TikZ Tutorial
KSETA Doktorandenworkshop 2014
Christian Amstutz, Tanja Harbaum, Ewa Holt | July 22, 2014
KIT University of the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg and
National Laboratory of the Helmholtz Association
www.kit.edu
Outline
What is Tikz?
Tikz Commands
Exercises
Outlook: Potential of Tikz
Fancy Examples
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What is TikZ?
Language for creating vector graphics in LATEX
TikZ = TikZ ist kein Zeichenprogramm
Same author as the Beamer class
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Source: http://www.texample.net
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Why using TikZ?
Single Design Among the Document
One Design Flow
More versatile Image Scaling
Math Environment within Graphics
Automatic Graph Generation (Loops)
combined with LATEX-Beamer class: graphics for presentations
But be warned! It is not so easy to learn.
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Scaling Effects
Raster Graphic (JPG) Vector Graphic (PDF)
sin(x)
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sin(x )
sin(x)
sin(x )
x
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Math Environment
A fancy title
eorem
Last Th
s that
m state
t Theore
ts
Ferma
To calculate the horizontal position
the kinematic differential equations
are needed:
n = u cos v sin
(1)
e = u sin + v cos
(2)
ts
Ferma
Las
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x +y
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er solu
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en n >
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x , y an
For small angles the following approximation can be used:
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n = u v
(3)
e = u + v
(4)
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Loops
Layer 0
Layer 1
Layer 2
Layer 3
word
FF
word
FF
word
FF
word
FF
Pattern2
word
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word
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word
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word
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Pattern3
word
FF
word
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word
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word
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Pattern4
word
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word
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word
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word
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Output Bus
Pattern1
matchline
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Setting up the Environment in LATEX
\ documentclass { standalone }
\ usepackage { tikz }
\ us etikzlib rary { ... }
\ begin { document }
\ begin { tikzpicture }
% TikZ c o m m a n d s go here
\ end { tikzpicture }
\ end { document }
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The \draw Command
\ draw (0 ,0) -- (1 ,1);
\ draw (0 ,0) rectangle (1 ,1);
\ draw (0 ,0) circle (0.5);
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Coordinates
Cartesian Coordinates (x,y)
\ draw [ blue ] (0 ,0) -- (2 ,1);
Polar coordinates (angle:radius)
\ draw [ blue ] (0 ,0) -- (45:1.7);
Relative Coordinates ++(rel x,rel y)
\ draw [ blue ] (0 ,0) -- ++(0.5 ,0.5) -- ++(1 ,0)
-- ++(0.5 ,0.5);
Define Coordinates
\ coordinate
\ coordinate
\ coordinate
\ draw [ blue ]
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(A)
(B)
(C)
(A)
at
at
at
--
(0 ,0);
(1 ,1);
(2 ,0);
( B ) -- ( C );
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The \node Command
A node is typically a rectangle or circle or another simple shape with some
text on it
\ node [ rectangle , fill = green ]( rect ) { Rectangle };
Rectangle
Node positioning
Rectangle
\ node [ rectangle , fill = green ]( rect ){ Rectangle };
\ node [ circle , fill = purple , below = of rect ]( circ ){ Circle };
Circle
Connect nodes with lines
Rectangle
\ node [ rectangle , fill = green ]( rect ){ Rectangle };
\ node [ circle , fill = purple , below = of rect ]( circ ){ Circle };
\ draw [ - >] ( rect ) -- ( circ );
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Circle
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Style Definitions
Styles are defined by [] behind a command
\ draw [ red , very thick , dashed ] (0 ,0) -- (1 ,0.1);
Styles can be named and defined locally or globally
\ tikzset { my style /. style ={ tikz options }}
\ tikzstyle { my style }=[ tikz options ]
% deprecated
example
\ tikzset { my dot /. style ={ blue , fill = green , thick }}
\ draw [ my dot ] (0 ,0) circle (0.2);
\ draw [ my dot ] (0.1 ,0.6) circle (0.2);
\ draw [ my dot , fill = red ] (0.8 ,0.2) circle (0.2);
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
wake up
tired?
yes
no
start the day
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drink coffee
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ tikzset { start /. style ={ circle , minimum width =0.3 cm ,
minimum height =0.3 cm , draw , fill }}
\ node [ start ] ( start ) {};
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ tikzset { activity /. style ={ rectangle , minimum width =1 cm ,
minimum height =0.5 cm , rounded corners =5 pt , draw }}
\ node [ activity , below of = start ] ( action 1) { wake up };
wake up
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ tikzset { decision /. style ={ diamond , minimum width =1 cm ,
minimum height =1 cm , draw }}
\ node [ decision , below = of action 1]( decision 1){ tired ?};
wake up
tired?
