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“No shape named intersection-1 is known” error in TikZ [closed]
I want to draw a circle with arrows ending not perpendicular but straight on the surface. I managed so far to draw the paths I need and I already read about the naming of paths, but I get an error as ...
3
votes
1answer
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Automated table for excercise points in tikz
I'm a computer science student. And I write most of my excercises in LaTeX.
So I often have to create a table for excercise points, with different numbers of excercises and different amounts of points ...
6
votes
2answers
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How to decrease the counter in tikz foreach loop
I have the following code:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage[a4paper]{geometry}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[english]{babel}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning}
...
3
votes
1answer
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Continuing a TikZ animation with \onslide after a \foreach loop
I want to produce an animation in a tikzpicture environment in Beamer. The animation consists in a series of slides produced by combining \foreach and \onslide, which works fine. I then want to ...
2
votes
2answers
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What is the correct way to generate notation for a finite set using for loop in Latex?
I am trying to create a command that will take an index n as a parameter, and generate the the expanded form of this {a_1, a_2, a_3,...,a_n}.
For my first attempt, I tried to use the syntax suggested ...
5
votes
2answers
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parallel loop in Tikz
An easy way to write axis labels in Tikz is:
\foreach \x/\xtext in {-1,-0.5,0.5,1}
\draw[very thin,gray] (\x cm,1pt) -- (\x cm,-1pt) node[anchor=north] {$\xtext$};
Is it possible to have something ...
4
votes
1answer
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Adjusting font size for fake perspective
I'd like to add text on the paths on the left side with font size continuously adjusted from \Huge to \tiny to achieve a perspective like effect. The font size steps shouldn't be \Huge, \huge, \LARGE, ...
3
votes
2answers
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having problems using arrayjobx with tikz - how can i use arrays in tikz?
I need the help of some smart people ;)
I want to draw a picture with TikZ, which is heavily based on randomization and I want to make it quite parametrized.
It's actually a graph of n nodes where ...
3
votes
2answers
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TikZ: Drawing the same data with scatter plots and parallel coordinates
I am new to TikZ and trying to recreate the following image (which was created in R):
(Translation: correlation = +1, correlation = -1, two clusters, circle, normal distribution)
Each "column" ...
6
votes
1answer
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How to define macros in a foreach loop with effects between iterations and after the loop without using global?
Without using \global, the following code:
\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{etextools}
\newcommand\appendbyforeach[2]{%
...
7
votes
2answers
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Getting last value in tikz foreach
I tried this, but it doesn't work as intended:
\foreach \x/\index in {4/0,5/1,19/2} {
\ifnum \index > 0
% use lastx
\fi
\pgfmathsetmacro\lastx{\x}
}
How do I set \lastx properly?
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vote
0answers
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Generate trees based on number of nodes and children allowed [closed]
I am doing an experiment, and would like to generate images of Binary Trees and Exponential Trees using LaTeX.
The difference between these two structures is the number of children allowed per node ...
6
votes
1answer
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\foreach with indexed names of curves
I am constructing several curves, which are all constructed differently, but they have path name=lambda1, ..., lambda4. Later, I intersect each of them with one path. Attached is a working minimal ...
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votes
4answers
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PGF/TikZ: How to store strings in array?
I'm trying to generate a lot of name badges. I'm wondering, is it possible to store the names as strings in one array, according to the PGF manual:
...
6
votes
1answer
334 views
Problem setting a flag inside a TikZ `\foreach` loop
I'm pulling my hair out trying to understand why the following doesn't work. The intention is to calculate whether a given number #1 is prime, and to set \isprime to either 1 (true) or 0 (false). The ...
5
votes
1answer
369 views
Using \Alph on \foreach loop argument
Here's basically what I try to do:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\foreach \x in {1,2,3,4,5}
{
\draw (\x,1) node{\Alph{\x}};
}
\end{tikzpicture}
However if I do that, I get
ERROR: Missing number, ...
8
votes
2answers
640 views
While loops in TikZ?
Is it possible to have while loops in TikZ, or some equivalent loop which only terminates after a certain condition?
