Questions tagged [tikz-pgf]
TikZ is a higher-level drawing language built on top of the PGF graphics framework. For questions specifically about the PGF layer use {pgf-core} instead. Both tags are possible on the same question. The tag {diagrams} is also compatible with this tag.
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Please help to beautify this connection-graph
I have made a graph that shows connection and relations between nodes. Here is the example:
\documentclass[border=3.14mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta,bending, positioning}...
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Creating GIF using Tikz animations
I am trying to create a GIF using Tikz "animations" library. I want to create snapshots of frames of the GIF as latex PDF and then merge them into a GIF using online tools. Below is my code. ...
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Color the toc using tikz
So, I'm trying to recreate the following style of TOC.
I used the following:
{\tikz[remember picture,overlay]
\draw [fill,red!20] (current page.north west) rectangle
+(0.33\paperwidth,-\paperheight)...
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Nested tikz picture
I want to have the following tikzpicture
\begin{tikzpicture} [
node distance = 5cm,
on grid,
auto,
every loop/.style={stealth-}]
% State q0
\node (q0) [state,
initial,
...
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Vertical spacing around equations containing tikz pictures
I use a lot of tikz diagrams in my equations, but I've noticed the spacing around them is weirdly inconsistent. This probably isn't a tikz issue but using tikz diagrams makes it particularly ...
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Set a default for tikz decoration marking distance from the line
The following MWE draws a line with a label above it:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{scope}[
...
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Grouping multiple elements into a single TikZ shape
I want to create a switch multipart shape by grouping several elements while preserving the anchors (sw), (sw1), (sw2), and (sw3), such that I can insert it with the \node command and connect to it ...
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Creating a label below a node (tikz)
I need to add a label "b" right below the lowest vertex.
I tried to create an additional node: \node[below] at (-12, -7) {$b$} but then it doesn't compile (run out of time).
\documentclass[...
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Clipping a path with TikZ
I understand how to clip with a rectangle, for instance.
But how to do it with a different path.
I wrote many lines with Bezier curves ( .. controls (,) and (,) ..). So now I have a path with all ...
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oiint using Tikz
How can I properly design a symbol, such as \oiint with Tikz?
I've found something like this on the internet
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes}
\begin{document}
\[
\oint\iint
{\tikz \node[...
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How do draw diagonal lines indicating a solid body [closed]
I want to make a schematic of two masses connected by a string. One is positioned on a solid body, the other is hanging down the body's edge. Typically, a solid body is shown by putting diagonal lines ...
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Why are all of the nodes in this standalone tikz document moved to the bottom left? I am using pgfplots
I have the following code that I am using in pgfplots in a standalone tikz document:
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\usetikzlibrary{positioning, arrows.meta}
\pgfplotsset{...
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Alternating column sep in tikz-cd
For drawing 3-D diagrams, it is a bit tedious to set the column widths manually to alternate between the “actual” column sep and the column sep that accounts for the perspective:
\documentclass{...
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Why does \foreach expansion in the \draw command not work if the -- operator is at the end?
Look at this MWE here,
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\newcommand{\PolarToX}[2]{ {(#1)*cos(#2)}, {(#1)*sin(#2)} }
\begin{document}
\tikz{
\draw [very thick] (0, 0) \foreach \i in {0, 1, ....
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Several problems with tikz [closed]
Good evening,
I am relatively new to LaTeX and Tikz and need your help. I have created a graphic and have come relatively far, but there are still three open points that I cannot solve. These would be:...
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De-duplicating a large number of tikz figures
I have a document with a huge (790) number of figures, a lot of them are small trees with various labels. I've externalized the figures to shorten the compile time (25min). However, lots (94 of them) ...
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Problem of xepersian with beamer in TexLive 2023
the following code (from my previous post) without xepersian package works fine but when I add xepersian package it doesn't show the logo! (it was Ok using TexLive 2022)
\documentclass{beamer}
\...
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Filling an area between 2 curves in tikz
I use the following tikz code as a part of a more complicated drawing with other curves using the defined coordinates.
How can I fill the area between the intersection of these compound curves?
I have ...
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Error: I do not know the key \tikz\general shadow
It compiles but I see an error:
I do not know the key \tikz\general shadow
This is the code:
\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage{amstext}
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amsfonts}
\usepackage{...
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Joining vertices of polyhedra
I need to join each vertex of the 5-gone with the opposite to the current joined vertex of the 10-gone. See the picture (colors have to be black):
So far I have the following, but two vertices are ...
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How to draw an axis with fractional units?
With this picture,
I tried
\documentclass[border=2mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{scope}
\draw[->] (-5,0) -- (...
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How to draw very tiny loops in tikz?
I am trying to draw the Brujin Graph D(2,3) in such a way that it no edges cross, but the loops on {0}{11}{22} are causing me problems. Is there a way to make the loops very small using this format? ...
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Help with Tikz colouring and arrow drawing
I'm currently trying to guess this image with Tikz (https://postimg.cc/qhZdj8cD). Unfortunately, my solution doesn't look quite as nice yet. What can I change to make it look more like the picture? I ...
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centering matlab2tikz tex file in latex
I used matlab2tikz to convert my plot to a tex file and added it into latex but I encountered some problems. Firstly, my plot isn't in the center of the page. How can I tackle this issue? Secondly, ...
