Questions tagged [pgfmath]
{pgfmath} concerns the pgfmath library used for internal computations in TikZ-pgf but which is also available for other computations in (La)TeX.
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Path joining in “to path” with non-integer scale factors
I am trying to debug a problem with an issue on circuitikz that I have been able to reduce to this MWE --- sorry if it's not so short...
\documentclass[border=10pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\...
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Drawing perpendicular lines between a straight path and an arbitrary one
Before I go into too much detail on this question, the end result I want is something like this picture:
I can draw all of it except the distributed force arrows running from the wobbly line w. ...
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\pgfmathparse/\pgfmathsetmacro produces a strange Incomplete \iffalse;
I'm trying to calculate things inside the \newcommand
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\def\spradius{1}
\newcommand*{\projectToSphere}[2]{%
% calculate a reverse ...
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Tikzpicture Foreach loop curves not showing up and error in color change [duplicate]
In some stackexchange questions, some people posted code in making the code plot the curves iteratively. However, when I try mine, the orange curves do not show up. Here is the code:
\begin{figure}[H]...
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pgfplots: How to overwrite macros in a loop for calculating domain-values
I want to draw several arcs (from percentages) in a loop. The following arc should connect to the previous one:
50% (Start=0, End=180°), then 25% (Start=180°, End=180°+90°),....
How do I do it ...
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How can I read the input to the pgfmathsetmacro command
I want to read the number from the external file into the \pgfmathsetmacro command, but it does not seem to work that way
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows}
\...
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Is a number an integer ? (with xfp or pgfmath or expl3 )
I continue to test the transition from fp to xfp. The results are good but two macros resist: \FPifint and\FPClip. I did not find how to replace them in xfp.
I have numbers (decimal numbers [+,-,0,...,...
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how to use a substitute function of veclen temporarily
The question comes from this question : here
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide,xfp}
\usetkzobj{all} % with version 1.16 not necessary with 2.5xx (soon)
\input{mynewmacro}
\begin{...
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tikz Plotting the complex logarithm
I would like to plot the complex logarithm (imaginary part) which is defined as follows:
ln(z) = ln(r) + i * arg(z)
This should look like this. However, I have no experience with 3 dimensional/...
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pgfmath: How to create a '10^n sep' like '1000 sep'?
We know, there is a command 1000 sep={...}.
Is it possible, to create a command like 10^11 sep={\\}?
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\pgfmathprintnumber[fixed, 1000 sep={\...
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How to print number with predefined exponent base (pgf)?
How can I print a number with some predefined base of power of 10 (exponent base) using \pgfmathprintnumber
\documentclass[border=1cm]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgf}
\usepgflibrary{fpu}
\begin{...
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How can I colour-fill a plotted shape?
I have the following code
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathreplacing}
\usetikzlibrary{...
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Reserved names in “declare function”?
This must be my week for stepping on reserved words... please look at this MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\newcommand{\formula}[1]{%
\pgfmathsetmacro{\rpval}{#1}%
\...
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How to pass a variable to a command in LaTeX?
I am trying to make a tax calculator for an invoice template and the idea is to pass the variable subcost to the command \taxcalc.
\newcommand*{\taxcalc}[2]{%
\pgfmathparse{#1/(1.0-#2)-#1}%
\...
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Why does pgf calculate arc sine incorrectly (by a lot)?
Reasonable imprecision is OK, but diverging from a calculator by entire 10 degrees is unacceptable.
\documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{math}
\tikzmath
{ \angle=...
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pgfmath in graph library giving compilation errors
I want to represent a graph where the labels for each node are obtained computing a modulo computation. The first and easy way to do it is as follow :
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{...
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Change the text color in table cells based on the value criterion
I have a confusion matrix ranges from 0.0 to 1.0. In which the value beyond 0.70 is bad. Therefore, I am coloring them as red. I am following the example presented here to color my confusion table. ...
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How to get mantissa and exponent of a number from within pgf/fpu?
I need to get mantissa and exponent of a number from within pgf/fpu.
I found @egreg's solution from here, but this solution does not work inside fpu.
\documentclass[]{article}
\usepackage{pgf, tikz}
\...
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animateinline problems
I have a couple of problems regarding an animation in latex
1) The animation flicker while it runs
2) The animation is shown as a sliding window, I would like to keep the already
played ...
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Result of pgmathsetmacro is lost in loop iterations
Consider the following code.
%!TEX program = lualatex
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\pgfmathsetmacro{\sumk}{0}
\foreach \k in {1,2,...,10}{
\pgfmathsetmacro{\sumk}{\k+\sumk}
...
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A PGFplots linear regression problem
I'm having problems with the linear regression function in PGFplots. The eq given by the package has the signs changed.
\documentclass[12pt,letterpaper]{article}
\usepackage[letterpaper, margin = 1 ...
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A problem with pgfcalendar and fpu
I'm trying to define a macro that will determine two dates (in weeks of 7 days), calculated from a given date (defined by \setmovedate below. For brevity the code below uses only #2 from \movetasks:
\...
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How to “add” units to results of \pgfmathsetmacro?
This question is inspired by Jake's answer to this question. The problem is illustrated by this MWE:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\def\ri{1.0cm} % define inner ...
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Treat number using pgfmath
I have the MWE below.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[{x=(1mm,0)},{y=(0,1mm)}]
\small
\def\...
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TikZ angle calculation and rotation with transformed coordinates
Please consider the following MWE:
\documentclass[]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\typeout{Using internal functions}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
color=green!50!black]
\draw[thin, ...
