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Copy link A visual reference · PGFplots / TikZ
PGFplots / TikZ,
From a first TikZ path to data-driven axes, statistics, 3D surfaces and publication layouts.
Complete source. A small change. Its actual result.
The Org file is the canonical source. Read the HTML guide beside your work,
or download its PDF and source for offline reading.
Last changes: 2026-10-31. First complete edition: native TeX figures, focused parameter explanations, small synthetic inputs and the plot families familiar from the gnuplot tour.
96 worked examples
16 topic families
1 canonical Org source
Copy link Reading the tour
Three ways to see a change
TeX source
Read the focused drawing commands and expand the complete standalone document.
Native figure
Compare actual PGFplots and TikZ output with the options and data that produced it.
Reproduce a figure
Compile from the command line or download a source-and-data bundle and its vector exports.
Read from the beginning or jump to a stable example ID. Each example includes
its complete input and captured result. Copy link preserves the address of the
guide you are reading, including its current domain and path.
Copy link From a TeX file to a figure
PGFplots and TikZ are TeX packages, not standalone plotting GUIs. TikZ draws
paths and diagrams; PGFplots builds numerical axes and plots on top of TikZ.
Compile a .tex file from a terminal, or let a LaTeX editor run the same compiler.
A local TeX Live or MiKTeX installation needs the standalone, pgfplots,
pgfplotstable, amsmath and booktabs packages, plus TikZ's standard libraries.
Download the first complete source bundle .
Unpack it and open a terminal in that directory.
Compile the document. A simple figure needs one pass; named legends and
references need a second. The publisher always makes two passes.
pdflatex -no-shell-escape -interaction=nonstopmode -halt-on-error PGF-01-001.tex
pdflatex -no-shell-escape -interaction=nonstopmode -halt-on-error PGF-01-001.tex
Open PGF-01-001.pdf. The native PDF contains vector drawing instructions and
TeX text. The .aux and .log files are normal local compiler products. They
are not needed when sharing the finished PDF. The -no-shell-escape option
keeps this compilation independent of external plotting commands.
The smallest working structure is a standalone document, a loaded pgfplots
package, a tikzpicture and an axis. The full source of every gallery example
includes its own preamble; it does not depend on an earlier example being run.
Copy link Read the coordinates and the options
The focused code isolates the drawing and axis choices. Expand Complete
standalone PGFplots / TikZ program for the canvas, imports, colours and styles.
compat=1.18 selects a stable PGFplots behaviour level; it is not a request to
install that historical package release. This edition records the installed
PGFplots and PGF revisions in build provenance and prints them in native logs.
Direct TikZ examples use one coordinate unit per PostScript point (bp,
1/72 inch). PGFplots axes interpret coordinates as data values. axis cs: uses
data coordinates, rel axis cs: uses fractions of the axis rectangle, and
explicit dimensions such as 300bp control physical layout. PGF math uses
degrees for trigonometric functions: sin(deg(x)) treats the plotted x as radians.
The examples use invented, bounded teaching data or explicit mathematical
functions, beginning with one curve and a few coordinate pairs. The plot
families follow the gnuplot tour, with TikZ drawing fundamentals added before
more advanced chart construction. A named comparison links to an actual baseline. The drawing programs calculate no
unstated statistical tests or causal conclusions.
Copy link Small inputs and reproducibility
The first chapters use functions and a few explicit coordinates. Later examples
introduce nine invented measurements, four asymmetric intervals, twelve sample
values or a small rectangular grid. Every value is visible in the source or in
the input dictionary . These are teaching fixtures, not observations from a study.
A function's samples option controls drawing resolution rather than the size
of an observed dataset.
Run python3 scripts/prepare-data.py --check from the repository root to verify
the fixture checksums, CSV/TSV equivalence and grid structure. This verification
also runs before preparing native figures. Review both the values and the
checksum manifest before changing an input.
Each Source + data ZIP contains the complete TeX document and every declared
local input. Its figure PDF embeds the same source and inputs. The complete
source and data kit is attached to the tour PDF for offline use. All teaching
fixtures and original programs use CC0; the publishing framework retains its
CC BY attribution.
Copy link Reuse a PDF, SVG or PNG
Use the native PDF when including a figure in another TeX document or sending
vector artwork to print. A surrounding document can use \includegraphics
with the graphicx package; avoid stretching width and height independently.
The standalone document's border controls the padding around the figure.
