Questions tagged [shapes]
This tag is about shapes, geometric or otherwise, that can be drawn directly with LaTeX commands or with a related package.
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Rounded corner in xy package and ellipse shape
This question very hard for me. xy package have also the shapes, circle with [o], or other forms using this table:
\documentclass[a4paper,12pt]{article}
\usepackage[all]{xy}
\begin{...
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How can I modify the SVG's viewBox while using dvisvgm
I have been converting tex files into svg:
lualatex --output-format=dvi flowchart.tex
dvisvgm flowchart.dvi
but the SVG's attributes always holds a view box with min-x, min-y value of
viewBox='-72....
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Tikz shape library not working on input files
Somehow, I can use the shapes tikzlibrary only on the current file, with it not working on files loaded via \input. Essentially, if I write a file with:
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\...
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Vertical alignment of tikz in minipage
The tikz picture should be top aligned with the minipage text.
MWE:
\documentclass{scrbook}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes.symbols}
\usepackage[left=27.5mm, right=30mm, top=25mm, bottom=...
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shape border rotate has no effect on “tape” shape
I try to rotate the shape "tape" with no effect. Please take a look at the following MWE:
\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
...
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Shape and arrows
I want to have the following design in Latex. Could you please help me how to draw it? 3 D format would be great. Many thanks!
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Chevron arrow shape in tikz
What is the best way to draw this in TIKZ?
I was thinking I could define a custom shape with this "arrow" form, but did not really figure out how to achieve this. Maybe there are better solutions?
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Tikz: Rectangle Split Inner Separations
Using tikz and tikzshapes, two split rectangles are created. Is it possible to have different inner separations for each part?
MWE:
\documentclass[]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
...
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How can I draw these cones properly without the base exceeding the lines?
I want to draw a 3D shape as shown in the image, but I cannot seem to get the circle/ellipse base of the cones to fit within the lines. The sides should be a tangent to the bottom circle/ellipse. The ...
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How to deform a shape along a path using TikZ?
I know that it is possible to write a text along a path.
I want to know is it possible to draw a shape along a path?
I know that this is impossible in most cases. but I think we can draw such ...
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How do I create vertical rectangles that are adjacent to each other with spaces in between?
I am working on a probability homework assignment for my discrete math class. One of the questions involves calculating the probability of drawing 7 cards and having exactly one land card and 6 non-...
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How to prevent collisions in custom shapes with header and footer using `tikzpicture` and `fancyhdr`?
This is a combination of two previous questions (with their respective answers):How to create a command for the sections with an svg next to it on the top of the page? and How to make a conversation ...
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Analog Computer Symbols
I am trying to draw analog computer symbols (I will put a picture of the entire list later). Right now, I am trying to draw a symbol of an analog integrator. Here's what I have right now in code:
\...
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How to make a defined \tikzset label centered above?
I managed to get some code from another question on this forum (I forgot where, but here is the code):
\tikzstyle{block} = [draw, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=3em]
\tikzstyle{...
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Drawing figures instead of insert [closed]
Figures are great for presentation slides. I would like to add a figure to my slides, but wouldn't be nice to import an already designed image. I would like to instead draw from within latex, this way ...
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Structure of the block diagram, input and output
I put too much information in my block diagram and now the input and output don't look right.
Is there a way to put larger arrows? and also I would like to know if X(s) and Y(s) can be a little bit ...
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Drawing a polygon of polygons
This question is vagely related to https://math.stackexchange.com/questions/3449433/selecting-cards-to-form-a-fair-game?noredirect=1#comment7090962_3449433. I am trying to visually illustrate the ways ...
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How to have declared pgf shape with different line thickness for one part in it?
How do I change line thickness for one part of a declared shape? I want it to have half thickness of the other lines. I tried adding the line \pgfsetlinewidth{0.5\pgflinewidth} before that part with ...
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How can I get latex to make a reuleaux triangle, and can I generalize that to other reuleaux polygons?
I'm trying to get a reuleaux triangle, the interior triangle, the radius, and its midpoint. I don't know how to get all of that into the same diagram
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Is there a way to draw a simple circle or square in plain TeX/LaTeX, without relying on graphics packages?
I need to draw some bullets for a custom list, but what I have now is pgf code. I figured, why load entire pgf package to draw a mere circle (or square) when there must be (don't tell me otherwise, it'...
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Recreating this image using Tikz with flattened circle
I am trying to recreate this image:
I'm however struggling with the flattened circle shape in the centre as well as getting the curved lines for focusing. My current attempt has allowed me to get ...
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How to draw a 2D square with intersecting lines?
I'm trying to draw this exact image (attached)
Specific properties of the image:
- angle QAP = 45 degrees (labeled theta)
- ABCD is a square
- P' is the 90 degree rotation of P along A (lying ...
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How can I draw overlapping triangles?
I need a non-equilateral triangle ABC and an equilateral triangle DEF to be overlapping ABC (with all 6 lines showing). Lines AD, BE, and CF need to be perpendicular bisectors (cut in the middle) of ...
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Branch & Bound Geometric Shapes
I am dividing a box to two halves, and plotting it in Tikz. An example code is:
\begin{figure}[!h]
\scalebox{1.5}{
\begin{tikzpicture}
\filldraw[fill=gray!40!white, draw=black] (0,0) rectangle (4,2);
...
