Questions about the externalization library of TikZ/PGF.
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TikZ externalization fails - optimize process incorrect [closed]
I am trying to get the TikZ/pgfplots externalization working. My trouble is, I cannot decipher the error I am getting. Let me first show how I use externalization:
\pgfrealjobname{thesis}
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Strange problem with pgf/tikz auxlock file when invoking tikzexternalize
I'm trying to generate a number of somewhat complicated TikZ based plots using gnuplot's lua/tikz terminal. Things had been working fine last month, but when I needed to update some of these plots ...
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Override TikZ externalize “up-to-date” flag
I am currently using the TikZ external package in order to avoid recompiling all figures in my thesis. There are more than 50 figures, relying on large data, and a full build without externalizing ...
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From inside a LaTeX article, I want to render several parts of the code into a separate png (a “render pass”)
I have a long article with many, say, TikZ images. Let's say it looks like:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
...much more stuff...
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw[red] ...
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Why is fixltx2e incompatible with tikzexternalize
I had some weird problems with tikzexternalize sometimes working sometimes not.
I narrowed it down to the culprit fixltx2e. Here is a MWNE (Minimal not working exmple)
@ ALtermundus: Yes this is ...
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Generated Figure seems cut when using tikzexternalize
When I use the following code, the Figure seems cut, as from a too tight
bounding box.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgf}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
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How to use tikz-timing together with the external library
I would like to generate a tikz-timing signal in my LaTeX document and to save it, using external library as pdf file.
Here is an example of a combine code:
\documentclass[border=5pt]{scrbook}
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Clash between tikz externalization and references to plots [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
pgfplots: externalization and legend referencing
I am trying to implement references to plots using there legend image with pgfplots.
I use the example on page 164 of ...
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Tikz externalization figure placement problem with hyperref / eso-pic
I am facing a problem with the placement of my externalized tikz/pgf/pgfplots figures. The externalization works well and the external figure is included into my document. The placement of the figure ...
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Tikz externalize in draft mode [closed]
This is a follow-up to Draft mode in Tikz externalize hides graphics, but not without externalize
I'm writing a long document and compilation takes time. Some plots are included as tikz (export from ...
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Managing a project: separate .tex-files, externalized TikZ, folders
I am currently cleaning up my project to manage it better as it expands in the future. I am wondering if there is a way to manage the following in a smarter and more efficient way.
Currently, this is ...
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How to exploit externalized images runtime-wise?
Thanks to the valiant efforts of @zeroth, I got TikZ' externalization running with todonotes, TikZ images pieced together by environments and macros and my homebrew compilation script. In particular, ...
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tikz externalize optimizes pictures away although jobname complies [closed]
I used tikz externalize successfully for a time now. But since my pc crashed once the externalized pictures are instantly deleted. Reading the manual I found out, that they are "optimized away" ...
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Draft mode in Tikz externalize hides graphics, but not without externalize
Maybe this is expected behaviour, but it's not documented in the manual, and it certainly surprised me.
When you use the draft class option and use the tikz external library, all Tikz pictures are ...
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todonotes and tikzexternalize
In my document I use todonotes and TikZ/pgfplots. After activating the externalization in TikZ I realized that todonotes are all exported as well (because they are based on TikZ).
This behaviour is ...
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References in externalized pgfplots
I was writing on an document with a lot of pgfplots in it. Because of the memory limitation in LaTeX and in order to save some compiling time I tried out the externalize command. With most of the ...
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Externalization to other format, Makefile. Add new rules to the makefile
Through using Christian's method of externalization, shown below, one can convert the pdf's to any chosen format right after the externalization at hand.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
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externalizing groupplots [closed]
I'm using the pgfplots-package. Being very new to it I just found out how to use the externalize command.
Now after successfully compiling my worksheet I looked up in the progam directory finding more ...
