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placing invisible links at certain coordinates?
Does anybody know if this is possible using TikZ?
I'm trying to create links over a picture that i have layed on the background of a frame or at least placing them on some nodes in a TikZ code.
2
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Pass a coordinate via pgfkeys
I'm using 3dplot to draw in 3D. Now I want to define my own environment, called pose, that is supposed to be used inside a tikzpicture-environment. It should perform a coordinate system tansformation ...
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How do I set top left position as the anchor for a node (TikZ)
Is there a way to position a node in terms of left/right coordinates of bounding rectangle? It appears to me that I can only specify center position.
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Drawing on multiple images inside the same tikzpicture, how to get the right transformation of coordinates?
Following Drawing on an image with TikZ, I've had many succesful instances of drawing on a picture with TikZ.
However, now I have a tikzpicture environment with several graphics, and I want to draw ...
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How to position one node relative to another node at a certain angle in TikZ taking the nodes' size into account?
I asked a question before about how to position a node relative to another node at a certain angle in TikZ, and the answer I got there was that you can use the \path (node1) ++(angle:distance) node ...
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Transform defined coordinates in TikZ
Say I have a triangle with vertices defined using
\coordinate (a) at (0,0);
\coordinate (b) at (1,0);
\coordinate (c) at (0,1);
Let us denote by T(x,y) the triangle defined by (a),(b) and (c) which ...
5
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tikz coordinate calculations gone wild
I'm quite a bit baffled why my coordinate calculations are coming out so differently. All coordinates are where I expect them to be, except coordinate Z.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
...
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2answers
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How to reference an axis label, e.g. xlabel
I'm new to that forum but it already helped a lot, thanks for this!
But now I really got stuck. Basically I'm looking for a possiblity to reference the xlabel of an axis in a TikZ picture. The ...
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tikz: placing nodes relative to the bounding box coordinates
I have a tikzpicture,in this case a blue rectangle, that will produce a bounding box, here visualized by the green background. I would now like to place a node in the top left corner of the bounding ...
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4answers
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TikZ: difference between \node and \coordinate?
What is the difference between \node and \coordinate in TikZ? Exchanging them does no visual effect in my (to be honest: still simple) pictures.
When to use what?
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0answers
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Tikz - Using calculated coordinates inside the plot function [closed]
I'm wondering if its possible to use calculated coordinates inside the function plot, somehow like this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc, positioning}
...
6
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1answer
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TikZ change coordinate system so Y points downwards
How can I change the default coordinate system of TikZ, so the Y coordinates go downwards, instead of upwards. This is because in the picture I'm trying to draw it is more natural to reference points ...
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Error with TikZ's Fitting Library when using coordinates
I try to use the TikZ's Fitting Library with coordinates but it didn't compile.
In the manual of TikZ we got
This option must be given to a node path command. The coordinates or nodes should be a ...
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1answer
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normal coordinate system in tikz using parallel curves
I have a wavey looking curve and would like to show the corresponding normal coordinate system, which is defined by arclength along the curve and (signed) distance from the curve. So there should be ...
14
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2answers
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Computed coordinates are all the same?
It's embarrassing question time. Why are my computed coordinates all showing up at the same location? The larger filled quarter circles are drawn with:
current page.\x
where \x is south west, ...
6
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Problem with external graphics and 3D pgfplots
I want to include an external graphics with pgfplots. I tried to follow the instructions of the manual (p45 et seq.) as carefully as possible. But the result is hoorible as hell.
Here is the code I ...
6
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1answer
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perspective tikz figure 3d
I want to rotate my figure, like here below:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{tikz-3dplot}
\begin{document}
\tdplotsetmaincoords{180}{0}
...
4
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1answer
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How can I create one variable for coordinates?
Currently, if I want to make my TikZ images independant of coordinates, I use
\newcommand\AX{0}
\newcommand\AY{1}
Can I create one coordiante for one point? How can I access the x-part or the ...
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Handling lists of coordinates (min, max, merge, sort) [closed]
I'd like to write a macro following the idea (in bold at the end of this question). I need a little help:
How can I find the min/max of a list of coordinates (along some dimension)?
How can I merge ...
3
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1answer
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Curve synthesis - Adding many (mostly piecewise linear) curves
It's a follow-up to a previous question. If I could have a macro out of the solution over there, it would have been great but then I couldn't make it.
The following code (to be added to the one in ...
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1answer
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Curve synthesis - Adding two curves to get another one
Case 1:
Let's say I have a few coordinates (A), (B), (C), (W), (X), (Y), and (Z) (possibily obtained through intersection, rotation, and whatnots).
I draw two piecewise linear curves through (A), ...
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2answers
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Using TikZ coordinates in expressions?
I would like to be able to calculate two new \coordinates by starting from two existing coordinates. I have defined two coordinates c1 and c2. A minimal example would be
\documentclass{report}
...
6
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2answers
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extract x value from coordinate in TikZ
maybe I'm stupid, I looked at the many examples in which somehow shows the work with the coordinates, but I don't understand it. Simple example - I have:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\coordinate ...
2
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1answer
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Setting coordinate system for TiKZ picture
I'd like to use TiKZ to generate stand-alone PDF diagrams programatically. I have an application that generates simple geometry of lines and arcs etc and I'd like to create (using e.g. Ruby) TikZ ...
