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How can I draw a wave diagram in Tikz/PSTricks
Sorry for the undetailed title, I didn't know what to call this. How can I draw the image below in TiKz or PSTricks?
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Drawing system architecture in Latex
I want to draw a system architecture as in the picture below
Can you help me?
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7answers
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How to draw a square wave?
Everything is in the title...
I'm trying to draw a simple square wave , but I'm reading that tikz cannot draw the vertical line of the discontinuity...
Is there a way to overpass this ? PSTricks ...
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1answer
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What packages do I need to learn as developer to learn LaTeX?
I am a web developer and I often have the need to convert the the webpage to pdf. I have just discovered latex and pretty much liked it.
But as there are many packages available , I am not into book ...
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Equivalent of QTikZ for PSTricks
I have recently seen the very useful QTikZ program for interactive viewing of TikZ diagrams. I was wondering if a similar program exists for drawing PSTricks diagrams.
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1answer
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Create a Frequency Allocation Diagram
I need to reproduce a frequency allocation diagram in TeX. I prefer TikZ but open to PSTricks. I can create a simple bar allocation char using \node but unsure how to create layered blocks like the ...
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How can I make a standard timeline?
I am looking to make a standard timeline, nothing fancy, like the one below (although, it does not have to be like that) using any library. How can I go about the achieving this in the best way?
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What is the TikZ equivalent for the following PSTricks code? Drawing a free fall diagram
I want to learn TikZ using "learn by example" approach because this way helps me to save time by skipping unnecessary concepts. I have made an example, it is a free fall diagram in PSTricks as ...
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Rindler coordinate chart (family of parametric curves) in TikZ
Is it possible to make a plot like this with TikZ or other drawing packages?
This plot visualizes a two parameter family of curves, given by
T = x Sinh(t)
X = x Cosh(t)
The pink curves are ...
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1answer
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What is the easiest way to automatically keep the fluid surface horizontal and the liquid's volume conserved when the container is rotated?
I have a symmetric container (a hollow object of revolution) that is partially filled with liquid. When we rotate the container about any axis perpendicular to our display, the surface of liquid must ...
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2D surface on a 3D surface plot external data in a file
I am drawing a 3D surface from external data. Here they are:
0 0 -0.64
1 0 -0.5
2 0 -0.4
3 0 -0.31
4 0 -0.23
5 0 -0.2
6 0 -0.24
7 0 -0.32
8 0 -0.42
9 0 -0.59
10 0 -0.76
0 1 -0.54
1 1 -0.4
2 1 -0.27
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Is PostScript access from TeX (via PSTricks or TikZ) safe?
PSTricks and TikZ grant us access to PostScript. Is it safe?
I meant: Is there a vulnerability hole open for someone to exploit?
Edit: I just found that compiling PSTricks with xelatex might be ...
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Why draw diagrams using LaTeX when there are open source tools like OpenOffice?
I was looking at recent questions here and was surprized that people were drawing diagrams in LaTeX, when it can be done in SmartDraw, OpenOffice or other programs. Is there any benefit to using LaTeX ...
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Test on same shaped with Tikz and PStricks
Following up at my previous question: let operation vs tkz-euclide
Could Tikz fans and PStricks respectively give the same shaped, as following, as to see the advantages and disadvantages of each ...
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let operation vs tkz-euclide
Before put my question to give some explanation of why I do this question.
When I started to use the TeX a matter of luck that I started working with LaTeX (xelatex) and not with LuaTex for example.
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Translate a macro from Tikz to ps [closed]
I have defined a macro in tikzpicture which contains:
\ifthenelse{\equal{#4}{#5}}%
{\node [color=red, left=0mm of tmp.west]{#4};}
{\node [color=red, left=0mm of tmp.south west, anchor=south ...
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What is the easiest way to plot a function and its tangent lines at the turning points?
I want to plot graphs like this and embed them as Tikz or Pstricks code in my handouts. I know that there are software such as Ipe, LaTeXDraw etc. But none of them can satisfy me. Because Ipe doesn't ...
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1answer
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Equivalent of pstricks command \psecurve in tikz
What is the equivalent of the pstricks command \psecurve in tikz?
The yellow line is the \psecurve. It's basically the same as the \pscurve: the curve is defined by all the named points, but is not ...
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How to draw two intersecting graphs?
I want to make the following figure.
My efforts are:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usetikzlibrary{calc,shadings}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
...
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Why does loading tikz before calling “driver=dvips” make a difference
This question doesn't entirely make sense because I know I don't need to call driver=dvips. But I would like to know whether anyone can explain what's happening.
A little background
I'm trying to ...
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Drawing 3D crystal lattice with tikz/pstricks
I need to draw 3D lattice of DO3 type (Ni-Mn-Al, DO3) and more complex ones.
Both TiKZ and PSTricks packages draw following objects on top of previously drawn disregarding "real" 3D position. For ...
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1answer
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More elegant way to achieve this same camera perspective projection model?
I just finished a camera perspective projection model using TikZ. Although, while I'm pretty satisfied with the result, it took me a lot of time to do it. It's easy to see from the code below that I'm ...
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Making a Calendar for TUG
This question is triggered by a post from Peter Wilson in comp.text.tex`.
Peter wrote: TUG members produced a calendar for 2012 and, if I remember correctly, for some previous years as well. I really ...
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Putting a coloured background behind text without adding whitespace
Consider this:
I want to be able to highlight text like this without adding space around it -- so each word in the first line should line up with the corresponding word in the second line. (I know ...
