Questions tagged [pgfmathparse]
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Incomplete \iffalse error with pgfmathparse in a caption
I am calculating a value with pgfmathparse, pgfmathroundto and pgfmathresult. It works all fine in normal text mode, but when I call the command in a caption, I get an "Incomplete \iffalse; all ...
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Floating points calculation problem (with pgfmathparse via length)
The subtraction of the calculated height of an input via sbox (in this case = 116.43562 pt) and 17.68 pt gives an incorrect result at the 5th floating point.
Here is the full tex file
\usepackage[T1]{...
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How to read values interms of milli(m), femto(f), micro(u) into float values
I have a .csv file, which contains values interms of milli(m), femto(f) and micro(u)etc. which I want to process it as float value inside pgfmathparse
\begin{filecontents*}{mycsv.csv}
Device, betaeff, ...
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Why does \pgfmathresult automatically add spaces when used inside a loop? [duplicate]
Compare the following two pieces of code. Both of them output consecutive positive odd numbers starting from 1. The first one defines a command that uses a for loop then calls the command. The second ...
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tikz - pgfmathresult prints nothing
I am trying to use a foreach statement to print the powers of 2. I start by defining n as 2 then I print n and multiply it by 2 10 times. The code does compile without errors but the only number I see ...
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Plotting function with polygonal domain using pgfplots
I am trying to plot the product between a Heaviside function and a trigonometric function in the domain [-1,1]x[-1,1] using pgfplots. I can use Mathematica to obtain the required result (see image), ...
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Function within a function in \pgfmathdeclarefunction
I'm trying to plot a complex function and to that end I'm using pgfmathdeclarefunction. Still, I'm unable to get it to work, I get the error:
! Illegal parameter number in definition of \pgfmathNi@.
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Using addplot and pgfmathresult for color
I could use some help. I am trying to color a bar chart assigning different colors using a foreach loop and pgfmathresult to get a color gradient. Here is a minimal example:
\documentclass{minimal}
\...
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problem when using radians with tikz
My initial problem occurred with this code:
\def\a{pi/2}
\pgfmathparse{\a r}\pgfmathresult
output : 89.99937
When I modified the macro \a thus \def\a{pi}
I get the error: Package PGF Math Error: ...
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Summing up float values inside a tabularx
Note: this question is very similar to this one, but differs since I am using float values instead of int.
I am auto-generating a LaTeX table with a python script which contains times in decimal hour ...
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Using pgfmath in draw options
I would like to set draw options in tikz depending on some pgfmath calculations. More specifically, I would like to draw or not draw an edge depending on some value in an array.
This works fine if ...
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Nested use of `\pgfmathparse` for graph drawing
I am using the trees tikzlibrary combined with some pgfmath commands to draw the ternary tree below:
To each vertex u_i, a certain v_i is associated.
So far, all of these v_i's are labelled with v_1, ...
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Nested pgfmath functions give wrong value
I am trying to have a "base" common implementation of two pgfmath functions defined via \pgfmathdeclarefunction which vary only by one number. I have successfully done so and when I print ...
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Why does \pgfmathresult seem to give two different answers?
I am trying to use \foreach loops to make some alternating chains of circles that are connected by lines. I have used \pgfmathparse to make the small blue circle oscillate on each side of the big ...
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Graph of Thomae function by an amateur
I am trying to plot the Thomae function, which is defined in the following way:
Now, I went through this answer, but unfortunately, could not grasp much. My idea is simple. Run two nested loops for ...
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Trying to do simple calculation in TikZ, results in "Dimension too large." error
I am working on a pgfplot where I want to calculate some coordinate. For some reason I always get a "Dimension too large." error, but I can't figure out why since I don't understand how a ...
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pgfmath: comparison of a large number of number combinations
I have a function Zstart(n, l) that outputs a start number for certain combinations (n, l) (from which on the corresponding orbitals are filled).
Everything works, but question out of interest: Can ...
