# Venn Diagram in LaTeX for $C\setminus (A \cap B \cap C)$ [duplicate]

\begin{tikzpicture}[fill=gray]
\scope
\clip (2.7,-2.54) rectangle (-1.5,1.5)
(0,0) circle (1)
(1.2,0) circle (1);
\fill (0.6,-1.04) circle (1);
\endscope
\draw (0,0) circle (1) (0,1)  node [text=black,above] {$A$}
(1.2,0) circle (1) (0,1)  node [text=black,above right,shift={(1,0.01)}] {$B$}
(0.6,-1.04) circle (1) (1.1,-0.6) node [text=black, shift={(0.6,-1.1)}] {$C$}
(2.7,-2.54) rectangle (-1.5,1.5) node [text=black,above] {};
\end{tikzpicture}


This is the output of the above code - not quite what I want. If you understand the set notation in my question you'll understand that I want C to be filled in except for the little middle section of the diagram where A and B and C are all intersecting (i.e. I want to not shade in the region corresponding to the set whose members are common to A and B and C).

I am not smart enough to work out how to use clipping to achieve this. Please help me!

• Hi there! I recommend putting "venn" into the search box in texample.net You'll get many useful examples which should be helpful. Also, there is a tutorial on Venn diagrams on our website: tex.stackexchange.com/a/9682/11002
– yo'
Aug 14 '17 at 7:39
• Welcome to TeX.SX! Aug 14 '17 at 7:45
• Attention all! Feel free to try to answer this question as I've set it up, but I've decided to simply insert an image of a Venn Diagram into my document for this case Aug 14 '17 at 7:46

## 3 Answers

You can use the vendiagram package. Its very easy to use. Do you mean something like this?

\documentclass[]{article}
\usepackage{tikz,venndiagram}

\begin{document}

\begin{venndiagram3sets}
\fillOnlyC
\fillBCapCNotA
\fillACapCNotB
\end{venndiagram3sets}
$C\setminus (A \cap B \cap C)$
\end{document}


The following code should do what you want (based on http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples/venn-diagram/):

\documentclass[border=2mm]{standalone}

\usepackage{tikz}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
\fill[gray] (0.6,-1.04) circle (1);
\begin{scope}
\clip (0.6,-1.04) circle (1);
\clip (1.2,0) circle (1);
\fill[white] (0,0) circle (1);
\end{scope}
\draw (0,0) circle (1) (0,1) node [text=black,above] {$A$};
\draw (1.2,0) circle (1) (1,1.01) node [text=black,above right] {$B$};
\draw (0.6,-1.04) circle (1) (1.7,-1.7) node [text=black] {$C$};

\draw (2.7,-2.54) rectangle (-1.5,1.5);
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}


• I did not know that you can use two clip commands in the same scope. I like your answer better than mine. Aug 14 '17 at 11:51

## Requested Answer for C \setminus (A \cap B \cap C)

To draw you can nest two scopes and clips as follows.

\begin{tikzpicture}
% frame
\draw (2.7,-2.54) rectangle (-1.5,1.5);
% area
\fill[gray] (0.6,-1.04) circle (1);
\begin{scope}
\clip (0.6,-1.04) circle (1) (1.1,-0.6);
\begin{scope}
\clip (0,0) circle (1);
\fill[white] (1.2,0) circle (1) (0,1);
\end{scope}
\end{scope}
% outline
\draw (0,0) circle (1) (0,1)  node [text=black,above] {$A$};
\draw (1.2,0) circle (1) (0,1)  node [text=black,above right,shift={(1,0.01)}] {$B$};
\draw (0.6,-1.04) circle (1) (1.1,-0.6) node [text=black, shift={(0.6,-1.1)}] {$C$};
\end{tikzpicture}


## Not requested answer for C \setminus (A \cap B)

To draw you do not need neither clipping nor the "even odd rule", just draw circle in the right order.

\begin{tikzpicture}
% frame
\draw (2.7,-2.54) rectangle (-1.5,1.5);
% area
\fill[gray] (0.6,-1.04) circle (1);
\fill[white] (0,0) circle (1) (0,1);
\fill[white] (1.2,0) circle (1);
% outline
\draw (0,0) circle (1) (0,1)  node [text=black,above] {$A$};
\draw (1.2,0) circle (1) (0,1)  node [text=black,above right,shift={(1,0.01)}] {$B$};
\draw (0.6,-1.04) circle (1) (1.1,-0.6) node [text=black, shift={(0.6,-1.1)}] {$C$};
\end{tikzpicture}


This gives the result.

• This is not the needed drawing, I'm afraid. Aug 14 '17 at 9:03
• @egreg How embarrassing, you are completely right! Thanks for pointing it out. I added another (now hopefully right) solution. Aug 14 '17 at 10:30
• Apparently the second scope it unnecessary according to this answer, which is better than mine. Aug 14 '17 at 11:49