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Array of linked list [duplicate]
Possible Duplicate:
array of linked lists
I want to implement an array of linked lists in latex:
the array elements are the numbers{1,2,3} and every number in the array is ahead of linked ...
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How can I draw nucleosomes with wrapped DNA in tikz or pstricks?
The nucleosome is the fundamental unit of DNA packing in cells, and I am trying to generate some figures for regular use in manuscripts and presentations. The nucleosome is commonly abstracted to a ...
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Please improve my logo to resemble our TeX.SX logo
It is free to use TikZ or PSTricks to answer my question. I want to recreate our TeX.SX logo. But my attempt is far from perfect. Please help me to make it more similar to the original one.
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5
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1answer
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Translate tikz arrow tips to pstricks
I have a document which contains tikz pictures and pstricks pictures which both contain lots of arrows. Usually I use tikz to do my own stuff but I got the pstricks pictures from another source and ...
3
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1answer
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Replacement for \curveto in the tikz library - Inkscape export svg to tikz
I need to draw a complex curve and I wanted to help a vector program Inkscape.
In first step I tried to use Inkscape to TikZ exporter (http://code.google.com/p/inkscape2tikz/)to convert curve to tikz, ...
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What packages or tools best support any 3D line, plane, surface intersections?
I have not explored the PSTricks' pst-solides3d, TikZ's equivalent packages, Asymptote as a tool, etc, yet.
I have a task to make some simple 3D diagrams that are related to 3D geometry subject we ...
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Best option to create vector graphics with LaTeX labels
I would like to create some vector graphics for my LaTeX documents. The graphics would often contain mathematical expressions that would should be typeset using LaTeX. As far as I know, my best ...
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How to draw these diagrams (closed contours) using TikZ or PSTricks?
First, I must say I have no knowledge about PGF/TikZ nor PSTricks, but I would like to draw the following or similar closed contours using one of them or another adequate package. Where can I find the ...
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1answer
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What is the equivalent for ([nodesep=10pt]{B}A) in TikZ?
\documentclass[pstricks,border=20pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pst-eucl}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}(3,3)
\pstGeonode(0,0){A}(3,3){B}
\pnode([nodesep=10pt]{B}A){A'}
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Drawing a central composite design
Please I would like to draw a central composite design using PSTricks, or possibly tikz. This is the cube with the axes showed below. I have tried pst-3d but this is not easy. If you had an example of ...
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How to automatically place points names of a polygon on the bisector lines?
Let us consider the simpler one which is a triangle. According to the pst-eucl,
the point names will be placed on the bisector lines.
The below example is contradictory to the above statement.
...
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How to randomly shuffle a sliced image?
I have no idea to shuffle the following grids of a sliced image. How to do this in (La)TeX or PostScript level?
\documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{multido}
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Does a zero-length line with an arrow make sense? Is it a bug?
\documentclass[pstricks,border=12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{pstricks-add}
\begin{document}
\multido{\i=0+30}{12}{%
\begin{pspicture}(-2,-2)(2,2)
\pscircle{1}
\pnode(1;\i){R}
...
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0answers
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Is it feasible to handle graphics being normed by ISO? [closed]
I desire to draw/graph according to quality standards such as those typical of ISO. I have tried pstricks and tikz LaTeX packages, but it seems those do not included some option for obtaining normed ...
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String diagrams for monoidal functors a la McCurdy
Almost surely you don't know who Micah McCurdy is, but here is a sample of his diagrams, on pages 20-21, for example, or page 27 for something fancier. I asked him how he did them, and unfortunately ...
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Is it possible to fill the complement of (A union B union C) with a solid color but the remaining regions remain transparent?
Please ignore the binary numbers.
Without finding the intersection points in advance, is it possible to fill the complement of (A union B union C) with a solid color but the remaining regions ...
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How to generate all possible Venn diagrams (with the case below) efficiently?
I can draw Venn diagrams but now my question is more complicated than just drawing Venn diagrams one by one. I need to draw all possible Venn diagrams efficiently. I need a combinatorical approach ...
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how to draw ellipse？
As I know, I can draw a cirle using
\draw (1,0) circle (2)
I try this kind of method to draw a \draw ellipse, failed. would you pls tell me how to draw a ellipse? what's wrong with the code below?
...
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How to make inner and outer regions transparent?
The white regions are required to be true transparent (preserved in both PDF and PNG). How do you do this in TikZ or PSTricks?
The following diagram is just an example for illustration.
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How to fill a region bounded by a character and a graphic object with a color?
There are 5 white regions bounded by the ellipse and character R as shown in the following figure.
I want to fill EACH of these regions with a UNIQUE/DIFFERENT/DISTINGUISHABLE color.
How to do ...
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Drawing 3D cylinder
I need to draw a lot of 3D cylinders with different dimensions.
Has anyone maybe already defined a command like \3Dcylinder{x}{y}{z}?
I found 3D bodies in TikZ
and tried the third answer. But I don't ...
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Letterpress effect through PSTricks or Tikz
I have already typed in the META section of the website a post addressing the question as to how the letterpress (or engraving-like) effect in the headers of the site had been achieved. I know it can ...
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How do you draw this prism in tikz/pstricks
The numbers are in Persian (side SB=6 and angle SBA=60 degrees).
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Creating figures of polytopes (in 3D): Is it worth switching from PSTricks to TikZ?
I used PSTricks a lot to create figures of polytopes. More recently, I have become aware of discussions going on about whether PSTricks or TikZ is the better choice for creating figures of all kinds. ...