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writeout collapses with pgfmathprintnumber
% Density Show Test
\pgfmathdeclarefunction{DensityShowTest}{2}{%
\pgfmathparse{dim("#1")==3}%
\ifnum\pgfmathresult=1%
\pgfmathparse{1000*#2}%
\pgfmathparse{"\pgfmathprintnumber[...
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pgfmath: optional argument for a pgfmathdeclarefunction
Is it possible to create an optional argument for a \pgfmathdeclarefunction?
Something like \pgfmathdeclarefunction{Plus}{2}[1.567]{\pgfmathparse{#1+#2}}, where #1 becomes 1.567 at Plus(2), but #1 ...
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pgfmath: rounded number without pgfmathprintnumber
If I have a decimal number, say 0.09155, but I want to display a rounded version with two digits after the point: 0.09.
The standard way is to use \pgfmathprintnumber[fixed, precision=2]{0.09155}.
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TikZ / pgfmath: pgfmathprintnumber if not a number
I need a function
1) x=-1 ---> ERROR
2) x < 0.01 --> 1000*x
3) x --> x else
The problem: The result should appear into \pgfmathprintnumber and that collapses in case 1), because the ...
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pgf: "Dimension too large" in a function which fits into a graph, /pgf/fpu=true does not help
I want to plot a lognormal function:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\begin{document}
\pgfmathdeclarefunction{lognormal}{2}{%
% \pgfkeys{/pgf/fpu=true}
\pgfmathparse{1/(x*#2*sqrt(...
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How to detect if expansion takes place while evaluating a \pgfmathparse-expression/if inside a \pgfmathparse-expression?
I intend to write a macro which behaves differently depending on whether used within a \pgfmathparse-expression or used outside a \pgfmathparse-expression.
For example a commend \MyNicePi which ...
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pgfmath gives me a wrong computation
I am trying to do some plots with spherical coordinates and have a problem when computing some numbers in PGFPLOTS.
I add a MWE here:
\documentclass[12pt]{standalone}
\usepackage[pdftex]{graphicx}
\...
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TikZ: How to create a list with calculated entries for a style
I have a TikZ-matrix. And I want to highlight the rows
1, 3, 6, 10, 15, 21, 28,... =n*(n+1)/2
For small examples, I could do it this way:
highlight/.style={ row #1/.style={....} },
highlight/.list=...
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pgfmathmin and pgfmathsetmacro and array
I am trying to calculate the minimum and maximum of an array. The only problem unsolved is to save the value in a macro/variable.
\documentclass[utf8,fleqn]{scrartcl}
\usepackage[ngerman]{babel}
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Format \pgfmathresult with \pgfmathprintnumber and using it in \TextField
I want to use \pgfmathprintnumber to format the \pgfmathresult but without printing it because I want to then use it in a \TextField as value that does not accept \pgfmathprintnumber for some ...
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TikZ: Get (dimensionless) distance between node anchors
In the following picture I want node C to be as wide as the distance between (A.north east) and (B.south west) as indicated in the picture; I tried defining a new node D with \n1 as minimum width, and ...
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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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Change font size in a section as a function of the current font size
This answer shows how to get the current font size, using \makeatletter\f@size\makeatother.
This answer shows how to parse and evaluate a mathematical expression before printing it, using for example ...
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Pgfplots and pgfmathparse, lack of precision
I am using pgfplots to draw a graph and I would like to modify the abscissa values of the data when they are plotted. I am currently using x filter/.code={\pgfmathparse{1/#1} \pgfmathresult} to take ...
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Counter does not work properly in \pgfmathparse
I have this code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usepackage{tikz}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
\usetikzlibrary{patterns}
\newcounter{...
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circuitikz: setting color using \pgfmathparse
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{circuitikz} \usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric,arrows,shapes,decorations.markings} \begin{document}
\begin{circuitikz} [american ...
