCRIPTION

       This is an attempt to recreate some of the work of William Latham. Take
       a   look   at   the   program    ’organic    art’    at    this    site
       (http://www.artworks.co.uk).

       Ported to Linux by Tugrul Galatali.

OPTIONS

       --root  Draw on the root window.

       --maxfps number
               Set maximum frame rate.

       --vsync number
               Limit  redraws  to specified number of vertical refreshes.  0 -
               100.  Default: 1

       --dpms number
               Stop rendering new frames if the display is not  on.   0  -  1.
               Default: 1

       --preset number
               1 - Triangles (--triangles)
               2 - Spheres (--spheres)
               3 - Big Spheres (--bigspheres)
               4 - Points (--points)
               5 - Lightmap (--lightmap)

               Sets  geometry  type  and  resets  --lines  and --points to the
               defaults from the original program.  1 - 5.  Default: 1

       --lines number
               Set number of lines ("arms").  1 - 1024.

       --points number
               Set number of points per line.  1 - 4096.

       --offangle
               Interesting 45 degree view instead of default head on view.

ENVIRONMENT

       DISPLAY to get the default host and display number.

SEE ALSO

       X(1),

COPYRIGHT

       Copyright © 2002 by <hk@dgmr.nl> and Tugrul Galatali.

       BioF is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify  it  under
       the  terms  of the GNU General Public License version 2 as published by
       the Free Software Foundation.

       BioF is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY
       WARRANTY;  without  even  the  implied  warranty  of MERCHANTABILITY or
       FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the GNU General  Public  License
       for more details.

AUTHOR

       <hk@dgmr.nl> and Tugrul Galatali <tugrul@galatali.com>