MathsPIC parses a plain text input file and generates a plain text output-file containing PiCTeX and TeX commands, which can then be TeX/LaTeXed in the usual way. It also outputs a comprehensive log-file. MathsPIC facilitates creating figures using PiCTeX by providing an environment for manipulating named points and also allows the use of variables and maths (advance, multiply, and divide) - in short - it takes the pain out of PiCTeX. The author is Dick Nickalls.