I'd like to know if it is possible to place a current source that looks like the following:
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1Yes. You can do it yourself elfsoft2000.com/projects/bipole.pdf or give me a couple of days. What exactly do you call this? – John Kormylo Aug 14 '13 at 20:24
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Oh wow, thanks! It's just a 'Current Source'! – user968243 Aug 15 '13 at 2:41
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I would like to add this to my collection, but I need to give it a name. I read that this symbol is more common in Europe, but Europe is big place, and we already have a European current source. I suppose I could give it an acronym (YAFCS) or something. – John Kormylo Aug 16 '13 at 1:30
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Hi, well I'm from Australia where this source is sometimes used. Some datasheets also use it. I just called it 'Iring'. Curiously, how is it that you 'add it to your collection'? Is there someone where I can just save the component so Circuitikz remembers it? – user968243 Aug 16 '13 at 1:58
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You can put the definition into a separate file and \input it in the header (sort of like \usepackage). BTW, isourcebr it is. – John Kormylo Aug 16 '13 at 14:34
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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[screen,nopanel]{pdfscreen}
\usepackage{circuitikz}
\margins{0.2cm}{0.2cm}{0.2cm}{0.2cm}
\screensize{3cm}{5cm}
\backgroundcolor{white}
% preparation to create bipoles
\makeatletter
\def\TikzBipolePath#1#2{\pgf@circ@bipole@path{#1}{#2}}
\pgf@circ@Rlen = \pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/circuitikz/bipoles/length}
\makeatother
\newlength{\ResUp} \newlength{\ResDown}
\newlength{\ResLeft} \newlength{\ResRight}
% set default dohicky size
\ctikzset{bipoles/doohicky/height/.initial=.4}
\ctikzset{bipoles/doohicky/width/.initial=.6}
% create doohicky shape
\pgfcircdeclarebipole{}
{\ctikzvalof{bipoles/doohicky/height}}
{doohicky}
{\ctikzvalof{bipoles/doohicky/height}}
{\ctikzvalof{bipoles/doohicky/width}}
{
\pgfsetlinewidth{\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/circuitikz/bipoles/thickness}\pgfstartlinewidth}
\pgfextractx{\ResRight}{\northeast}
\pgfextracty{\ResUp}{\northeast}
\pgfextractx{\ResLeft}{\southwest}
\pgfmoveto{\pgfpoint{\ResLeft}{0cm}}
\pgfpathellipse{\pgfpoint{0.333\ResLeft}{0cm}}{\pgfpoint{0.667\ResRight}{0cm}}{\pgfpoint{0cm}{\ResUp}}
\pgfmoveto{\pgfpoint{\ResRight}{0cm}}
\pgfpathellipse{\pgfpoint{0.333\ResRight}{0cm}}{\pgfpoint{0.667\ResRight}{0cm}}{\pgfpoint{0cm}{\ResUp}}
\pgfusepath{draw} %draw doohicky
\pgfscope
\pgfsetarrowsend{latex'}
\pgfpathmoveto{\pgfpoint{0.667\ResLeft}{1.333\ResUp}}
\pgfpathlineto{\pgfpoint{0.667\ResRight}{1.333\ResUp}}
\pgfusepath{draw} %draw arrow
\endpgfscope
}
% create doohicky to-path style
\def\doohickypath#1{\TikzBipolePath{doohicky}{#1}}
\tikzset{doohicky/.style = {\circuitikzbasekey, /tikz/to path=\doohickypath, l=#1}}
% end of setup
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\begin{circuitikz}
\draw (0,0) to[doohicky, l=I, o-*] (0,2);
\end{circuitikz}
\end{center}
\end{document}
Output:
answered Aug 14 '13 at 22:30
