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Jan
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Jan
18
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Please have a look at the last modification that I have posted.
Jan
18
revised How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
To incorporate a modification that enables the whole structure to rotate as a rigid body.
Jan
16
awarded  Commentator
Jan
16
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Solution to the rotation problem figured out!
Jan
16
revised How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Adding a diagram.
Jan
16
answered How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Jan
16
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
I have studied your code and adapted it as shown below. I am able to draw nice pictures with it and I like the results. One more thing: How can one modify so that the wholes structure rotates as a rigid body?
Jan
15
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Thanks for the style that you have posted @percusse. It produces the figure nicely. Let me analyze it and see how I can adapt it to my requirements.
Jan
14
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Jan
14
answered How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Jan
14
revised How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Correction
Jan
14
awarded  Editor
Jan
14
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
@percusse: Thanks for your readiness to help. I have reformulated the question and provided an example of what I want to draw using TikZ. Thanks in advance.
Jan
14
revised How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Clarification and improved format.
Jan
14
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Sorry, I drew the figure using Xfig but the system could not post it.
Jan
14
comment How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
The figure given below is one example (produced using xfig). Is is possible to have a style in which I can change the width and height of the underlying rectangle to change the size, but otherwise retain the shape of the figure?
Jan
13
asked How can I get access to the size parameters of a TikZ node?
Jan
8
comment How can I create new commands in TikZ?
Yes I did. Thanks. Confirmed that I have the package in my TeX tree.
Jan
8
comment How can I create new commands in TikZ?
Thanks for your proposed solution. I have tried the command \bgndgrid{1,2,3,4,blue}. However, it fails to compile. Error message: Undefined control sequence.\bgndgrid #1->\IfStrEq {#1}{default}{\draw [step=0.1, help lines,red!20] (-5...