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Draw rectangle into the Array
My MWE
\documentclass[a4paper,11pt]{article}
\begin{document}
\begin{equation}
\begin{array}{ccccc}
16\cdot I_1 & + & 11\cdot I_2 & =& 13\\
11\cdot I_1 & + & 16\cdot I_2 &...
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TikZ: Piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID) shapes available?
To draw electrical wiring schemes in TikZ the nice package circuitikz is available.
However, is there something similar existent for drawing piping and instrumentation diagrams?
Example of such a ...
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Nested ellipses in tikzpicture: Chomsky hierarchy
I'd like to draw the Chomsky hierarchy using tikz, similar to:
I have the following so far, for a subset of the hierarchy:
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,...
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How do I draw and define two right triangles next to each other?
My goal is to draw a figure exactly like this
The best I could do coding this was:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{amsmath,amsfonts,amssymb}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{float}
\begin{document}...
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I can't use a saved dimension in an anchor into a loop
I have the following problem: Into a \pgfdeclareshape I have the following code for a saved dimension:
\saveddimen{\long@sal}{
\pgf@x=\pgfkeysvalueof{/tikz/longitud salidas}\unidad@medicion
\...
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How to define new anchor border in new shapes with tikz-pgf
I'm trying to build a libray of symbols by means of defining new shapes in pgf-tikz. To be honest, it's being a enormous task for me because I don't understand lot of things of code to do it. ...
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How to build a saved anchor in pgf-tikz without repeating calculations
I've made a new shape in PGF-TikZ with an anchor (b anchor) which depends on some options. The following code works, but I need to repeat calculations to make the line in the shape and to place the ...
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Custom shape shows unwanted extra line
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw (-4.261,2.617)..controls (2.5,1.5) and (-4.5,-3)..(3.908,-3.118) -- (-4.261,2.617) arc (148.44:321.42:5);
\end{...
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How to properly use new options into \pgfdeclareshape of makeshape package
I'm tryng to make new shapes with the help of makeshape package, and I'm having a lot of problems with new options.
Here, an example:
\makeatletter
\def\pgf@izquierda{izquierda}
\def\...
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Create transfomer symbol consisting of two circles
I am drawing a simple power system in a single line diagram and want to define a shape for a transformer, which looks like two partly overlapping circles. I have already defined styles for generators ...
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How to make the argument of `regular polygon sides` into a macro?
I am drawing a regular pentadecagon (i.e. 15-gon) using tikz and the shapes.geometric TikZ library. And I went with this (simplified):
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{...
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Drawing Shapes on Graphs
I am trying to draw a regular pentagon on a graph (I need to add more stuff to it, so having the axis is desirable), but when I try to draw the two together they do not line up. Here is my code:
\...
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Creating a Falcon's logo
I have been trying to trying to replicate this logo for my team (not to mention in LaTeX ofcourse:-)):
So where I am now:
\documentclass[11pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{pgfplots}% ...
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Drawing a Tank with Water in it
I am trying to draw a cylindrical tank that has water in it, using tikz. Here is what I have so far:
\documentclass[a4paper, 12pt]{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
...
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Position nodes relative to regular polygon anchors
I have a regular polygon, and I'd like to position nodes for instance above the first corner, or next to the nth side.
This is my sample:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{...
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3D Surface Plot
I am using TIKZ (tikz-3d) plot to create a cartesian grid and to create a surface(a section of a sphere) passing through the surface.
First I create a 3d cartesian mesh using the following code:-
\...
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Placing a pgftext in front of the fillcolor in a self-declared shape
There is this very nice example of how to draw D flip-flops of a shift register by declaring the flip-flops as shapes first:
http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples/d-flip-flops-and-shift-register/
I ...
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How to include a vertical space between two chemfig reaction schemes in a TikZ box
This is a continuation of my previous question. I am dealing with the following code to include chemical reactions into the shape of a cloud.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{chemfig}
\usepackage{...
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How to put a reaction scheme from chemfig inside a TikZ picture?
I am trying to include a chemical reaction from the chemfig package into this picture of a cloud using the following code:
\documentclass{amsart}
\usepackage{chemfig}
\usepackage{tikz}
\...
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representing an arithmetic rope
I'd like to include figures representing different uses for an arithmetic rope throughout the document to explain the duodecimal system and the application in architecture. The distance between knots ...
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PGF fpu “ill-formatted floating point number” using shapes.symbols library
I was trying to draw a Pierson-Moskowitz wave spectrum in TikZ and had to load the PGF's fpu library to do some of the calculations.
Lots of errors!
What surprised me is that one of them doesn't ...
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tikz: Jigsaw Puzzle Boundary Shape
This question led to a new package:
jigsaw
I would like to draw a jigsaw puzzle boundary layer, ideally connecting two half-circle segments. The two segments should be connected by a nicely curved ...
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TIKZ make trapez shape with text with a fixed size
I try making a simple trapez like shape using the TikZ shape library. The text inside the shape differs from its length. However, the shape should be as big as the shape with the longest text so all ...
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how can i draw this grid shape?
Hey guys im trying to form a shape of a grid with text and arrows proparly and i didnt got so far. how can i draw it ?
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TikZ Arrow ignores rotation
I want to illustrate several arrows, each pointing to the previous arrow, except at some point, two arrows should point to the previous arrow and therefore their angle should be +/-45°. Now the ...
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How to convert diagrams made in Inkscape to Latex (pgf, tikz etc)?
I'm new to Latex and I have some fairly complicated diagrams I need to render using latex code. The most convenient way to do this is if I could draw them out in Inkscape and then somehow convert that ...