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Referencing externalized pgfplots with subfig and cleverref
I use pgfplots to produce a vast amount of images in my document. Due to limited LaTeX memory, I am forced to use \tikzexternalize. Moreover, I also use the subfig package to group several pictures ...
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TikZ externalize, pgfplots and animate
I gave a very fetching presentation written with beamer today. It included a pgfplot animated with the animate package, and the result was fantastic. The problem? One of my colleagues wants to borrow ...
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Error when using both minted and TikZ externalize with xelatex
See the following MWE.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{minted, tikz}
\usepackage{fontspec}
\setmainfont{Arial}
\usetikzlibrary{external}
\tikzset{external/system call={%
xelatex ...
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pgfplots: externalization and ifthen
I use pgfplots with externalization. When I try to include a macro that uses \ifthenelse, always the 'else' statement is being executed. When I switch off externalization, it works again. See this ...
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pgfplots: externalization and legend referencing
There are some issues when using the pgfplots option legend to name together with externalization. When I disable externalization, everything works fine. When I enable externalization, I get an error
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TikZ externalize → pdf → eps → Word import = ☠
I have a series of TikZ figures which I need to include in Word document (conference requiring Word submissions). Allowed format as EPS and TIFF. The figures are obviously vector graphics; they are
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Externalising TikZ pictures using XeTeX
I'm trying to use TikZ's external library with XeTeX, for example, and I'm running into some issues. Having set
external/system call={xelatex \tikzexternalcheckshellescape
-halt-on-error ...
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Externalized figures newenvironment [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Problem with environment expansion and the Tikz external library.
I want to externalize some of the TikZ figures of my document. To do so I am using the ...
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Attempting to export tikz to eps
So, after having read the below thread:
Attempt to export eps figures from TikZ fails
I am able to generate .dvi versions of my figures. However, I need .eps, and it seems that the question above ...
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Why does tikz neither draw nor externalize my picture?
I'm trying to generate a gif from a tikz picture, using tikz's external library. Ultimately, my plan is to
Convert a picture to gif
write a node style that converts the nodes' coordinates to pixel ...
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How to get TikZ externalization to work with Sumatra and Texniccenter
I use externalization, as described in the TikZ manual, to obtain a PDF file that only contains a specific figure. This involves using the PDFLaTeX Option
--jobname=figure
when I create a build ...
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TikZ's externalization and mylatex
I know I am greedy...
I have tried for quite a while to get TikZ's externalization facilities to work nicely with mylatex, without any luck.
My document currently looks like
\documentclass{article}
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Precompiled preamble with TikZ/Externalize
I'm using the externalize capability of TikZ (external library) to speed up compilation of my TikZ pictures (as explained in Script to automate externalizing tikz graphics).
In addition, I would like ...
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Problem with environment expansion and the Tikz external library.
I've created my own environment mytikz, which basically looks like this (full MWE):
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{external}
\newenvironment{mytikz}{%begin code
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Tikz externalize + macro's ? Or how would you do it?
I'm currently building courses for some of my college teachers. The aim is to make their Word/MS paint generated study material into high grade Latex/Tikz material.
I'm aiming for high consistency in ...
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tikzexternalize only (or not) for flagged graphics
I have a couple of pictures in my work so I started to build them extern in order to increase build speed. But I don't want to externalize all of them, I want a few little pictures to be build ...
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Attempt to export EPS figures from TikZ fails
I'm attempting to output EPS figures when using MikTeX 2.8 under Windows XP, and am following Export eps figures from TikZ. My problem is that I can't get the bare example given there to run.
The ...
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Unable to use external PostScript pictures generated by TikZ
I'm using external EPS from TikZ figures following the suggestions found in "Export eps figures from TikZ". Images are correctly created but when I get the PS of the main document with dvips I can't ...
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Export eps figures from TikZ
Section 32 Externalization Library of the pgfmanual (v2.10) explains how to generate PDF figures and EPS figures. I successfully tried it with PDF output (there is an example with a full explanation ...
