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In a tikzpicture, how can I “shift” by a multiple of the current x-vector (say)?
Suppose that I have a tikzpicture begun like this:
\begin{tikzpicture}[x = 20mm, y = 10mm]
Now let us suppose that I want to put a subpart of the picture inside a "scope" environment and I want all ...
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Measuring TikZ leaves and using measurements to set sibling distance?
TL;DR Summary:
Is there some way to measure the width of a leaf node and pass this measurement back up the tree to be used in setting sibling distance? (One might want to do a similar thing for ...
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Draw dimension of a line as a decoration in TikZ
Is it possible to define in TikZ a new decoration or something like that, such that it is possible to write something like:
\draw[dim={text,above}] (A) -- (B);
\draw[dim={text,below}] (C) -- (D);
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TikZ/PGF: Create a saved length as part of a shape definition
When I create a new shape using pgfdeclareshape, I want to be able to store a length for later reference. I might want to do simple arithmetic on this length later on. Here's a basic attempt:
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5
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TikZ: How to compare approximate equality of dimensions?
When scaling tikzpicture using option scale, some points that had equal coordinates appear to be shifted a little bit. So the precise comparision \ifdim \y1 = \y2 will not do anymore.
I'm aware of ...
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Dimensioning of a technical drawing in TikZ
Is there is an easy way to mark dimensions in a technical drawing with TikZ?
Is there a library or something?
Edit
I am using xelatex.
Update
I chose Martin's answer because it serves me well for ...
