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How to fix TikZ node's height with \heightof?
I can use \widthof{text} to fix a minimum width of a TikZ's node. I would like to use \heightof{text} to fix its minimum height but it doesn't work.
I just want to fill my nodes with one word but I ...
4
votes
1answer
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retrieve the length of a segment
I want to retrieve the length of a segment in cm for display in a node
As in the example below, I would like to display the length of three vectors
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
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12
votes
3answers
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How can I know the default PGF line width?
Is there some macro that will tell me what the default PGF line width is? I have tried creating my own macro by cloning \pgflinewidth before it has been modified, i.e.
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16
votes
4answers
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A line of length \textwidth in TikZ
Why does the following latex document:
\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\noindent
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw (0,0) -- (\textwidth,0);
\end{tikzpicture}
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4
votes
1answer
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Lengths and for-loops
It seems that lengths are not updated in for loops.
Compiling the code below:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\newlength{\test}
\newcommand{\inc}{\addtolength{\test}{1cm}}
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5
votes
1answer
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Usage of a saved dimension in another saved dimension in a \pgfdeclareshape command
I have a question about \saveddimen usage inside of a \pgfdeclareshape
command. My code is as follows:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
%
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7
votes
2answers
229 views
How can I globally set pgfmathsetlength?
How can I declare a length via pgfmathsetlength global?
The example results in
20pt -- 5pt -- 20pt
But I had expected:
20pt -- 5pt -- 5pt
\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\parindent0pt
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5
votes
1answer
399 views
TikZ, foreach and sum
I'm trying to create a list of rectangles of various sizes, starting at the end of the previous rectangle.
I'm using a foreach loop with a TeX length, but I don't get the result I want, and I really ...
10
votes
1answer
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Tikz - move/reposition arrow decorations (arrowhead length/size)
I'm trying to build a 'dimension line' macro for Tikz:
\documentclass{article}
% note: with \documentclass{minimal}, this example fails with:
% ! Undefined control sequence.
% ...
3
votes
2answers
737 views
Calculate maximum of lengths
How can I calculate a maximum of lengths? I am aware of pgfmath's function max(x_1,x_2,...)
\documentclass[a4paper,draft]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\pgfmathparse{max(3,4)}
\begin{document}
...