The publisher provides SVG and PNG companions derived with Poppler. SVG text
is outlined so labels travel with the figure; complex PDF shading can be
represented differently by the converter. The native PDF is the reference for
TeX typography and shading. PNG is a raster export, useful where vector
formats are unsupported. For your own exports, run:
pdftocairo -svg PGF-01-001.pdf PGF-01-001.svg
pdftocairo -png -singlefile -r 180 PGF-01-001.pdf PGF-01-001
Compile the short standalone file while adjusting a plot, then reuse its PDF
in a larger document. TikZ also has an externalization library for document
workflows, but the figures in this tour compile without enabling shell escape.
Copy link Primary references and further work
The official PGFplots package page links the current manual for axes, plot
styles, statistics, colour maps and the table library. The PGF/TikZ package page
links its path, node, transformation and library reference. Installed copies
are available with texdoc pgfplots, texdoc pgfplotstable and texdoc pgf.
For a separate comparison using common chart definitions across tools, open the
data visualization comparison tour . For broader plotting and geometry examples,
see the gnuplot , Asymptote , MetaPost and GMT tours.
Copy link PGF-01-001 A quadratic on automatic axes PGFplots evaluates a function on its domain and chooses ticks. The coordinates here are dimensionless.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-01-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning domain=-3:3Evaluate x between minus three and three. x^2Square each sampled x coordinate.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-01-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-01-002 Add a major grid The function, samples and domain stay fixed. Major grid lines make values easier to read. Compare with PGF-01-001.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-01-001 · A quadratic on automatic axes .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
grid=major
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-01-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning addplotEvaluate and draw the expression. samples=81Use a fixed, reproducible sampling grid.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
grid=major
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-01-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-01-003 Change the line and markers The same samples now have a contrasting line and visible marks. Marker spacing is controlled independently of the sample count. Compare with PGF-01-001.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-01-001 · A quadratic on automatic axes .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot [
Teal, thick, mark=*, mark repeat=8,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-01-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning mark=*Place filled circular marks on the curve. mark repeat=8Show one mark for every eight samples.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot [
Teal, thick, mark=*, mark repeat=8,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-01-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-01-004 A sine curve with radian labels PGF math trigonometric functions expect degrees. deg(x) converts the radian-valued x coordinate before evaluating sine.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ $ \sin x $ } ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-01-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning sin(deg(x))Convert radians to degrees for the PGF math evaluator. ymin / ymaxKeep the vertical frame fixed at minus and plus 1.2.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ $ \sin x $ } ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-01-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-01-005 Two functions and a legend Each addplot adds one series. The legend follows the series order; both curves share one set of axes.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ Value} ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [Blue, thick, domain=-3:3, samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [Teal, thick, dashed, domain=-3:3, samples=81] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\legend { $ \sin x $ , $ \cos x $ }
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-01-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning legendMatch legend entries to the plotted series in order. dashedDistinguish the second series by stroke as well as colour.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ Value} ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [Blue, thick, domain=-3:3, samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [Teal, thick, dashed, domain=-3:3, samples=81] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\legend { $ \sin x $ , $ \cos x $ }
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-01-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-01-006 A measured-size figure scale only axis gives the data rectangle an explicit size. Labels remain outside it; the standalone document supplies the surrounding figure bounds.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ e^{ - x^ 2 } $ } ,
width=270bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
grid=both
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { exp(-x*x)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-01-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning width / heightSet the data rectangle in PostScript points. scale only axisExclude labels from the specified axis dimensions.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ e^{ - x^ 2 } $ } ,
width=270bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
