Hi Julien,
Julien Cubizolles writes:
> What would be the best way to use some tikz code in an org-file?
I don't know what the best way is.
> I've succeeded so far by putting it in a
> #+BEGIN_LaTeX
> #+END_LaTeX
> structure but from what I understand, this code will only be evaluated
> when I export to LaTeX.
That's right, (maybe beamer too?).
> I also tried embedding the corresponding LaTeX code, but I only got a
> white square for the picture.
Could this be a problem with different paper sizes? If so, the use of
the standalone class (see below) may fix this.
> I guess the relevant packages weren't loaded. Is it possible to make
> the embedded LaTeX code use the class defined by #+LATEX_CLASS?
That should be happening already.
I had been using tikz like this, (note: this may not work and my
intention is not to preclude your ECM):
#+LATEX_HEADER: \usepackage{standalone}
#+LATEX_CLASS: report
#+begin_latex
\begin{figure}[htb]
\centering
\includestandalone[mode=tex,width=5cm]{/home/myles/docs/repo/ve/tex/axisymm}
\caption[1D and axisymmetric model domains]{\label{figure:axisymm}1D model
domain and mesh of line elements
(left), and the axisymmetric variant (right) showing the increased
element volumes associated with the line elements.}
\end{figure}
#+end_latex
And then in /home/myles/docs/repo/ve/tex/axisymm.tex :
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\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{subfig}
%\usepackage[pdftex,active,tightpage]{preview}
%\setlength\PreviewBorder{2mm} % use to add a border around the image
\usepackage{../texlib/mystyle}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes,arrows,fit,positioning,backgrounds}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.pathreplacing} % for braces
\begin{document}
%\begin{preview}
\tikzset{Model axes/.style={color=blue!50,->}}
\tikzset{Domain boundary/.style={color=black,thick}}
%\tikzset{Element boundary/.style={color=black!70}}
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=3,
%\basicBAxes;
% arcs
% dots
place/.style={circle,draw=black,fill=black,
inner sep=0pt,minimum size=1mm}]
\node (dumm) at ( 0,0) [draw=white,minimum size=0.1mm] {};
\node (one) at ( 0.25,0.8) [place] {};
\node (two) at ( 0.35,0.8) [place] {};
\node (three) at ( 0.55,0.8) [place] {};
\node (four) at ( 0.8,0.8) [place] {};
\draw (one)--(four);
\end{tikzpicture}
\qquad
\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=3,
%\basicBAxes;
% arcs
% dots
place/.style={circle,draw=black,fill=black,
inner sep=0pt,minimum size=1mm}]
% front
\draw[Domain boundary] (-90:0.25) arc (-90:90:0.25);
\draw[Domain boundary] (-90:0.8) arc (-90:90:0.8);
% horseshoe ends
\draw[Domain boundary] (-90:0.8) -- (-90:0.25);
\draw[Domain boundary] (90:0.8) -- (90:0.25);
% back
\draw[Domain boundary] (-90:0.25) arc (-90:90:0.25);
\draw[Domain boundary] (-90:0.8) arc (-90:90:0.8);
% horseshoe ends
\draw[Domain boundary] (-90:0.8) -- (-90:0.25);
\draw[Domain boundary] (90:0.8) -- (90:0.25);
\node (one) at ( 0.25,0) [place] {};
\node (two) at ( 0.35,0) [place] {};
\node (three) at ( 0.55,0) [place] {};
\node (four) at ( 0.8,0) [place] {};
\draw (one)--(four);
%\draw[Element boundary] (two) arc (0:90:0.35);
%\draw[Element boundary] (two) arc (0:-90:0.35);
\draw (two) arc (0:90:0.35);
\draw (two) arc (0:-90:0.35);
\draw (three) arc (0:90:0.55);
\draw (three) arc (0:-90:0.55);
\end{tikzpicture}
%\end{preview}
\end{document}
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Myles