5
votes
1answer
289 views
Use a loop to generate a list for another (foreach) loop
Is it possible to use a loop to generate a list for a foreach loop? More specifically I want the following:
Consider the following answer to a question I asked some time ago: ...
6
votes
1answer
467 views
Possible to combine “…” and “x/y” in TikZ's foreach?
I'll start with a simple, minimal non-working example:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\foreach \x/\y in {1/20,2/18,...,10/2}
\node at (\x,0) {\y};
...
9
votes
2answers
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Variables in TikZ
I use TikZ to draw graphics in LaTeX. I'd like to do arithmetic on variables. For example I haves nodes named after N-1 and N-2 and I'd like to create the N-3 and N-4 nodes as +2 from the first nodes. ...
4
votes
1answer
335 views
How to generate named nodes from the counter used in `foreach` in TikZ?
I'm trying to generate multiple nodes in TikZ using the foreach operator, but whatever I try I get compilation errors. I need all nodes to be named in order to draw edges between them.
Having read ...
1
vote
1answer
173 views
Looping and linking with TikZ
How would you build a grid using a nested foreach, defining one node for each iteration?
If I were coding in Python, I would write:
nodes = {}
for i in range(10):
for j in range(5):
...
3
votes
1answer
458 views
How to create lists in tikz
I would like to create lists and use them in tikz \foreach loops. Example:
\newcommand{\createSquareList}[1]{ this is the part I do not know }
\foreach \n in \createSquareList{5}
{
% do ...
2
votes
1answer
298 views
Place symbols/nodes at intersection between an arc and some horizontal lines with \foreach in TikZ
I'd like to place an symbol I've defined at all the intersection point between an arc and some horizontal lines:
I know how to use \foreach for other cases, but I'm really not sure how to setup the ...
11
votes
1answer
2k views
Using double for-loop in tikz
In the manual one can find the ... option to obtain a range in the for-loop. For example:
\foreach \x in {0,0.1,...,6} {\x, }
On the other hand, one can have a for-loop which runs over two ...
1
vote
1answer
569 views
using foreach to draw a chain with a branch
This is an extension to How to draw the border of a node using late options
I'm drawing a chain of nodes with different colors using foreach from tikz. Now I want to add a branch, also using foreach. ...
3
votes
1answer
403 views
How to include multiple images inside a TikZ loop
I have a case, where my files are named images_001.png .... images_011.png.
I tried to put them like this:
\def\filelists{1/{"t0_01"},2/{"038"}, 3/{"050"},4/{"060"}}
\foreach \i\element in ...
2
votes
2answers
636 views
pgfplots: setlength inside foreach
I have the following code, where the size of the cube marks is set to \x inside a foreach loop:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[axis lines=none]
\newlength{\mylen}
\foreach \x in {1,2,...,10} ...
6
votes
2answers
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How to use parameter numbers and \foreach
Is there a way to use the TikZ \foreach command to do operations with parameters?
E.g. I would like to be able to write (just a silly example):
\newcommand{\foo}[9]{
\foreach \x in{1,2,...,9}{
...
3
votes
1answer
307 views
Are there list building macros in PGF/Tikz?
In Mathematica, C# linq, or other languages, we can use auxiliary functions to produce list of certain pattern.
For example:
In Mathematica, we can use Table[] or Range[] to produce a list of ...
3
votes
2answers
396 views
Unexpected tikz/counter behaviour
What I've been trying to do, futilely, is to use the foreach[counter=\xi] x in {1,2,3} statement in tikz/pgf with LaTeX. This fails, every time. Whatever. So I moved on to trying to use a counter, ...
4
votes
1answer
825 views
Tikz array as argument
Problem
I'm drawing flow diagrams in Tikz, and they basically include a header, followed by a list of flow components set below an arrow. I've written functions to take arguments in Tikz before, but ...
19
votes
2answers
987 views
naming paths inside a TikZ foreach loop
Is it possible to create named paths inside a foreach loop with the name depending on the counter?
I want to write something like
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
...