grid=both
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=-3:3,
samples=81
] { exp(-x*x)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-01-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-02-001 Lines and a closed polygon Double hyphens join straight segments. cycle closes the last vertex back to the first.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \draw [Blue, line width=2pt] (45,70) -- (150,210) -- (280,90) -- (375,190);
\filldraw [fill=Teal!20, draw=Teal, thick]
(90,55) -- (200,155) -- (315,55) -- cycle;
Actual output PGF-02-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning --Connect successive points by straight segments. cycleClose the polygon before filling it.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\draw [Blue, line width=2pt] (45,70) -- (150,210) -- (280,90) -- (375,190);
\filldraw [fill=Teal!20, draw=Teal, thick]
(90,55) -- (200,155) -- (315,55) -- cycle;
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-02-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-02-002 Bezier control points Control points set a cubic curve tangent and bend. The dashed construction lines expose those controls.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \draw [gray, dashed] (40,65) -- (105,245) -- (300,245) -- (380,65);
\draw [Blue, line width=2pt] (40,65) .. controls (105,245) and (300,245) .. (380,65);
\foreach \p in { (40,65),(105,245),(300,245),(380,65)}
\fill [Teal] \p circle[radius=3];
Actual output PGF-02-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning controls ... and ...Specify the two cubic Bezier control points. dashed constructionShow the control polygon without changing the curve.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\draw [gray, dashed] (40,65) -- (105,245) -- (300,245) -- (380,65);
\draw [Blue, line width=2pt] (40,65) .. controls (105,245) and (300,245) .. (380,65);
\foreach \p in { (40,65),(105,245),(300,245),(380,65)}
\fill [Teal] \p circle[radius=3];
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-02-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-02-003 Circles, ellipses and arcs TikZ can mix analytic shapes in one path-based drawing. Angles are in degrees.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \draw [Blue, thick] (100,140) circle[radius=60];
\filldraw [fill=Teal!20, draw=Teal, thick] (285,140) ellipse[x radius=90,y radius=48];
\draw [Orange, line width=5pt] (100,140) ++(20:72)
arc[start angle=20,end angle=150,radius=72];
Actual output PGF-02-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning circle / ellipseChoose radii in the picture coordinate system. arcTrace the specified angular portion of a circle.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\draw [Blue, thick] (100,140) circle[radius=60];
\filldraw [fill=Teal!20, draw=Teal, thick] (285,140) ellipse[x radius=90,y radius=48];
\draw [Orange, line width=5pt] (100,140) ++(20:72)
arc[start angle=20,end angle=150,radius=72];
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-02-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-02-004 Fill rules and holes Even-odd filling leaves a hole inside nested closed paths. The pattern illustrates the interior independently of the outline.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \path [fill=Blue!15, draw=Blue, thick, even odd rule]
(70,50) rectangle (350,230)
(210,140) circle[radius=55];
\node at (210,140) { Hole} ;
Actual output PGF-02-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning even odd ruleAlternate filled and unfilled regions across nested boundaries. nested circleSubtract the interior visually from the surrounding rectangle.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\path [fill=Blue!15, draw=Blue, thick, even odd rule]
(70,50) rectangle (350,230)
(210,140) circle[radius=55];
\node at (210,140) { Hole} ;
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-02-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-02-005 Gradient and transparent overlap Shading controls colour inside a shape; opacity controls how overlapping shapes combine.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \shade [left color=Blue!10,right color=Blue] (45,70) rectangle (265,220);
\fill [Teal,opacity=.45] (265,145) circle[radius=80];
\draw [Blue,thick] (45,70) rectangle (265,220);
Actual output PGF-02-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning left color / right colorInterpolate a horizontal colour gradient. opacity=.45Mix the circle with the material behind it.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\shade [left color=Blue!10,right color=Blue] (45,70) rectangle (265,220);
\fill [Teal,opacity=.45] (265,145) circle[radius=80];
\draw [Blue,thick] (45,70) rectangle (265,220);
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-02-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-02-006 Patterned categorical regions Patterns remain distinguishable when colours are similar or the figure is printed without colour.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \foreach \x /\p /\name in { 40/north east lines/A,160/dots/B,280/crosshatch/C} {
\path [pattern=\p,pattern color=Blue,draw=Blue,thick]
(\x ,75) rectangle ++(100,135);
\node at (\x +50,55) { \name } ;
}
Actual output PGF-02-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning patternSelect a repeatable hatch or dot fill. pattern colorSet the pattern ink separately from the outline.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\foreach \x /\p /\name in { 40/north east lines/A,160/dots/B,280/crosshatch/C} {
\path [pattern=\p,pattern color=Blue,draw=Blue,thick]
(\x ,75) rectangle ++(100,135);
\node at (\x +50,55) { \name } ;