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Transforming “rel axis cs” to absolute coordinates?
I've got two plots arranged vertically using \matrix. I'd like to draw a vertical line, that spans over both plots with a margin of 1cm at the top and at the bottom. The starting point of the line ...
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1answer
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How to specify a Tikz coordinate relative to a node?
is there a simple idiom (one not using the calc library) to specify a Tikz coordinate relative to a node?
Something like \coordinate (x) [right=of A]; instead of \node (x) [draw=none, right=of ...
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Is there a better way to do intersections and calculations with relative coordinates in TikZ?
I've been doing many TikZ diagrams lately and every so often I encounter a situation where I am forced to use some temporary coordinate in a \path. In the following short example, the problem is ...
2
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1answer
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tikz, tikz circuits, relative coordinates
I am trying to draw a dimensioned line, <---- 2 cm ---- > in the x, and y directions on a circuit diagram. Using absolute coordinates, there is no problem. However, the display is faulty using ...
6
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1answer
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Tikz - How to determine the coordinates in fill
How to create Candle Symbol in LaTeX
I previously asked a question about making candle light and got amazing answers. To todd's answer I have another question which would help understand basics of ...
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4answers
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Using TikZ absolute coordinates
I wonder is that possible to use absolute coordinates regarding all document?
Please see my example
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\filldraw[red]
...
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0answers
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Pgfplots: How to get the data to be shown by hours instead of days? [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
pgfplot: Datafile format for datetime field
The solution to the following problem is probably very straightforward, but I've yet to find the right solution.
I'm trying ...
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Coordinates A, B: compute |B-A| and angle between +x and (B-A)
This question has two parts:
why is the angle computed always 0 (should be 45)
what is a straightforward way to compute distance between coordinates (there is How can I compute the distance between ...
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How can I compute the distance between two coordinates in TikZ?
Given two points (defined, for instance using nodes), I want to compute the distance between them.
Is there some build in functionality in tikz to do this?
If not, how can it be done using the ...
7
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Global Coordinates
How can I declare coordinates in a block and access them from outside of the block?
\begin{tikzpicture}
\foreach \x / \y in {
1 / 3,
2 / 8,
3 / 14,
}{
\coordinate (N\x) at ...
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0answers
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How to use trigonometric functions in tikz coordinates [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
Problems with TikZ calculations
I am trying to get the following arrows to get lengths defined by a trigonometric function, in this case cos.
This was my attempt, but it ...
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Problems with TikZ calculations
When can I use functions and do calculations in TikZ?
How do I make this work:
\draw (0,0) arc(0:90:sqrt(15)); %not ok
why is this working:
\draw (0,0) arc(0:asin(1):5); %ok
with ...
5
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1answer
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How can I express half the distance between two nodes?
I want to draw a line from node A half-way to node B in TiKZ. How can I find express the end point?
4
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1answer
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With TikZ, How do I use a labeled coordinate that's inside a node? [closed]
In the following diagram, I'm trying to draw a line from the center of the red dot (inside the blue node) to the green node. The coordinate of the red dot is labeled "thepoint", so this should be ...
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1answer
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use the coordinates of an axis tip with pgf plot
here's a drawing I just made (the sine function are replaced by external datas)
\documentclass[12pt]{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usepackage{tikz}
...
4
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More: Generalised: Accessing the logic values of a TikZ coordinate
This is a follow-up question to: Generalised: Accessing the logic values of a TikZ coordinate.
In that question a PGFplot answer was suggested by jake.
I took that answer and modified it to the ...
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1answer
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Generalised: Accessing the logic values of a TikZ coordinate
In another question concerning Access to logic coordinates on
Accessing the logic values of a TikZ coordinate
I used these functions, until I came to a scaled tikzpicture and then it was off. I now ...
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1answer
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Equivalent of \providecoordinate?
I am looking for something that is the equivalent of \providecoordinate in TikZ/PGFplots. This would be easy if I knew how to test if a coordinate is already defined.
There are similar questions ...
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1answer
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How to make a textbox with this TikZ code ?
I made this with TikZ :
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\def\banlen{3}
\xdefinecolor{mycolor}{RGB}{62,96,111} % Neutral Blue
\def\bancolor{mycolor}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw (0.25,0.25) rectangle (5,-2); %
...
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1answer
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Referring to tikzpicture center
How I can refer to the current or some other tikzpicture's center?
Is there anything like (current picture.center) or (previous picture.center)?
I'm asking about straight solutions, not requiring to ...
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Transforming coordinates, so (0,0) from tikzpicture is put in the desired place of the page
In tikz I can perform absolute positioning, e.g. (current page.center), but how I can specify/transform the coordinates, so (0,0) within tikzpicture will end in well-defined place like center of the ...
3
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1answer
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Using a macro for the coordinate in \coordinate
It seems that the two lines in the following code are not equivalent:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\def\coord{(0,0)}
\begin{document}
% \tikz \coordinate at \coord;
\tikz ...
14
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1answer
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Accessing the logic values of a TikZ coordinate
In TikZ accessing the coordinate values of a node can be done using the let syntax of the calc library or using the PGF command \pgfpointanchor. However, this values are dimensions/lengths in points ...
