Questions tagged [tkz-euclide]
Use this tag for questions concerning the tkz-euclide package which brings support Euclidean geometry macros for TikZ.
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How to update a LaTeX package?
I have the Tex Live 2017 in Trisquel, I installed from the compact disc.
I need to update the tkz-euclide package, for that I entered the tlmgr window:
When I order the update, I get this result:
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usetkzobj{all} error
I updated miktex on 21-05-2020 and when I try to run my previous file. With the following code which was earlier running well,
\begin{marginfigure}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=0.8,>=stealth]
\...
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Default behaviour of \tkzMarkAngle
I recently upgraded tkz-euclide to the newest version and I noticed a different behaviour of \tkzMarkAngle with respect to the past. Now a single mark is added to angles even when the command mark=| ...
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Finding Length with tkz-euclide
I am trying to do this construction but I can't continue because I can't find the length a line segment CL
This is my code
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}
\...
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Perfect labels for minor / major arcs of circle using Tkz-Euclide
In Tkz-Euclide, is there a "built-in" (automatic) way to label the minor or major arc of a circle?
For instance, in the following circle, I would like to label the minor arc CD with measure 58 ...
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tkz-euclide: Point with same coordinates as another point
First I define a point like
\tkzDefPoint(0,2){P}
then for some reasons (like consistent naming) I want to define another point with the same coordinates like the first one.
The only thing I came up ...
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Tikz: foreach loop - How to increment index by 1?
I use tkz-euclide to shift a point like this
\tkzDefShiftPoint[A1](1,0){A2}
Let's say I want 7 points next to each other. I can do something like
\tkzDefShiftPoint[A1](1,0){A2}
\tkzDefShiftPoint[A2]...
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Tikz: Is there a shortcut for drawing a polygon with many coordinates?
In tkz-euclide there is a shortcut:
\tkzDrawPolygon(A1,A...,A13)
Is there something similar in plain tikz-pgf? I'm looking for a shortcut for the following:
\draw (A1) -- (A2) -- (A3) -- (A4) -- (...
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Grid From Tikz to Tkz-euclide
I have this code in TikZ which works, well but I need to do the same thing with tkz-euclide. My questions are:
How to make these in tkz-euclide?
How to change the x-axis name from x to M?
How to ...
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Another way to draw Steiner's chain
I'm trying to generalize a drawing of Steiner's chain using tkz-euclide
and it works OK. I have taken a construction with ruler and compass (and some
help from geogebra) and I have passed it to tikz ...
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I'm getting an error when I want to use \usepackage{tkz-euclide}
I am writing a manuscript to be considered for publication in the Combinatorics, Probability and Computing journal. I'm using the journal's template which can be obtained through https://www.cambridge....
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Drawing two tangent circles inside a third circle
How could I draw three tangent circles, using tikz or tkz-euclide, like
in the following picture?
The biggest circle should have radius 5 cm, the other two can have
whatever radius, but less than 2.5 ...
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Assuming a line is tangent to a circle in tkz-euclide
\documentclass[10pt]{article}
\usepackage[a5paper]{geometry}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{amsthm,amssymb, amsmath, amsfonts}
\usetikzlibrary{math, arrows, positioning, ...
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tkz-euclide incompatibility versions?
With tkz-euclide included in texlive 2019 the following MWE works
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\tkzDefPoint(0,0){B}
\...
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Having a problem with package tkz-euclide, some packages doesn't work overleaf
So I'm pretty new to Latex. Few days ago I discovered a package called tkz-euclide and it looked pretty interesting. Later on I found this pdf coursebook (http://linorg.usp.br/CTAN/macros/latex/...
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tkz-euclide: How to modify the arrows of \tkzShowPointCoord?
I don't like the default arrow heads of \tkzShowPointCoord. How can I change them?
Screenshot
MWE
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1]
\tkzInit[xmax=5,ymax=5]
\tkzDefPoints{0/0/O,1/0/I,0/1/J}
\tkzDrawXY[...
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tkz-euclide: How to modify the size and color of the point in \tkzMarkRightAngle[german]?
To mark right angles I use the macro \tkzMarkRightAngle[german] from tkz-euclide.
How can I modify the size and color of the point?
Screenshot without zoom
Screenshot with zoom
MWE
begin{...
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How to reproduce tkz-euclide documentation
I'm trying to reproduce the tkz-euclide documentation with the files
available in CTAN (and TeXLive), but I haven't succeeded, it's missing couverture.tex ,
zorna.sty and I get the error:
! Package ...
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How can I mark right angles in tkz-euclide on extended line?
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\pgfmathsetmacro{\a}{8} % BC
\pgfmathsetmacro{\b}{7} % AC
\pgfmathsetmacro{\c}{6} % AB
\...
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Copy Point From Tikz to Tkz
I simply want to know the way from TikZ to Tkz, because the reverse method is pretty straightforward.
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetikzlibrary{intersections}
\begin{...
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How to draw cylinder and take a point its surface with Tikz?
I'm trying to draw similar with this picture but when I have already drawn it, I don't know how to take a point A and B onto an arc of ellipse? Can somebody help me?
Here is my code
\documentclass[...