}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-02-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-03-001 A three-step workflow Relative positioning places each node beside its predecessor. Named anchors keep arrows attached when text sizes change.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \tikzset { tour step/.style={ draw=Blue,fill=Blue!8,rounded corners,
minimum width=85bp,minimum height=36bp,align=center}}
\node [tour step] (a) at (70,140) { Collect} ;
\node [tour step,right=25bp of a] (b) { Check} ;
\node [tour step,right=25bp of b] (c) { Publish} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (a.east) -- (b.west);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (b.east) -- (c.west);
Actual output PGF-03-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning right=... ofPlace a node relative to a named neighbour. east / westAttach arrows to the appropriate node boundaries.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\tikzset { tour step/.style={ draw=Blue,fill=Blue!8,rounded corners,
minimum width=85bp,minimum height=36bp,align=center}}
\node [tour step] (a) at (70,140) { Collect} ;
\node [tour step,right=25bp of a] (b) { Check} ;
\node [tour step,right=25bp of b] (c) { Publish} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (a.east) -- (b.west);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (b.east) -- (c.west);
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-03-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-03-002 Branch and merge A decision diamond creates two labelled routes. Orthogonal paths keep the connections away from the boxes.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \node [diamond,draw=Blue,fill=Blue!8,aspect=2] (q) at (210,210) { Valid?} ;
\node [draw=Teal,fill=Teal!10,minimum width=90bp] (a) at (100,105) { Publish} ;
\node [draw=Orange,fill=Orange!12,minimum width=90bp] (b) at (320,105) { Revise} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Teal] (q) -| node[pos=.25,above] { Yes} (a);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (q) -| node[pos=.25,above] { No} (b);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (b.east) -- ++(35,0) |- (q.east);
Actual output PGF-03-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning diamondUse a decision-shaped node. orthogonal pathsJoin horizontal and vertical segments at a right angle.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\node [diamond,draw=Blue,fill=Blue!8,aspect=2] (q) at (210,210) { Valid?} ;
\node [draw=Teal,fill=Teal!10,minimum width=90bp] (a) at (100,105) { Publish} ;
\node [draw=Orange,fill=Orange!12,minimum width=90bp] (b) at (320,105) { Revise} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Teal] (q) -| node[pos=.25,above] { Yes} (a);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (q) -| node[pos=.25,above] { No} (b);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (b.east) -- ++(35,0) |- (q.east);
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-03-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-03-003 Curved feedback Bending an edge distinguishes a feedback path from the forward direction. Edge labels can follow a sloped path.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \node [draw=Blue,circle,minimum size=50bp] (a) at (95,140) { A} ;
\node [draw=Teal,circle,minimum size=50bp] (b) at (325,140) { B} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (a) to[bend left=30] node[above,sloped] { Forward} (b);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (b) to[bend left=30] node[below,sloped] { Feedback} (a);
Actual output PGF-03-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning bend leftBend the connection relative to its direction of travel. slopedRotate the edge label to follow its segment.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\node [draw=Blue,circle,minimum size=50bp] (a) at (95,140) { A} ;
\node [draw=Teal,circle,minimum size=50bp] (b) at (325,140) { B} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (a) to[bend left=30] node[above,sloped] { Forward} (b);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (b) to[bend left=30] node[below,sloped] { Feedback} (a);
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-03-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-03-004 Fit a group boundary The fit library computes a containing node around existing nodes. The background layer keeps that boundary behind its contents.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \node [draw=Blue,minimum width=90bp] (a) at (110,165) { Input} ;
\node [draw=Blue,minimum width=90bp] (b) at (110,95) { Transform} ;
\node [draw=Teal,minimum width=90bp] (c) at (310,130) { Output} ;
\begin { scope} [on background layer]
\node [fit=(a)(b),draw=Blue!50,fill=Blue!5,rounded corners,inner sep=20bp] {} ;
\end { scope}
\draw [-{Latex},Blue,thick] (a) -- (b);
\draw [-{Latex},Teal,thick] (b) -- (c);
Actual output PGF-03-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning fit=(a)(b)Calculate a bounding node around the named nodes. on background layerDraw the grouping box behind the foreground nodes.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\begin { pgfonlayer}{ background} \path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);\end { pgfonlayer}
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\node [draw=Blue,minimum width=90bp] (a) at (110,165) { Input} ;
\node [draw=Blue,minimum width=90bp] (b) at (110,95) { Transform} ;
\node [draw=Teal,minimum width=90bp] (c) at (310,130) { Output} ;
\begin { scope} [on background layer]
\node [fit=(a)(b),draw=Blue!50,fill=Blue!5,rounded corners,inner sep=20bp] {} ;
\end { scope}
\draw [-{Latex},Blue,thick] (a) -- (b);
\draw [-{Latex},Teal,thick] (b) -- (c);