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ node [ activity , below = of decision 1] ( action 2) { start the day };
\ node [ activity , right = of action 2] ( action 3) { drink coffee };
wake up
tired?
start the day
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drink coffee
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ tikzset { end /. style ={ draw , double = white , circle ,
inner sep =1 pt , minimum width =0.3 cm , minimum height =0.3 cm
\ node [ end , below of = action 2]( end ){};
wake up
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start the day
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ draw [ - >]( start ) -- ( action 1);
\ draw [ - >]( action 1) -- ( decision 1);
\ draw [ - >]( action 3) -- ( action 2);
\ draw [ - >]( action 2) -- ( end );
wake up
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start the day
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram
\ draw [ - >]( decision 1) -- node [ left , very near start ]{ no } ( action 2);
\ draw [ - >]( decision 1) -| node [ above , very near start ]{ yes } ( action 3)
wake up
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yes
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram Solution I
% \ u s e t i k z l i b r a r y { shapes }
\ begin { tikzpicture }
\ tikzset { activity /. style ={ rectangle , minimum width =1 cm , minimum height
\ tikzset { decision /. style ={ diamond , minimum width =1 cm , minimum height =1
\ tikzset { end /. style ={ draw , double = white , circle , inner sep =1 pt , minimum
\ tikzset { start /. style ={ circle , minimum width =0.3 cm , minimum height =0.3
\ node [ start ] ( start ) {};
\ node [ activity , below of = start ] ( action 1) { wake up };
\ node [ decision , below = of action 1]( decision 1){ tired ?};
\ node [ activity , below = of decision 1] ( action 2) { start the day };
\ node [ activity , right = of action 2] ( action 3) { drink coffee };
\ node [ end , below of = action 2]( end ){};
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Exercise 1: UML Activity Diagram Solution II
\ draw [ - >]( start ) -- ( action 1);
\ draw [ - >]( action 1) -- ( decision 1);
\ draw [ - >]( decision 1) -- node [ left , very near start ]{ no } ( action 2);
\ draw [ - >]( decision 1) -| node [ above , very near start ]{ yes } ( action 3)
\ draw [ - >]( action 3) -- ( action 2);
\ draw [ - >]( action 2) -- ( end );
\ end { tikzpicture }
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Exercise 2: p-p collision
e+
p
n
p
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Exercise 2: p-p collision - Solution I
\ begin { tikzpicture }[ scale =0.7 , transform shape ]
\ tikzset { proton /. style ={ circle , black , thick , fill = red ,
minimum width =1.5 cm , minimum height =1.5 cm , draw }}
\ tikzset { neutron /. style ={ circle , black , thick , fill = gray ,
minimum width =1.5 cm , minimum height =1.5 cm , draw }}
\ tikzset { collision /. style ={ star , star points =8 ,
star point ratio =0.2 , black , thick , fill = yellow ,
minimum width =0.5 cm , minimum height =0.5 cm , draw }}
\ tikzset { neutrino /. style ={ circle , black , thick , fill = blue ,
minimum width =0.8 cm , minimum height =0.8 cm , draw }}
\ tikzset { positron /. style ={ circle , black , thick , fill = yellow ,
minimum width =1.2 cm , minimum height =1.2 cm , draw }}
\ tikzset { myarrow /. style ={ - > , shorten >=0.5 cm , shorten <=0.5 cm ,
very thick }}
\ node [ proton ] ( proton 1) {};
\ node [ font =\ Huge ] {\ textbf { p }};
\ node [ proton , below = 5 cm ] ( proton 2) {};
\ node [ font =\ Huge ] at ( proton 2) {\ textbf { p }};
\ node [ collision , below right = 2.125 cm and 4 cm of proton 1]
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Exercise 2: p-p collision - Solution II
( collision ) {};
\ node [ positron , right = 8 cm of proton 1] ( positron ) {};
\ node [ font =\ Huge ] at ( positron ) {\ textbf { e $^+$}};
\ node [ neutrino , right = 8 cm of proton 2] ( neutrino ) {};
