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Good way to make \textcircled numbers?
I'm trying to make some good-looking numbers in a circle, using the simple command:
\textcircled{1}
However, the circle is misaligned vertically with the number, and look a bit sloppy:
Any ...
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Two-column text with circular insert
How does one write on the outside of a circle?
I am looking for sample files/packages which imitate a magazine lay-out. Specifically a page with two columns having a circular picture between the two ...
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How to generate n points on a circumference and connect all of them while having constraints on the image size?
I have to generate a circle that has n points on the circumference that have to be connected with all possible cords. I drew the required picture using Geogebra and tried exporting it as a normal png. ...
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TikZ - multi-color double circle node
How do I draw a node with a double circle shape where one circle has a different color than the other circle?
A single \node[whatever] {content} would be nice!
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Beamer: increase radius of circle in TOC and include subsection bullet
I am trying to increase the radius of the circle in the TOC of a beamer presentation and include a subsection bullet. The beamer manual states gives an example of \setbeamertemplate{some beamer ...
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Drawing a circle on a non xy-plane with TikZ
Say I'm drawing a 3D picture. Now I would like to draw a circle, perspectively correct, on the yz-plane, but TikZ does not seem to be capable of this. All one can do is drawing circles on the ...
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Tangents to a circle from a point outside of it (tikz)
I'm trying to plot in TikZ the two tangents to a fixed circle passing through a given point.
In some details, given an arbitrary circle centered at C with with radius r, and a point P outside of the ...
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How to fine tune rotation of text along circular path?
After searching the web and finally coming from here (recreating a logo), I couldn't find an answer to what I am looking for. I want to rotate a text inside a circle and have a full control/fine ...
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Circular sequence diagram (tikz?)
Apologies in advance for the slightly-crappy camera phone picture:
I'd like to include some figures like this in something I'm working on. I've just started learning tikz, which seems like it could ...
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Tikz: How to encapsulate shade in node?
I have this shaded circle:
\shade [ball color=black!80!white] (0,0) circle (1);
Is it possible to encapsulate it with node style?
Including fixing circle radius?
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Drawing a rectangle along the border of a circle
I would like to draw a rectangle along the border of a circle. The \draw with the \angle operation might do it, but it is rather cumbersome.
I was wondering if there is another more elegant/shorter ...
