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Special Graph Paper

Hi,

I am trying to design an experiment in changing bases for my linear  
algebra students. Ordinary graph paper is designed on the basis  
vectors (1,0) and (0,1). I need to draw graph paper using the basis  
vectors (2,1) and (1,2).

I need the grid to cover a full sheet of 8.5in by 11in paper. I need  
the origin to be centered in the middle of the page, then I need grid  
lines in the direction of (2,1) and grid lines in the direction of  
(1,2) to cover the entire page. For example, if I start at the origin,  
I first draw a line in the direction of (2,1). Then I move 1 unit  
right and 2 units up and draw another grid line in the direction of  
(2,1), etc. I do a similar thing, drawing grid lines in the direction  
of (1,2).

Can anyone help? Give me some ideas of how I can cover an entire page  
with such a grid?

Thanks.

David Arnold
College of the Redwoods

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tikz figure sizes in beamer and latex

I am using tikz for figures in both beamer slides and regular latex. The 
difficulty is that a single figure will fit nicely on a text page, but it will 
be huge on a beamer slide. Is there an easy way to create the figure once that 
will size for both document types? 

Thanks

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Re: Special Graph Paper

Hi,

Is it necessary to fill the entire page? You may be able to design your
experiment with a grid aligned to your base and an equally sized grid
aligned to the standard base. I do not know if that meets your purpose, but
you could do that like this:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry} 
\usepackage{tikz}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw[gray!20] (0,0) grid (18,24);

\foreach \y in {0,3,...,21}
  \foreach \x in {0, 1.5,..., 16.5}
    \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+1.5,\y+3);

\foreach \y in {0,1.5,...,22.5}
  \foreach \x in {0, 3,..., 15}
    \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+3,\y+1.5);

\fill[black] (9,12) circle (1mm);
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

Regards,
Gerben

dwarnold wrote:
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am trying to design an experiment in changing bases for my linear  
> algebra students. Ordinary graph paper is designed on the basis  
> vectors (1,0) and (0,1). I need to draw graph paper using the basis  
> vectors (2,1) and (1,2).
> 
> I need the grid to cover a full sheet of 8.5in by 11in paper. I need  
> the origin to be centered in the middle of the page, then I need grid  
> lines in the direction of (2,1) and grid lines in the direction of  
> (1,2) to cover the entire page. For example, if I start at the origin,  
> I first draw a line in the direction of (2,1). Then I move 1 unit  
> right and 2 units up and draw another grid line in the direction of  
> (2,1), etc. I do a similar thing, drawing grid lines in the direction  
> of (1,2).
> 
> Can anyone help? Give me some ideas of how I can cover an entire page  
> with such a grid?
> 
> Thanks.
> 
> David Arnold
> College of the Redwoods
> 
> 
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Re: Special Graph Paper

All,

This is definitely a solution that will work for me. However, I am  
still wondering:

Is there a way to:

1. Define nodes at (0,0) and (2,1).

2. Draw a line through the nodes that will definitely extend beyond  
the edge of the page.

3. Shift the line (up or down by (1,2)) til the lines leave the page.

4. Repeat for a line through (0,0) and (1,2)

If so, then this could easily be adapted by changing the vectors (2,1)  
and (1,2) to, say (1,1) and (-1,1), and get a new sheet of graph paper  
based on the new basis.

David

On Dec 1, 2009, at 3:01 PM, GGBBRR wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Is it necessary to fill the entire page? You may be able to design  
> your
> experiment with a grid aligned to your base and an equally sized grid
> aligned to the standard base. I do not know if that meets your  
> purpose, but
> you could do that like this:
>
> \documentclass{article}
> \usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}
> \usepackage{tikz}
>
> \begin{document}
>
> \begin{tikzpicture}
> \draw[gray!20] (0,0) grid (18,24);
>
> \foreach \y in {0,3,...,21}
>  \foreach \x in {0, 1.5,..., 16.5}
>    \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+1.5,\y+3);
>
> \foreach \y in {0,1.5,...,22.5}
>  \foreach \x in {0, 3,..., 15}
>    \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+3,\y+1.5);
>
> \fill[black] (9,12) circle (1mm);
> \end{tikzpicture}
>
> \end{document}
>
> Regards,
> Gerben
>
>
>
> dwarnold wrote:
>>
>> Hi,
>>
>> I am trying to design an experiment in changing bases for my linear
>> algebra students. Ordinary graph paper is designed on the basis
>> vectors (1,0) and (0,1). I need to draw graph paper using the basis
>> vectors (2,1) and (1,2).
>>
>> I need the grid to cover a full sheet of 8.5in by 11in paper. I need
>> the origin to be centered in the middle of the page, then I need grid
>> lines in the direction of (2,1) and grid lines in the direction of
>> (1,2) to cover the entire page. For example, if I start at the  
>> origin,
>> I first draw a line in the direction of (2,1). Then I move 1 unit
>> right and 2 units up and draw another grid line in the direction of
>> (2,1), etc. I do a similar thing, drawing grid lines in the direction
>> of (1,2).
>>
>> Can anyone help? Give me some ideas of how I can cover an entire page
>> with such a grid?
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> David Arnold
>> College of the Redwoods
>>
>>
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Re: Special Graph Paper