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Having problem with package tkz-euclide, some command doesn't work on overleaf
When I am trying the example from the tkz-euclide document on overleaf, I find that some of the commands are undefined, here's the example and undefined command is \tkzDefPointOnCircle.
\begin{...
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LaTeX can't find file `tkz-obj-angles.tex' [duplicate]
PdfLaTeX can't process a file with the following contents:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}
\begin{document}
\end{document}
When called from cmd.exe (pdflatex test....
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tkz-euclide “Undefined control sequence”
I've been trying to practice tkz-euclide by working through the documentation's examples. But I've been getting errors. Here:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\...
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How to draw a cone with two regions separated?
I can generate a cone with a circular base but I have no idea as to how to mark another cone within it. The end result I am aiming for looks like the following image.
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tkz-euclide: incorrect implementation of inversion
The following code should produce a picture of a point and its inverse with respect to a circle:
\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\tkzDefPoint(...
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How to make a solid red dot
This is what I typed out. My red dot is transparent. Is there any way to make it solid, to where you can't see the lines going through it?
Also please feel free to clean up my code or make any ...
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Incompatibility between ngerman and tkz-euclide 3.01c
The following code does not compile:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{ngerman}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{width=7cm,compat=1.5}
\begin{document}
\begin{...
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Problem with the scale option. What is the PGF method for scaling?
I discover a problem with my example of reference for the new version of `tkz-euclide v2.56c
Before seeing the details, I draw several pictures with different scale values. I don't have any problem ...
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tkz-euclide label point at centre of node
How can I place a point label exactly over the top of a node using tkz-euclide? I know it can be done with tikz using something like \node (A) at (1,1) {A};.
Is there any equivalent using tkz-euclide,...
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Trouble by recalling nodes to filling path in pgfplots
I'm try to store some coordinates of a pgfplots diagram into node in order to use them in a second time.
For example I define three nodes by
\node[inner sep=0pt] (A) at (axis cs:2,2) {};
\node[inner ...
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Customize a grid using tikz-euclide
So I have the following code which makes use of the tkz-euclide package
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{tikzpicture}
\...
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tkzMarkAngle giving errors with mid arrow on it
I want to mark an angle with a little arrow to show the angle is orientated. I want to have the arrow in the middle of the arc.
\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{pgf,tikz,tkz-euclide,tkz-...
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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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Why does \tkzMarkAngle increase the size of the following points?
\tkzMarkAngle is affecting the size of the following points. Is there any logical explanation to this strange behavior?
Without \tkzMarkAngle (Normal point size)
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{...
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Label Angle using tikz-euclide
I am trying to recreate this diagram. I can get most of it except for the labelling of the top angle.
An MWE is below
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{...
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Why does `\tkzInterLC` calculate the wrong radius?
The following description of a triangle is given:
Let Ī ABC be a right angle triangle. With ā ABC=90, AB=12cm, AC=15cm. The point D lies on AB such that DB = 7cm. The last point E lies on AC such ...
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shift not working in tkz-euclide
yshift is not working with points defined by 'tkz-euclide'
How to make it work?
\documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[...
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Recreate banner, tikz intersections
I am trying to recreate the following image
After a bit of fiddling I was able to create the following
Where the code can be found at the bottom. While I am happy with the result, I am not happy ...
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How to change syntax for color and fill color in tkz-eulide
In tkz-euclide, points are filled in grey with a black outline. I can setup points to be completely black by using
\tkzSetUpPoint[fill=black]
Now what I would like to have a new keyword rot so that ...
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wrong calculation of incircles in tkz-euclide?
In redrawing a geometric figure with TikZ, it seems that some wrong calculation in tkz-euclide with incircles (the red color below). The command
\tkzDrawCircle[in,color=red](A2,B2,C2)
give ...
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The order of intersections between a line and a circle with \tkzInterLC (tkz-euclide)
There may be two points of intersection between a line and a circle. How can we determine the order of the result given by the macro \tkzInterLC?
Here is a simple example.
\documentclass{article}
\...
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I want to complete my figure
This is my very simplest MWE, I honestly say that I haven't done anything new.
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[h]
\begin{tikzpicture}
...
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I don't want labels (numbers) on both x-axis and y-axis
Actually i am trying to produce two axes in tkz-Euclid in which i don't want to show numbers on both axis. i just want simple dots instead of numbers. Is it possible?
MWE:
\documentclass[tikz]{...
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Rotation of a scope round a define point not working
I want to draw different congruent triangles. Therefore, I'd like to transform and rotate a given triangle.
This is my code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{all}
\...
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tkz euclide How to give arrowheads on both sides to axes?
I'm using tkz-base and trying to plot inequation on x axis. I wanted to show arrowheads on both sides but when drawing X axis I get arrowhead only on right side. How do I get on both sides?
I tried ...
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How to fade a semiplane defined by line?
With the following code:
\documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide,tkz-fct,amsmath}
\usetkzobj{all}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[anchor=center]
\tkzInit[xmin=-1, ...
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Segment marks with round caps
(I guess many will view this nitpicking.) How can I replicate the soft-yet-beautiful-looking segment marks of GeoGebra.
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\...
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Tkz-Euclide Get Altitude Point without Drawing
Is it possible to only get the coordinate without drawing? (Or is there any other shortcut without using tkz-euclide?
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usepackage{tkz-euclide}
\usetkzobj{...
