{arrows} is about drawing arrows, usually in {math-mode} or inside {diagrams}.

learn more… | top users | synonyms (1)

2
votes
1answer
51 views

How to adjust the sign of implication sign

I want to get the following implication arrows: But according to percusse's suggestion not implies, not Leftarrow, description in the middle of an arrow in TikZ-cd I would get this: As you can ...
5
votes
1answer
36 views

Tikz: avoid two arcs in a graph being merged into one two-sided arrow [duplicate]

I'd like to paint a directed graph G(V,A) with directed arcs. The problem is that if I paint 2 arcs, one from a to b and one from b to a, the two arcs get merged into one two-sided arrow (not sure if ...
12
votes
3answers
2k views

Chemistry Equations

I have the following Chemistry equation: 2LiOH(s) + CO2(g) -> Li2CO3(s) + H2O And I have the following LaTeX code: \ce{2LiOH_{(s)} + CO_{2(g)} -> Li_{2}CO_{3(s)}+ H_{2}O_{(g)}} But I ...
4
votes
1answer
339 views

Commonly used arrows with TikZ

In a previous question Gonzalo Medina and Peter Grill gave a solution to replace the \to arrow by an arrow generated by TikZ. For some people using TikZ in commutative diagrams, it would be perhaps ...
12
votes
2answers
476 views

Modifying `*` and `o` style tikz arrows so that they are centered at the end of line

I would like to use tikz * and o arrows to indicate included/excluded endpoints in plots of piecewise functions, like for example the following one: However, it seems that tikz always aligns the ...
12
votes
2answers
88 views

Two coloured arrow

I would like to draw arrows in diagrams that have two colours split along the axis. (This shall represent a mixed case in colour-coded case distinction.) Here's a sketch: Here is a MWE to play with: ...
5
votes
1answer
103 views

How to draw bent arrows going to a new line in long formulas (ex. chain complexes)

I have to write quite long chain complexes such as 0\rightarrow A \rightarrow B \rightarrow C \rightarrow etc. with many terms in them, and I would like the arrows close to the side of the page to ...
6
votes
2answers
108 views

Dashed left arrow over symbol

I want to put dashed left arrow over symbol. Dashed left arrow looks like this: $x \dashedleftarrow y$ I want arrow to be over symbol $x$, like in $\overleftarrow{x}$ , only dashed. I tried ...
7
votes
1answer
84 views

Extensible \vec instead of \overrightarrow

Instead of changing to \overrightarrow{}, which uses a usual extensible arrow and puts it above the argument, I would like to get an extensible \vec{} symbol. My intention is to obtain a new command ...
6
votes
1answer
93 views

Circular Arrows and Text on Path

I did some basic tikz figures, but i have absolutely no idea how to do a figure like this: Each text block should be aligned on a circular path and centered within the arrows. Could anyone please ...
4
votes
2answers
68 views

No \xrightrightarrow[a]{b}?

It seems that the commands \xrightarrow, etc. in mathtools package don't allow me to put text above or below two arrows (\rightrightarrows). Is there any way to do this with extensible arrows? A crude ...
2
votes
2answers
82 views

Can I make an arrow of length x in latex?

I was making a quick graph in TexStudio, but I founnd I can not make an arrow of a length X. The only way I found to do what I want is this: Minimum length for \xrightarrow In my opinion this is a ...
2
votes
2answers
116 views

Stealth arrow in math?

Is there an easy way to produce stealth style arrows in normal math mode? By "stealth" I'm thinking of TikZ stealth arrowhead. Something like \rightarrowstealth? The question originates from a limit ...
1
vote
1answer
90 views

Chemfig, TikZ, circle diagram

I have a problem with drawing such a complex diagram in using Chemfig (a picture of diagram should be attached) . The Chemfig manual describes how to draw curved and U-type arrows but all my attempts ...
9
votes
4answers
157 views

Curved arrow describing a step in a mathematical derivation

Is it possible to achieve something like this in LaTeX? I want a curved arrrow pointing from 1st line to the other line and is coupled with an equation number which indicates the equation used. I ...
2
votes
2answers
67 views

How can I lower an \xrightarrow

I'm referring to a previous post where I asked how to handle lines that are too tall due to stacked mathematical symbols. In particular, the problem occurs in my texts when using \xrightarrow like in ...
1
vote
1answer
90 views

coordinates, nodes and arrows in tikz

I like the idea of defining a bunch of coordinates and then creating the desired diagram from them, but now I have the following problem. The MWE below demonstrates it: the arrows connecting the two ...
7
votes
1answer
60 views

Hiding arrow in xymatrix?

