Add guideline for TikZ users

Author: user202729

manual/manual.rst

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    intro
 
+   tikz
+
    graphics
 
    path

manual/tikz.rst

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+
+************************
+Guideline for TikZ users
+************************
+
+The TikZ package is a powerful tool for creating graphics in TeX. It is
+based on the pgf package and allows you to create graphics programmatically.
+
+If you are familiar with TikZ, this document provides a translation for
+common TikZ commands to the corresponding PyX commands.
+
+The code below assumes you have executed the preparations listed in
+:ref:`graphics`.
+
+Simple path operations
+======================
+
+``\draw (0, 0)--(1, 1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.line(0, 0, 1, 1));
+
+``\draw (0, 0)--(1, 1)--(2, 1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.path(path.moveto(0, 0), path.lineto(1, 1), path.lineto(2, 1)));
+
+``\draw (0bp, 0bp)--(100bp, 100bp)--(200bp, 100bp);``
+
+   ::
+
+         c.stroke(path.path(path.moveto_pt(0, 0), path.lineto_pt(100, 100), path.lineto_pt(200, 100)));
+
+   .. note ::
+      The suffix ``_pt`` is used to specify the coordinates in PostScript.
+      The unit in TeX is ``bp`` (big point), which is equivalent to 1/72 inch.
+      TeX's ``pt`` is equivalent to 1/72.27 inch instead.
+
+``\draw (0, 0)--++(1, 1) ++(1, 0)--++(1, 0);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.path(path.moveto(0, 0), path.rlineto(1, 1),
+                         path.rmoveto(1, 0), path.rlineto(1, 0)));
+
+``\draw (0, 0)..controls (1, 0) and (3, 2)..(3, 3);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.curve(0, 0, 1, 0, 3, 2, 3, 3));
+
+   or equivalently::
+
+      c.stroke(path.path(path.moveto(0, 0), path.curveto(1, 0, 3, 2, 3, 3)));
+
+``\draw (0, 0) to [out=0, in=-45] (1, 1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      from pyx.metapost.path import beginknot, endknot, smoothknot, tensioncurve
+      c.stroke(metapost.path.path([beginknot(0, 0, angle=0), tensioncurve(),
+                                   endknot(1, 1, angle=135)]))
+
+``\draw plot [smooth] coordinates{(0,0) (1,1) (2,0) (1,-1)};``
+
+   ::
+
+      from pyx.metapost.path import beginknot, endknot, smoothknot, tensioncurve
+      c.stroke(metapost.path.path([
+          beginknot(0, 0), tensioncurve(), smoothknot(1, 1), tensioncurve(),
+          smoothknot(2, 0), tensioncurve(), endknot(1, -1)]))
+
+   .. note ::
+      The algorithm used by PyX is the Hobby algorithm, which produces
+      much better results than the default algorithm used by TikZ.
+   .. seealso ::
+      `A question on TeX.StackExchange <https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/33607>`_.
+
+``\draw plot [smooth cycle] coordinates{(0,0) (1,1) (2,0) (1,-1)};``
+
+   ::
+
+      from pyx.metapost.path import beginknot, endknot, smoothknot, tensioncurve
+      c.stroke(metapost.path.path([
+          smoothknot(0, 0), tensioncurve(), smoothknot(1, 1), tensioncurve(),
+          smoothknot(2, 0), tensioncurve(), smoothknot(1, -1), tensioncurve()]))
+
+``\draw (2, 3) rectangle (12, 33);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.rect(2, 3, 10, 30));
+
+``\draw (2, 3) circle (1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.circle(2, 3, 1));
+
+``\draw (1, 0) arc [start angle=0, end angle=90, radius=1];``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.path(path.arc(0, 0, r=1, angle1=0, angle2=90)));
+
+   .. note ::
+      In PyX, the coordinate must be the center of the circle
+      instead of the starting point of the arc.
+
+
+``\draw (1, 0) arc [start angle=90, end angle=0, radius=1];``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.path(path.arcn(0, 0, r=1, angle1=90, angle2=0)));
+
+``\draw [rounded corners=2] (0, 0) rectangle (1, 2);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.rect(0, 0, 1, 2), [deformer.smoothed(radius=0.1)])
+
+   or::
+
+      c.stroke(deformer.smoothed(radius=0.1).deform(path.rect(0, 0, 1, 2)))
+
+   .. note ::
+      Unlike TikZ, the rounded corners are not exactly part of a circle
+      with the specified radius, even if the turn angles are 90 degrees.
+
+Filled paths and colors
+=======================
+
+``\fill (2, 3) circle (1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.fill(path.circle(2, 3, 1));
+
+``\fill [yellow] (2, 3) circle (1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.fill(path.circle(2, 3, 1), [color.cmyk.Yellow]);
+
+   .. seealso ::
+      :ref:`colorname`
+
+``\filldraw [fill=yellow, draw=red] (2, 3) circle (1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.draw(path.circle(2, 3, 1), [deco.filled([color.cmyk.Yellow]), deco.stroked([color.rgb.red])])
+
+Nodes and text
+==============
+
+``\node at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.boxcenter, text.valign.middle])
+
+``\node [text=red] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content",
+             [text.halign.boxcenter, text.valign.middle, color.rgb.red])
+
+``\node [above] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.boxcenter, text.valign.bottom])
+
+``\node [below] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.boxcenter, text.valign.top])
+
+``\node [base left] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.right, text.valign.baseline])
+
+``\node [base right] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.left, text.valign.baseline])
+
+``\node [left] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.right, text.valign.middle])
+
+``\node [right] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.left, text.valign.middle])
+
+``\node [anchor=base] at (0, 0) {content};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.text(0, 0, "content", [text.halign.center, text.valign.baseline])
+
+``\node [draw, fill=yellow, rectangle] at (0, 0) {Boxed text};``
+
+   ::
+
+      tbox = text.text(0, 0, r"Boxed text",
+                       [text.halign.boxcenter, text.valign.middle])
+      tpath = tbox.bbox().enlarged(3*unit.x_pt).path()
+      c.draw(tpath, [deco.filled([color.cmyk.Yellow]), deco.stroked()])
+      c.insert(tbox)
+
+``\draw (0, 0) -- (10, 1) node [midway, right] {Hello};``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.line(0, 0, 10, 1),
+               [deco.text("Hello",
+                          [text.halign.left, text.valign.middle],
+                          relarclenpos=0.5)])
+
+
+Arrows
+======
+
+``\draw [->] (0, 0) -- (1, 1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.line(0, 0, 1, 1), [deco.earrow])
+
+   .. seealso ::
+      :ref:`arrows`
+
+``\draw [<-] (0, 0) -- (1, 1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.line(0, 0, 1, 1), [deco.barrow])
+
+``\draw [<->] (0, 0) -- (1, 1);``
+
+   ::
+
+      c.stroke(path.line(0, 0, 1, 1), [deco.barrow, deco.earrow])
+
+Path intersections
+==================
+
+TikZ code::
+
+   \draw [name path=a] (0, 0) circle (2);
+   \draw [name path=b] (1, 0) circle (2);
+   \draw [name intersections={of=a and b, by={e, f}}, red] (e) -- (f);
+
+PyX code::
+
+   a=path.circle(0, 0, 2)
+   c.stroke(a)
+   b=path.circle(1, 0, 2)
+   c.stroke(b)
+   [[a_t0, a_t1], [b_t0, b_t1]] = a.intersect(b)
+   e, f=a.at(a_t0), a.at(a_t1)
+   c.stroke(path.line(*e, *f), [color.rgb.red])