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Forest package - Drop nodes to lowest possible layer
I have the following forest code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[linguistics]{forest}
\begin{document}
\begin{forest}
for tree={
if n children=0{
font=\scshape,
...
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Symmetric blend modes
I draw a lot of images where semi-transparent regions of different colors mix. Now, the color of the intersection obviously depends on the order in which the regions are drawn (at least in the normal ...
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Removing white space in Simplest way to create a ring diagram in tikz with multiple connected rings?
I have this code that I modified from this link Simplest way to create a ring diagram in tikz with multiple connected rings?. My problem is when I shifted the shapes above the circle, there was still ...
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capacity exceeded error when using l-system
Here is my code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{lindenmayersystems}
\pgfdeclarelindenmayersystem{Tree}{
\rule{F -> F [ R [+F] [-F] ]}
\symbol{R}{
\pgflsystemstep=...
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Fit text in face of folding polyhedron with tikz
After a good amount of trial and error, I have managed to fit the text I wanted to face 1 of this polyhedron:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=0.5cm]{geometry}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{...
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Fix node position in tikzpicture between \only-slides in beamer
I want to show a graph on a beamer slide. However, using
\begin{frame}
\begin{tikzpicture}[->,>=stealth',shorten >=1pt,auto,node distance=2cm,semithick]
% Nodes
\node[draw,circle,fill=cyan!...
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centered rectangle relative to object
I would like to define a rectangle relative to an image that I import in tikz such that the rectangle is centered with respect to the image.
\begin{figure*}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\node[anchor = south ...
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Can't include an image in a folded cube in Tikz
I'm trying to create a papercraft cube, and can't seem to get an image in one of the faces. I have tried this
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[paperwidth=8cm,paperheight=8cm,margin=0.5cm]{geometry}
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Curly brace with arrows pointing to specific code
I would like to use horizontal brackets within a code environment like in the following example:
That's as far as what I have.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta}
\...
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Using pgfplots to display a dataset and a function at the same time not working
As the title suggests, I'm trying to display a data set and a function in the same graph - more or less like this excel graph, with the blue dots representing the data, and the orange line being the ...
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How Can I change the legend positon
I would like to change the position of the legend, modifying the current position by placing it below and centered between the graphic (c) and (d).
\begin{figure}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{...
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Custom starting point of arrows in TIkZ
I have the following code:
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{c c c c c}
T1 & T2 & T3 & T4 & T5 \\
& & & & Read x \tikzmark{a} \\
Read x \tikzmark{b} \\
&...
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scale awesomefont5 icon to fill the box border
Below code create a node with a icon from awesomefont5 library but it's too small. I would like the icon scale to the border dimension.
\documentclass[convert]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\...
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Illegal unit, and missing number when trying to define variables
When trying to make a sequence of graphs of step functions, I wrote the following code snippet:
\begin{tikzpicture}
\pgfmathsetmacro{\n}{2^3};
\pgfmathsetmacro{\step}{1/\n};
\foreach \i in {0,\step,......
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My wheel chart displays fine but I have an error in the logs
I am trying to create a wheel chart and it displays almost fine but i still have an error:
Package tikz Error: Cannot parse this coordinate.
main.tex, 32 See the tikz package documentation for ...
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Customize Tikz Circle Labels to Flow Along with the Circle Curve
I want to label a circle I drew as a conglomeration of arcs and want it labeled on some nodes that will flow along the circle curves. What I currently have are horizontal labels, which do not flow ...
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How to place a box within a box using tikz?
I would like to draw a diagram as below. So far, i wrote this. Can you please help me in modifying this code.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{tikz, pgfplots}
\...
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Recreating a Fancy Chapter Style
I am attempting to create the chapter style below in LaTeX, where the grey box represents a different image chosen for each chapter. I'd like the chapter title (in this example "Complex Numbers&...
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Label circle in and out with TikZ
I want to label a circle in and out, like this sketch:
I have also tried to form the circle in my own very simple way as follows:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{...
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TikZ path decoration: How to include the degree symbol
I am accustomed to using the degree symbol in LaTeX and know most of the ways to create it. However I am unable to use the degree symbol within a text decoration. In the following example I simply ...
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How can I draw event on top of each other on a timeline?
I want to draw events on top of each other on a time-line. As an example, I want to draw following figure, where event boxes could be place in different locations:
For https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/...
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Problem with mdframed, listings and TikZ for a codeblock
Context
For a document I am writing, I use mdframed and listings to create a "fancy" codeblock look. I use rounded corners and custom colors for this view. During the creation of this ...
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Issue drawing all the connectors in digital circuit
I am trying to convert this digital circuit into Latex code. It is a full subtractor. I saw that in the blog there are anyone else that post the same function, but it resolves the circuit in a ...
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Correctly scale and space TikZ symbol in math mode
I wish to define a mathematical symbol, similar to \odot, using TikZ. The symbol should thus scale appropriately in accordance with its context (e.g. inline math, footnotes, diagrams, etc.). As a ...
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Making arrow heads smaller globally
In TikZ, single arrows between nodes can be scaled down using the scale command, for instance:
\draw[-{>[scale=0.5]}](A)--(B);
I would like all arrows in my entire document to have smaller heads. ...
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Why arc with angles given by "trig format=rad" gives wrong result?
Consider the following MWE:
\documentclass[border=10pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw[trig format=rad,red] (0:1) arc(0:pi:1);
\draw[blue] (0:1) arc(0:180:1)...
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