Chapter 9: Creating Graphics

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Timeline

Using basic TikZ function it’s not too hard to create a line, add some ticks and date values and annotations. This example shows another colorful…

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Mindmap

A mind map visualizes information or ideas. Usually, there’s a main concept in the center and major concepts branching outward from it. Smaller ideas start…

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Flowchart

A flowchart showing how we may choose a math environment. It shows using styles, placing nodes in a matrix, and drawing arrows using loops. Full…

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Decision tree

A horizontal tree, growing to the right. I created a basic style for tree nodes, and derived styles for specific kinds of nodes. Full explanation…

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Bar chart

A bar chart can be used for comparing values. Here we create a horizontal bar chart. The pgfplots package provides an easy way. In this…

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A simple Tree

A simple tree with a style for all nodes. A tree is a very common type of hierarchical graph. Tree nodes have children. These are…

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A flowchart of a TeX workflow

A flowchart showing a common TeX workflow, using the smartdiagram package. Full explanation in Chapter 9, Creating Graphics: Building smart diagrams % A flowchart of…

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A diagram of TeX engines

A diagram of TeX engines using the clever smartdiagram package. Full explanation in Chapter 9, Creating Graphics: Building smart diagrams % A diagram of TeX…

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A diagram of TeX software

A diagram presenting TeX software using the smartdiagram package. Full explanation in Chapter 9, Creating Graphics: Building smart diagrams % A diagram of TeX software…