{pgf-decorations} concerns the capability to decorate (sub)paths in the TikZ-pgf package
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How to pimp my tube?
How can I pimp my tube?
\documentclass{scrartcl}
% needs logicpuzzle bundle v1.8
% http://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/contrib/logicpuzzle/logicpuzzle.sty
% or replace logicpuzzle -> battleship
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Labeling non axis parallel braces in tikz
Given two points, the following code draws a brace connecting them and labels it.
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc,decorations.pathreplacing}
\begin{document}
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Decorated path and arrows
I have defined 2 decorations with this code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\thispagestyle{empty}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations}
\tikzset{%
pneumatic signal/.style={%
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Tikz: Avoiding line segments in snake path
I am using tikz to draw Feynman diagrams, and I learned how to draw a curved snake path.
The problem is that in general line segments are present (I'd like to avoid them).
I found a couple of post ...
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TikZ: Calculate “pre length” based on path length
I would like to automatically calculate the pre length value for a line decoration to be "centered". Let me explain it by this example:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
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Calligraphic logo in tikz
Yep, it's that time again. I want to design a calligraphic logo and my obvious choice as LaTeX enthousiast is TikZ as implementation. Only, I lack the proper skills to do so and need some inspiration.
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A looping edge with “shorten >=…” that is symmetrical and points toward the node
The "shorten >=" option in TikZ causes a change in the shape of the Bezier curve. With a looping edge for example, it makes the loop asymmetrical (node A in the picture).
I could make it symmetrical ...
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TikZ: Text along path
There is a node-to-node path and I want a text to be aligned to it.
Also, [xshift=5mm] and [xshift=-5mm], which is supposed to ensure that the path ends do not touch the node boundary, doesn't seem to ...
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Aligning matrices by headlines, TikZ
1) How to align the two matrices (B) and (C) by their first row?
2) I took fancy in this "random steps" decoration. The manual, however, says nothing about it. Any tips/links on this fascinating ...
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coordinate along decorated path
I'm using the brace decoration from the TikZ decorations.pathreplacing library to draw a brace around some nodes.
Now I would like to connect the tip of the brace to another path (use case: labelling ...
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Multiple marks on a path
I want to add a multitude of marks to a single path. However, sometimes these marks are heavily misplaced. For example, the blue arrows should be a little bit ahead of the red ones.
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Clipping tikz and raster pictures zigzag style
Is there a way to achieve this kind of clipping for raster images as well, not only for tikz pictures? -- Solved, see Edit #1.
Are there any easier solution to achieve this with TikZ? -- Solved, see ...
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TikZ: Decoration with 1cm zigzag in the middle of a link
How do I make a TikZ decoration with a 1cm zigzag in the middle?
Here's what I have so far, but it didn't work:
\pgfdeclaremetadecoration{timearrow}{initial}{
\state{initial}[width=0pt, next ...
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How to raise a generic curve. Problem with \pgfdeclaredecoration
The goal I want to obtain is to have a parallel curve to a generic curve defined in a \draw command trough TikZ. To achieve it, I used the TikZ decorations library and the command ...