Here is a file that does all of that except that you need to specify how 
many lines need to be drawn.  I don't know enough tex to make it do the 
division for you.

You need to run pdflatex twice on it so that the page coordinates come 
out right.

Hope that helps

--Mike

David Arnold wrote:
> All,
>
> This is definitely a solution that will work for me. However, I am  
> still wondering:
>
> Is there a way to:
>
> 1. Define nodes at (0,0) and (2,1).
>
> 2. Draw a line through the nodes that will definitely extend beyond  
> the edge of the page.
>
> 3. Shift the line (up or down by (1,2)) til the lines leave the page.
>
> 4. Repeat for a line through (0,0) and (1,2)
>
> If so, then this could easily be adapted by changing the vectors (2,1)  
> and (1,2) to, say (1,1) and (-1,1), and get a new sheet of graph paper  
> based on the new basis.
>
> David
>
>
> On Dec 1, 2009, at 3:01 PM, GGBBRR wrote:
>
>   
>> Hi,
>>
>> Is it necessary to fill the entire page? You may be able to design  
>> your
>> experiment with a grid aligned to your base and an equally sized grid
>> aligned to the standard base. I do not know if that meets your  
>> purpose, but
>> you could do that like this:
>>
>> \documentclass{article}
>> \usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}
>> \usepackage{tikz}
>>
>> \begin{document}
>>
>> \begin{tikzpicture}
>> \draw[gray!20] (0,0) grid (18,24);
>>
>> \foreach \y in {0,3,...,21}
>>  \foreach \x in {0, 1.5,..., 16.5}
>>    \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+1.5,\y+3);
>>
>> \foreach \y in {0,1.5,...,22.5}
>>  \foreach \x in {0, 3,..., 15}
>>    \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+3,\y+1.5);
>>
>> \fill[black] (9,12) circle (1mm);
>> \end{tikzpicture}
>>
>> \end{document}
>>
>> Regards,
>> Gerben
>>
>>
>>
>> dwarnold wrote:
>>     
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I am trying to design an experiment in changing bases for my linear
>>> algebra students. Ordinary graph paper is designed on the basis
>>> vectors (1,0) and (0,1). I need to draw graph paper using the basis
>>> vectors (2,1) and (1,2).
>>>
>>> I need the grid to cover a full sheet of 8.5in by 11in paper. I need
>>> the origin to be centered in the middle of the page, then I need grid
>>> lines in the direction of (2,1) and grid lines in the direction of
>>> (1,2) to cover the entire page. For example, if I start at the  
>>> origin,
>>> I first draw a line in the direction of (2,1). Then I move 1 unit
>>> right and 2 units up and draw another grid line in the direction of
>>> (2,1), etc. I do a similar thing, drawing grid lines in the direction
>>> of (1,2).
>>>
>>> Can anyone help? Give me some ideas of how I can cover an entire page
>>> with such a grid?
>>>
>>> Thanks.
>>>
>>> David Arnold
>>> College of the Redwoods
>>>
>>>
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Re: Special Graph Paper

Mike,

This is truly brilliant!

D.