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Defining math functions
\documentclass[aspectratio=1610]{beamer}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\begin{document}
\def\function(#1){ 96* (#1)-16 *(#1)^2 }
%1. I am trying to condense the following two lines
\pgfmathparse{3+\...
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Stacked bar chart, nodes near coords remove small values and show sum
I know it is possible to have only the sum shown on top of the bar chart and remove the other values in the stacked bar chart (as shown in picture attached), but I can't figure out what went wrong in ...
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pgfmath: Function for strings and numbers?
Is there a pgfmath-function for something like
?
\documentclass[]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{array}
\begin{document}
\def\myarray{{1,0,"-1","a"}}
\foreach \i in {0,...,3}{\pgfmathparse{\...
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\pgfmathsetmacro creates "Dimensions too large" for t distribution
I am trying to plot 't' distribution with area of interest shaded. I have done both plotting and sharing area. Next tried to draw vertical lines closing the shaded area on both sides. For this, I need ...
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Problem with `\pgfmathresult pt = 1 pt` when forming xticklabel (very large values)
I'm having difficulties with the comparison \pgfmathresult pt = 1 pt . A complete example, with a situation in which it works, and a second one that doesn't (both in the x-axis):
\documentclass{...
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TikZ PGF - Minus sign being interpreted as a unit of measure
I'm trying to write a macro that draws a number line given a number of tick marks to use. However, there are a couple of spots in the code where I try to do arithmetic using the argument of the ...
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Coordinate calculation with TikZ
I need to draw some plots with vertical lines from the x axis to the function. For example, I defined the gauss(x) function for the normal distribution and I drew this plot, with a vertical line from (...
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! TeX capacity exceeded, sorry [main memory size=5000000]. for foreach
I was blocked on this point, I'm going to compile a code in which I'm using the command foreach:
\pgfmathtruncatemacro{\iar}{{\RodLength*\iBngle/180}}%L=\iBngle*x=\RodLength*\iBngle/360%360 ou 180 ...
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Error trying to parse with \pgfmathparse
I'm trying to evaluate the following expression with \pgfmathparse, but I get error messages:
\pgfmathparse{\sqrt{{5.8186/{\pi}}}}\pgfmathresult\
Any idea why?
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Calling pgf rand inside pgfmathsetmacro creates extra text
I am using pgf and tikz for some latex questions. The code below illustrates a problem I am facing: when I use the rand function from pgf inside a pgfmathsetmacro I get some extra text at the ...
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How to Draw Horizontal Line in tikzpicture
I am trying to draw a dotted line from a defined function value to the x-axis in order to "close off" a shaded area below the curve. Because I defined a function in order to be plotted, I don't know ...
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Computing color for a mesh using the parametric coordinates
Question: Is there a way to use the parametric parameters (instead of the absolute x and y) inside the mathparse used to calculate the color of a surf?
Motivation: The function I have to plot has a ...
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pgfmathparse in foreach, use result as node coordinates
I'm trying to use a counter inside a TikZ picture, and use values resulting on calculations with this counter. Let's say for instance, I want i to be ranging from 0 to 9, j to be i*5 and k to be i*10. ...
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Drawing a graph with pgfmathparse+matrix
I want to draw a graph. I use tikz matrix to draw the vertices, and then would like to add edges from an array. I tried the following code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz,pgfmath}
\...
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pgfmathparse does not correctly parse zero left-padded integers?
I am currently trying to realize a slightly complicated graphic, wherein I have a bunch files all named with the value of a certain parameter, represented by its left-padded value. Namely, I have:
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For each loop showing decimal point when I don't want it to
My Code is:
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[timeSlot/.style={draw, rectangle, minimum size =1cm}]
\foreach [count=\x] [evaluate=\x as \xx ...
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pgfmathparse basic usage
Please, what I'm doing wrong in this test:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\pgfmathparse{10*2}
\node at (4,-5) {$2 \cdot 10 = \pgfmathresult$};
\end{...
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