I want to enlarge a xy-diagram. Using the \invisible command, I got some strange spacing. That's why I decided to redraw the complete diagram using the \only and the \phantom command. But there is an ...
2
votes
0answers
70 views

Why arrow head not shown for this code? [closed]

\begin{tikzpicture} \tikzstyle{every node}=[draw,shape=circle]; \node (v3) at (4, 0) {$v_3$}; \node (v5) at (2, -2) {$v_5$}; \draw [->] (v3)--(v5); \end{tikzpicture} The above code gives me: ...
2
votes
2answers
215 views

Multiple holes in arrows in xypic

I am trying to make a diagram where two arrows will be crossing one arrow. I have the current code for putting in one hole: \Omega \ar[r]|(.35)\hole^-{d} \ar[d]^-{e_*} which seems to work just ...
5
votes
1answer
75 views

How to TeX a table contain large bracket

How to Tex a table in the form? I'm not interested in the detail of the matrix content, just interested in the form of the matrix, especially how to put the arrows and labels outside the matrix. ...
2
votes
2answers
85 views

Text in framed boxes with arrows [duplicate]

A question similar to How can I construct a page layout with framed boxes? I need to construct a very simple flow chart with a few vertically and horizontally aligned boxes with arrows betweem them. ...
5
votes
2answers
44 views

Downarrow whose length I can specify manually

Is there a way to draw a $\Downarrow$ command of a custom length? I need a double arrow. I am sure such a command exists. I also need this symbol to be able to align inside align environment using ...
5
votes
1answer
71 views

Best practice for typesetting Knuth's up-Arrow notation

What's the best practice to typeset Knuth's up-Arrow notation? \uparrow and \upuparrow are relation symbols (according to unimath-symbols.pdf). But in Knuth's up arrow notation, these should be a ...
6
votes
1answer
93 views

arrowhead rotation

I want the arrowhead to look more natural as opposed to goofy (which is the present state) \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \usetikzlibrary{arrows.new, decorations.markings, calc, fadings, ...
1
vote
0answers
21 views

How to get a line break in tikz label of the arrow? [duplicate]

This is my code: \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \usepackage[margin=15mm]{geometry} \usepackage{calc} \usetikzlibrary{matrix,arrows} \usetikzlibrary{positioning,arrows} ...
3
votes
2answers
92 views

Latex Curly braces grouping arrows

I'm creating a communication diagram. The desired effect is to have the following in a box: Alice Bob ...
6
votes
1answer
100 views

TikZ: Superimpose text over arrow

I am trying to superimpose some text over an arrow with TikZ. I know it is possible to have the text over the arrow but this is not what I am trying to achieve. What I have done so far is: ...
6
votes
1answer
184 views

How to draw arrow between two text lines?

I want to draw this figure. Is it possible ? I have written the following code to draw that figure : \documentclass[11pt,twoside,a4paper]{book} \usepackage{xypic,wrapfig} \begin{document} ...
3
votes
2answers
89 views

anchor arrow start position

Attached below is the minimum working example. I would like the arrow to end at the west anchor of the node "operation". I tried anchor and few other possibilities but they don't seem to affect the ...
3
votes
2answers
111 views

Direction arrows on a circle [duplicate]

I would like to plot circle (or another curve) with positive direction (and show it wit arrows). This plots the circle \documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \RequirePackage{pgfplots} ...
12
votes
1answer
703 views

How can I draw arrows between words in linguistic examples?

This is what I'm after: I'd like to have the sentence 'John loves his mother.' displayed with an arrow running from 'his' to 'John'. I looked at gb4e, but I found the documentation confusing and I ...
8
votes
2answers
2k views

Double arrow in TikZ?