On Dec 1, 2009, at 8:55 PM, Michael George wrote:

> Here is a file that does all of that except that you need to specify  
> how many lines need to be drawn.  I don't know enough tex to make it  
> do the division for you.
>
> You need to run pdflatex twice on it so that the page coordinates  
> come out right.
>
> Hope that helps
>
> --Mike
>
> David Arnold wrote:
>> All,
>>
>> This is definitely a solution that will work for me. However, I am   
>> still wondering:
>>
>> Is there a way to:
>>
>> 1. Define nodes at (0,0) and (2,1).
>>
>> 2. Draw a line through the nodes that will definitely extend  
>> beyond  the edge of the page.
>>
>> 3. Shift the line (up or down by (1,2)) til the lines leave the page.
>>
>> 4. Repeat for a line through (0,0) and (1,2)
>>
>> If so, then this could easily be adapted by changing the vectors  
>> (2,1)  and (1,2) to, say (1,1) and (-1,1), and get a new sheet of  
>> graph paper  based on the new basis.
>>
>> David
>>
>>
>> On Dec 1, 2009, at 3:01 PM, GGBBRR wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Is it necessary to fill the entire page? You may be able to  
>>> design  your
>>> experiment with a grid aligned to your base and an equally sized  
>>> grid
>>> aligned to the standard base. I do not know if that meets your   
>>> purpose, but
>>> you could do that like this:
>>>
>>> \documentclass{article}
>>> \usepackage[margin=1cm]{geometry}
>>> \usepackage{tikz}
>>>
>>> \begin{document}
>>>
>>> \begin{tikzpicture}
>>> \draw[gray!20] (0,0) grid (18,24);
>>>
>>> \foreach \y in {0,3,...,21}
>>> \foreach \x in {0, 1.5,..., 16.5}
>>>   \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+1.5,\y+3);
>>>
>>> \foreach \y in {0,1.5,...,22.5}
>>> \foreach \x in {0, 3,..., 15}
>>>   \draw (\x,\y)--(\x+3,\y+1.5);
>>>
>>> \fill[black] (9,12) circle (1mm);
>>> \end{tikzpicture}
>>>
>>> \end{document}
>>>
>>> Regards,
>>> Gerben
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> dwarnold wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi,
>>>>
>>>> I am trying to design an experiment in changing bases for my linear
>>>> algebra students. Ordinary graph paper is designed on the basis
>>>> vectors (1,0) and (0,1). I need to draw graph paper using the basis
>>>> vectors (2,1) and (1,2).
>>>>
>>>> I need the grid to cover a full sheet of 8.5in by 11in paper. I  
>>>> need
>>>> the origin to be centered in the middle of the page, then I need  
>>>> grid
>>>> lines in the direction of (2,1) and grid lines in the direction of
>>>> (1,2) to cover the entire page. For example, if I start at the   
>>>> origin,
>>>> I first draw a line in the direction of (2,1). Then I move 1 unit
>>>> right and 2 units up and draw another grid line in the direction of
>>>> (2,1), etc. I do a similar thing, drawing grid lines in the  
>>>> direction
>>>> of (1,2).
>>>>
>>>> Can anyone help? Give me some ideas of how I can cover an entire  
>>>> page
>>>> with such a grid?
>>>>
>>>> Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> David Arnold
>>>> College of the Redwoods
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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>
> \documentclass{article}
>
> \usepackage{tikz}
> \usetikzlibrary{calc}
> \pagestyle{empty}
>
> \begin{document}
>
> %
> % x and y are the basis
> % n is the number of lines in each direction
> %
> \begin{tikzpicture}[remember picture,overlay,x={(1cm,2cm)}, y={(2cm, 
> 1cm)}]
> \newcommand{\n}{15}
>
> %
> % the corners of the page
> %
>
> \coordinate (sw) at (current page.south west);
> \coordinate (se) at (current page.south east);
> \coordinate (nw) at (current page.north west);
> \coordinate (ne) at (current page.north east);
>
> \coordinate (origin) at (current page.center);
>
> %
> % loop through and draw the axes
> %
> \foreach \i in {-\n, ..., \n} {
> 	\path (origin) ++(\i,0) coordinate (xa);
> 	\path (origin) ++(\i,1) coordinate (xb);
> 	\path (origin) ++(0,\i) coordinate (ya);
> 	\path (origin) ++(1,\i) coordinate (yb);
>
> 	\draw (intersection of sw--se and xa--xb) -- (intersection of nw-- 
> ne and xa--xb);
> 	\draw (intersection of sw--se and ya--yb) -- (intersection of nw-- 
> ne and ya--yb);
> }
>
> \end{tikzpicture}
>
> \newpage
>
> \end{document}
> <grid.pdf>

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Re: tikz figure sizes in beamer and latex

On Tuesday 01 December 2009 19:53:46 Matthew Mah wrote:
> I am using tikz for figures in both beamer slides and regular latex. The
> difficulty is that a single figure will fit nicely on a text page, but it
> will be huge on a beamer slide. Is there an easy way to create the figure
> once that will size for both document types?

