PSTricks is a set of macros that allow the inclusion of PostScript code (e.g. drawings) directly inside (La)TeX code.
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Given a PS interpreter, can pstricks be converted to pgf?
When producing pdf directly, PostScript code cannot be used, which means that pstricks macros do not work. Now, it is still possible to include pstricks code using external tools (running LaTeX on ...
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How do we explain the behavior of \rput, \psGetNodeCenter and saveNodeCoors?
Introduction
I am writing a tutorial on a short introduction to PSTricks for newbies. I got obstacles to explain how a node A (for example), \rput, (!\psGetNodeCenter{A} A.x A.y) and (!N-A.x N-A.y) ...
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What are current pitfalls of using LuaTeX over pdfTeX
I know that there are several closely related older posts about LuaTeX.
Using LuaTeX as a replecment for pdfTeX 3
LuaLaTeX and PSTricks
Migrating from pdfTeX to LuaTeX
As of recently I started ...
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Is it possible to make \pnode obey swapaxes?
Background:
We can represent a point with (*<value> {<algebraic expression in x>}) syntax where the ordinate y is obtained by evaluating <algebraic expression in x for the given ...
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What makes clipping with starred graphics object and its dual produce different result?
Based on the following taken from pstricks.tex,
\def\solid@star{%
\if@star
\pslinewidth=\z@
\psdoublelinefalse
\def\pslinestyle{none}%
\def\psk@fillstyle{\psfs@solid}%
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PSTricks: charpath on a curve (like textpath)
I am interested in drawing a specially rendered text on a curve.
The LaTeX package pst-text provides a function to draw text on a curve (pstextpath) and a function to specially render text ...
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powerdot/pstricks for local typesetting mode in Texpad iOS?
I use powerdot to typeset my presentations. Has anybody got experience with running powerdot/PStricks on the local (Ker)TeX environment coming with Texpad (local typesetting mode)? Is this possible, ...
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Custom style for \listplot or \dataplot
Is it possible to make custom style for \listplot and friends? By default they support only plotstyle=curve, line, bezier, and I need to use bspline from pst-bspline package.
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pslegend bounding box odd while using Cirkuit
This question is regarding pst-plot and more specifically \pslegend. The code below produces the two following plots:
One of these figures is generated without the \pslegend and it appears to have ...
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Negative bar values using psbarchart
I'm plotting a barchart using pst-bar and
\psaxes[axesstyle=frame,Ox=0,Oy=-1,Dx=1,labels=y,ticks=y](0,-1)(17,5)
\psbarchart[barstyle={red,blue,green},chartstyle=stack]{\data}
I have some negative ...
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Make lines disappear, Pst Solides 3D
I'm drawing the following cylinder which represents a water flowing and cooling down
\documentclass[a4paper,10pt]{article}
\usepackage{pstricks}
\usepackage{auto-pst-pdf}
\usepackage{pst-solides3d}
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LuaLaTeX and PSTricks
Is there the possibility to produce PSTricks graphics in LuaLaTeX?
I tried it, but i get
! Undefined control sequence.
<recently read> \c@lor@to@ps
l.9 \psline(
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Ghostscript Error when doing multiple slices with pst-solides3d
I'm trying to represent a polytope, but it seems that GhostScript doesn't let me slice a cube more than once. In particular, I tried the following:
\psset{unit=0.6cm,labelsep=20pt}
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Another “Dimension too large” question: PSTricks plot
I'm currently using Pstricks to plot a datafile into a basic x-y figure.
My actual code is:
\psset{xunit=.07cm,yunit=0.00025cm}
\begin{pspicture}(1915,10000)(2015,30500)
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TexLive 2012, Xelatex and pst-eucl
pst-eucl is giving me big trouble on my new macbook. I used it in the past with success, but it doesn't seem to want to play well with the TexLive 2012 installation when running on mac.
Even taking ...
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Which part of the \psframe implementation forces us to do an indirect access to \pslinewidth?
After doing some combinatorical trial and errors, I found the following "feature".
A direct access to \pslinewidth (implemented as \Direct) will produce an unexpected result which is the item at ...
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xelatex and pstricks
I am using miktex 2.9 with texworks & windows 7 ultimate SP1 to compile my code. I am compiling using xelatex however, my code is not compiling. What should I do ? Here is my code:
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When should I use \psgraph instead of \pspicture plus \psaxes?
I am new to PSTricks and want to plot some functions. The documentation of pst-plot explains (but not detailed enough) both \psgraph environment and the combination of \pspicture and \psaxes. The ...
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psframe “ Undefined control sequence”
I am trying to create a book cover by using PSTricks. I follow the source from here :http://tug.org/pracjourn/2007-1/robbers/robbers.pdf (page 22). When I compile, it annouces the error that :
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