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Binomial distribution in table
Here you can find how to calculate and print table for the binomial distribution.
I would like to get rid of those lines that are all empty due to too small probabilities (<=0.0000).
I used the ...
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Using the maximum value of two equations from a mathematical expression in a pgf plot
Good afternoon everyone,
currently, I am making a graph to insert it into another document later on. It is a regression line in a dot cloud. (The dot cloud is represented by four coordinates in the ...
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pgfmath / gnuplot: How to use gnuplot for complicated calculations?
Is there a way to use gnuplot for complicated calculations?
For
\pgfmathsetmacro{\x}{0.02}
\pgfmathsetmacro{\y}{2*11000*(1 - 1.40576 - cos(\x) + sqrt(1.40576^2 - sin(\x)^2))}
for example I get '...
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How to find the length of a PGF array even if it's in a macro?
One of the answers to a question about how to calculate the length of a PGF array provided a function that increments a counter for each step of the iteration on the array provided as its argument.
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Dynamic bar plot from file
I need to draw a bar chart based on the data from the file. The data looks something like this
\begin{filecontents*}{tls.dat}
Name Abbreviation percentage
Bod-Kin LS1 60
Intraper LS2 40
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Superlattice in Tikz
I'm trying to work out how to plot two (hexagonal) lattices stacked on top of each other at a relative twist angle on tikz -- see the attached examples. I know how to plot a lattice using a for loop, ...
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Precision difference between \pgfmathsetmacro and \pgfplotsretval
I am currently working on some datasets with pgfplots and pgfplotstable.
At some point, I need to store some cell values for mutiple uses so I use a \pgfmathsetmacro{\somevar}{\pgfplotsretval} call.
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Best practice for printing and evaluating formulas with the minimal coding
Can the following MWE be reduced by creating a command that can accept a formula then print and evaluate it without the need to write it twice in two different forms for both evaluating and printing ...
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How can I use `\pgfmathresult` as x-coordinate?
I need to use \pgfmathparse{floor(\textwidth/2)} as one of x-coordinates of a path but I get an error.
\documentclass[margin=5mm,varwidth=100mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\...
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Tikz error for large values with \pgfmathsetmacro
I have the following MWE
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[{x=(1mm, 0)},{y=(0,1mm)}]
%-> DEFINITIONS
\def\plthgt{50} % plot ...
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Random compile-time document style
I am trying to create a document class with random style attributes, determined at compilation time. Random attributes would ideally include:
Margins
Line spacing
Font selection
For my particular ...
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Problem on coloring nodes with [fill=black!\pgfmathresult] in tikz
I tried to use tikz to fill nodes with colors according to values in an array file, but I failed to fill nodes with right color when fixing node position by [at (a,b)]:
\begin{document}
The data in ...
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dimension too large in pgfmathsetmacro
This works for
\test{500}
but not for let say
\test{50000}
\documentclass[10pt,german]{article}
\usepackage[T1]{fontenc}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\...
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foreach / pgfmath: create a list of specific values
I would need a list, possibly an array (for later use in a foreach loop / TikZ graphic), which contains the following values (a_n) in order (n = 1,2,3, ...):
45,135,225,270,315,
45,45,90,135,135,...
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Use \ifthenelse{\equal{ on a number called from reference
I want to store an answer key for an exam and then automatically move the multiple choice answer choices around for each question match its predetermined answer. (I need to conform my multiple choice ...
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Using conditionals inside mcexam
I want to write exams where the questions and answers are randomized, and mcexam lets me do almost everything I want. However, I would also like each question to be picked randomly from a group of ...
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Problem with using rnd function in Tikz polar coordinates
I am trying to draw lines with a different, random length but the same direction. This is what I thought should work, but if I put in any other angle than 90 degrees (for example 30 degrees in this ...
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Define a new math function
I want to use an angle (say a) in tikzpicture, which is calculated from other parameters:
\def\d{1}
\def\D{2}
\def\H{5}
a=90+0.5*asin(2(\D-\d)/\H)
This angle a I then use in a tikzpicture ...
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In tikzmath the “random” puts “.0.0” if want negative random number [duplicate]
Here is a MWE:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgf}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usetikzlibrary{math}
\begin{document}
\tikzmath{
int \foo;
\foo = random(-16,10);
print {Foo value: \foo.};
}
\...
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variant of scientific notation on pgf
I use scientific notation on pgf to display numbers.
My present code as follows:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgf}
\begin{document}
\pgfkeys{
/pgf/number format/.cd,
sci,
sci generic={...
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How can I manipulate a part of a text depending of the sign of a parameter or the parameter itself (automated calculation solution quadratic function)
I want to make a complete solution sheet with the whole context for my students.
My code is this (with the answer I changed my problem) to this:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\...
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pgfplotstable: highlight entire rows and columns
This is a follow-up on this question. With pgfplotstable, I would like to create a style to highlight an entire row and/or column. Zarko's answer at the linked question shows how to bolden an entire ...
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How to prepend extra 0s unto calculated binary digits
So I'm suppose to make an omega network that connects 0010 to 1000 and I have pretty much done it, however I would like to display my binary with extra zeros.
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{...
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How do I display only certain rows in a table using pgfplotstable?
I have a table, read from a file, and I would like to display only rows which have a specific value in a given column. The specific value is a string (e.g. Agricultural). I am able to do it using the ...
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Check whether String represents valid number for PGF
I am searching for a reliable way to determine whether a String can be fed into \pgfmathprintnumber. I used to use the \IfDecimal from the xstring package which works fine for things like 3.14 and ...