You definitely want to do the figure without units, so you only have to change 
"scale=0.8" or similar (x=...,y=...) in the tikzpicture's options once.

Furthermore, if you want to put your figure into an external file (e.g. I am 
\input'ing .tikz files from more than one document), you might want to specify 
the size

a) in relation to \linewidth, e.g. using 
     \pgfmathsetlength{\imagewidth}{.35\linewidth}%
     \pgfmathsetlength{\imagescale}{\imagewidth/45}% pixel width of image
     \begin{tikzpicture}[x=\imagescale,y=-\imagescale]
   as described on
     http://kogs-www.informatik.uni-hamburg.de/~meine/tikz/

or

b) using some predefined macro/length register that you set to the desired
   value in your main docs, before the \input.

Actually, I often put additional \pause{} commands / other animation commands 
into the figure for the presentation, so I tend to have two files anyway.  
Then, I need to merge content changes e.g. using xxdiff.

HTH,
  Hans

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Re: pgfpages and rotation

Anyone with an answer for me? The documentation sounded so promising...

	Susan

Quoting Susan Dittmar (Susan.Dittmar <at> gmx.de):
> Hello folks,
> 
> again I need help. This time with the pgfpages package.  I'm trying to
> combine 8 logical pages onto one physical page.  All is fine until I add
> rotation command -- something must be wrong here. Probably I am using a
> faulty syntax. Unfortunately I did not find any examples using this.
> Does one of you know what I did wrong?
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> 
> 	Susan
> 
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% test.tex %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> \documentclass[a4paper,twoside,onecolumn,10pt,pagesize,parskip-]{scrartcl}
> \usepackage[a4paper,portrait,left=5mm,right=5mm,top=5mm,bottom=5mm,
>             heightrounded,nomarginpar]{geometry}
>  
> \usepackage{calc}
> \usepackage{pgf}
> \usepackage{pgfpages}
>  
> \newlength{\CardWidthI}\setlength{\CardWidthI}{297mm / 8}
> \newlength{\CardHeightI}\setlength{\CardHeightI}{210mm / 4}
> \pgfpagesdeclarelayout{A8 auf A5 fuer Cardkarten}
> {
> %   \def\pgfpageoptionborder{0.4pt}
> }
> {
>     \pgfpagesphysicalpageoptions
>     {%
>         logical pages=1,%
>         physical height=297mm,%
>         physical width=210mm%
>     }
>     \pgfpageslogicalpageoptions{1}
>     {%
>         resized width=\CardWidthI,%
>         resized height=\CardHeightI,%
>         center=\pgfpoint{105mm - .5\CardHeightI}{148.5mm + 1.5\CardWidthI},%
>         rotation=90,%   <----------- comment that out and rest is fine.
>         border code=\pgfstroke,%
>     }%
> }
>  
> \pgfpagesuselayout{A8 auf A5 fuer Cardkarten}[a4paper]
>  
> \begin{document}
>  
> \textbf{\Huge Dies ist Seite 1}\newpage
>  
> \end{document}
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%% error message: %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%
> ! Missing } inserted.
> <inserted text> 
>                 }
> l.37 \end{document}
> %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%

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Using relative coordinates

Hi all

I am curious if the behavior of the code below is expected. Is perhaps
the use of \foreach in the second construct incorrect? Or is this an
issue in pgf 2.00?

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{chains,positioning,scopes,matrix}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
  % Reference
  \path (0,0)
  \foreach \s in {0, ..., 3} {
    (4mm*\s, 0mm) node (x_\s) {$x_{\s}$}
  };

  % Relative coordinates w/ update don't seem to work
  \path (0,-4mm)
  \foreach \s in {0, ..., 3} {
   node (s_\s) {$s_{\s}$}  ++(4mm, 0mm)
  };

  % Doesn't compile. Should it?
  %\draw (0,0) to +(0, 4mm);
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

A variety of workarounds (reference example, chains, matrices, etc.)
for the issue at hand is known. But while I have solved it for my own
use, these workarounds tend to be more verbose and I don't need their
extra features.

Thanks
Marcus

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