\ node [ font =\ Huge ] at ( neutrino ) {\ textbf {$\ nu $}};
\ node [ proton , below right = 1.25 cm and 10 cm of proton 1]
( proton 3) {};
\ node [ font =\ Huge ] at ( proton 3) {\ textbf { p }};
\ node [ neutron , below of = proton 3] ( neutron ) {};
\ node [ font =\ Huge ] at ( neutron ) {\ textbf { n }};
\ draw [ myarrow ] ( proton 1) -- ( collision );
\ draw [ myarrow ] ( proton 2) -- ( collision );
\ draw [ myarrow ] ( collision ) -- ( positron );
\ draw [ myarrow ] ( collision ) -- ( neutrino );
\ draw [ myarrow ] ( collision ) -- ( proton 3. south west );
\ end { tikzpicture }
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Plotting Data
f (x )
f (x ) = 1 + 13 x 2
0
0
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Plotting data - Code
\ begin { tikzpicture }[ domain =0.2:6]
\ draw [ - > , >= stealth ] ( -0.2 ,0) -- (7 ,0) node [ right ] {$ x $};
\ draw [ - > , >= stealth ] (0 , -0.2) -- (0 ,6) node [ above ] {$ f ( x )$};
\ foreach \ x in {0.5 ,1 ,1.5 ,2 ,2.5 ,3 ,3.5 ,4 ,4.5 ,5 ,5.5 ,6 ,6.5}
\ draw (\ x ,2 pt ) -- (\ x , -3 pt );
\ foreach \ x in {0 ,1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5 ,6}
\ node at (\ x , -6 pt ) [ anchor = north ] {\ footnotesize $\ x $};
\ foreach \ y /\ ytext in {0.5 ,1 ,1.5 ,2 ,2.5 ,3 ,3.5 ,4 ,4.5 ,5 ,5.5}
\ draw (2 pt ,\ y ) -- ( -3 pt ,\ y cm );
\ foreach \ y /\ ytext in {0 ,1 ,2 ,3 ,4 ,5}
\ node at ( -6 pt ,\ y ) [ anchor = east ] {\ footnotesize $\ ytext $};
\ draw plot [ only marks , mark =x , mark options ={ kit - blue 100 , thick }]
file { working _ material / measurement . dat };
\ draw [ color = kit - green 100] plot [ smooth ] (\ x , {1+ pow ((1/3)*\ x , 2)})
node [ right , xshift =6 mm ] {$ f ( x ) = 1+\ frac {1}{3} x ^{2}$};
\ end { tikzpicture }
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Mind Map
algorithms
data
structures
Computer Science
theoretical
practical
programming
languages
software
engineering
applied
technical
databases
WWW
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Mind Map - Code I
\ us etikzlib rary { mindmap , trees }
\ begin { tikzpicture }[ scale =0.5 , transform shape ]
\ path [ mindmap , concept color = black , text = white ]
node [ concept ] { Computer Science }
[ clockwise from =0]
child [ concept color = green !50! black ] {
node [ concept ] { practical }
[ clockwise from =90]
child { node [ concept ] { algorithms } }
child { node [ concept ] { data structures } }
child { node [ concept ] { pro \ - gramming languages } }
child { node [ concept ] { software engineer \ - ing } }
}
child [ concept color = blue ] {
node [ concept ] { applied }
[ clockwise from = -30]
child { node [ concept ] { databases } }
child { node [ concept ] { WWW } }
}
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Mind Map - Code II
child [ concept color = red ] { node [ concept ] { technical } }
child [ concept color = orange ] { node [ concept ] { theoretical } };
\ end { tikzpicture }
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Fancy Examples - Polarizing Microscope
z
y
ng0
np0
~
E
Polarized and
dephased light
Polaroid
oid
lar
Po
Crystal section
Polarized light
Source: http://www.texample.net
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Fancy Examples - Dipolar magnetic field
B~
Sm
~r
B
Nm
B~
~r
B
Source: http://www.texample.net
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More information
Website with nice TikZ examples:
http://www.texample.net/tikz/examples
A very minimal introduction to TikZ - A short and good introduction:
http://cremeronline.com/LaTeX/minimaltikz.pdf
TikZ PGF Manual (Version 3.0) - great resource written in clear,
comprehensible language:
http://mirrors.ctan.org/graphics/pgf/base/doc/pgfmanual.pdf
TikZ Cheat Sheet - Short cheatsheet far from being complete:
http://home.snc.edu/andershendrickson/tex/TikZcheatsheet.pdf
This tutorial with all the sources:
https://github.com/camstutz/tikz tutorial
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Thank you for your attention
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