I'm trying to draw two arrows between nodes as follows: A ------> B <--/--- The arrows should be parallel, in opposite directions but not on top of each other. (I can bend the arrows but ...
2
votes
0answers
56 views

xypic: custom arrow shaft(stem)

I've noted that xy-pic have predefined some dir's. The tail and head (tip) are easy to custom (one can learn by xyrefer.pdf), but I find it hard to implement my own shaft types. Because the dash stem ...
7
votes
5answers
876 views

How can I draw dirac deltas with arrow heads with pgfplots

I would like to draw this in pgfplots: I've tried this, but I can't figure out how to get the arrowheads. \documentclass{article} \usepackage{pgfplots} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} ...
0
votes
0answers
41 views

Resize arrowhead [duplicate]

I am looking for a way to draw an open interval on a line with tikz. The solution I came up with is: \begin{tikzpicture} \draw[[-),thick] (0,0)-- (10,0); \foreach \i in {1,2,3.5,4.7,6.4} ...
6
votes
1answer
98 views

Piecing together a diagram from other files

I'm in \documentaclass[landscape]{article} and I'm trying to figure out how I can put together a bunch of figures I've created (with the generous help of TSE users) on this document. What I'm trying ...
6
votes
1answer
187 views

Bold arrows in xymatrix

How can I produce a bold arrow in the package \xymatrix? I've tried with \ar@{\bf{->}}[r] and similar alternatives without success.
3
votes
1answer
55 views

Fixing fill on arrows in “compass”

How do I fix the coloring in the arrow head? It doesn't fill like the line width does. Also, you'll notice that the arrow touches D. How do I push D down? (Or is it best to just manually adjust it?) ...
3
votes
1answer
94 views

Changing line thickness of arrow

\documentclass{article} \usepackage{tikz} \usetikzlibrary{arrows} \begin{document} \begin{tikzpicture} \draw[step=1cm,color=gray] (0,0) grid (3,3); \draw[draw=black,solid, -triangle ...
3
votes
1answer
91 views

Arcing arrow and keeping proper arrow head orientation [duplicate]

I have \draw[draw=black!80,solid, -triangle 90,fill=black!80] (2.6, 4) -- (3.3, 4); I'd like the endpoints to be where they are, but I need it to arc. How do I do this? Edit: I'm looking for ...
5
votes
1answer
117 views

Filling the arrow tip and not the path using two different colors

I have a small problem with some arrows but I can't seem to find a solution. Please note that this question is different from Setting fill color for TikZ arrow tips only (and not the path itself), ...
3
votes
1answer
80 views

Joining parts of equations with lines or arrows

I need to add lines or arrows to show the expansion of possibilities as a problem space expand. For example I'm attempting to produce something like this (with the lines added by hand): I can find ...
3
votes
1answer
243 views

How to draw THICK arrows (shown below in the figure) in tikz?

I want to draw something like this: I am not able to draw this. This is what I have drawn: This is the code: \documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article} %\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{scrartcl} ...
5
votes
1answer
137 views

Controlling arrow distance from the destination node in TikZ

I'm trying to draw a simple diagram in TikZ. I used a code example from the documentation (code below). As you can see on the graphic: there is a problem with arrows that are not touching the ...
4
votes
0answers
109 views

Making arrow heads smaller using “arrowsnew”

I want to make the arrowheads smaller on the $\delta v_A$ arrow and on the [<->] arrows. I made the file from this post Is it possible to change the size of an arrowhead in TikZ/PGF? but it ...
7
votes
2answers
230 views

Odd behaviour with arrows and multipart rectangles

I recently posted a question Display issues drawing DNA sequences with TikZ. The issues I described were for the most part resolved, but one remains. I managed to simplify my example down to show the ...
1
vote
0answers
125 views

understanding how to rotate arrows in tikz

I have seen the post on the rotation of arrows and one of the post is mine. However, I don't understand how to do accomplish it myself. For instance, I am making a picture of Hohmann transfer where ...
4
votes
1answer
295 views

How do I put text over a squiggly arrow?

I am currently trying to write text over a squiggly arrow (\rightsquigarrow). For normal arrows, I use the extarrows package, which provides commands like \xlongrightarrow and \xLongrightarrow which ...
8
votes
2answers
1k views

\xRightarrow (text)

I know it's possible to have \xrightarrow (text), but if I try to do \xRightarrow (text) I get an error each time. Does anybody know if it's a syntax error or if there is a other way to produce the ...

1 2 3 4 5 6