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-03-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-03-005 A labelled tree Tree syntax declares children below a parent. Level distances and sibling distances control its geometry.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [every node/.style={ draw=Blue,rounded corners,fill=Blue!6} ,
level distance=75bp,level 1/.style={ sibling distance=150bp} ,
level 2/.style={ sibling distance=75bp} ,edge from parent/.style={ draw=Blue,-{ Latex}} ]
\node at (210,230) { Study}
child { node { Group A} child { node { A1}} child { node { A2}}}
child { node { Group B} child { node { B1}} child { node { B2}}} ;
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-03-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning childDeclare a child subtree. level / sibling distanceSet the separation between generations and siblings.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [every node/.style={ draw=Blue,rounded corners,fill=Blue!6} ,
level distance=75bp,level 1/.style={ sibling distance=150bp} ,
level 2/.style={ sibling distance=75bp} ,edge from parent/.style={ draw=Blue,-{ Latex}} ]
\node at (210,230) { Study}
child { node { Group A} child { node { A1}} child { node { A2}}}
child { node { Group B} child { node { B1}} child { node { B2}}} ;
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-03-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-03-006 An aligned matrix of nodes A matrix aligns heterogeneous labels in rows and columns. Named matrix cells can be connected directly.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \matrix (m) [matrix of nodes,nodes={ draw=Blue,minimum width=90bp,
minimum height=35bp,fill=Blue!5} ,column sep=35bp,row sep=35bp] at (210,140) {
Source & Parsed \\
Checked & Output \\
} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (m-1-1) -- (m-1-2);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Teal] (m-1-2) -- (m-2-2);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (m-2-1) -- (m-2-2);
Actual output PGF-03-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning matrix of nodesCreate consistently aligned row and column cells. m-1-2Address a cell by matrix name, row and column.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\matrix (m) [matrix of nodes,nodes={ draw=Blue,minimum width=90bp,
minimum height=35bp,fill=Blue!5} ,column sep=35bp,row sep=35bp] at (210,140) {
Source & Parsed \\
Checked & Output \\
} ;
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Blue] (m-1-1) -- (m-1-2);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Teal] (m-1-2) -- (m-2-2);
\draw [-{Latex},thick,Orange] (m-2-1) -- (m-2-2);
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-03-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-04-001 Translate and rotate a motif The same triangle is translated and rotated within independent scopes. The original coordinate list stays unchanged.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \foreach \x /\angle in { 90/0,210/30,330/60} {
\begin { scope} [shift={ (\x ,140)} ,rotate=\angle ]
\filldraw [fill=Blue!15,draw=Blue,thick]
(-45,-35) -- (45,-35) -- (0,50) -- cycle;
\draw [Teal,-{Latex}] (0,0) -- (0,65);
\end { scope}
}
Actual output PGF-04-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning scopeLimit transformations to one copy. shift / rotateMove the origin and rotate its coordinate frame.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\foreach \x /\angle in { 90/0,210/30,330/60} {
\begin { scope} [shift={ (\x ,140)} ,rotate=\angle ]
\filldraw [fill=Blue!15,draw=Blue,thick]
(-45,-35) -- (45,-35) -- (0,50) -- cycle;
\draw [Teal,-{Latex}] (0,0) -- (0,65);
\end { scope}
}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-04-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-04-002 Scale coordinates and node shapes Scaling coordinates changes distances; transform shape additionally scales text and node geometry. The two copies make the distinction visible.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (60,140)} ]
\draw [Blue,thick] (0,0) -- (110,0);
\node [draw=Blue] at (55,35) { Original} ;
\end { scope}
\begin { scope} [shift={ (235,140)} ,scale=1.3,transform shape]
\draw [Teal,thick] (0,0) -- (100,0);
\node [draw=Teal] at (50,35) { Scaled} ;
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-04-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning scaleScale the coordinate system. transform shapeApply that transformation to the node contents too.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (60,140)} ]
\draw [Blue,thick] (0,0) -- (110,0);
\node [draw=Blue] at (55,35) { Original} ;
\end { scope}
\begin { scope} [shift={ (235,140)} ,scale=1.3,transform shape]
\draw [Teal,thick] (0,0) -- (100,0);
\node [draw=Teal] at (50,35) { Scaled} ;
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-04-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-04-003 Interpolate between coordinates The calc library computes points along a segment. Interpolated positions can host labels or perpendicular construction lines.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \coordinate (a) at (55,65);
\coordinate (b) at (365,215);
\draw [Blue,thick] (a) -- (b);
\foreach \t in { 0,.25,.5,.75,1} {
\fill [Teal] ($ ( a )! \t !( b ) $ ) circle[radius=4];
\node [above=5bp] at ($ ( a )! \t !( b ) $ ) { \t } ;
}
Actual output PGF-04-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning calc libraryEnable coordinate expressions inside dollar delimiters. interpolation fractionChoose a fraction of the distance from a to b.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\coordinate (a) at (55,65);
\coordinate (b) at (365,215);
\draw [Blue,thick] (a) -- (b);
\foreach \t in { 0,.25,.5,.75,1} {
\fill [Teal] ($ ( a )! \t !( b ) $ ) circle[radius=4];
\node [above=5bp] at ($ ( a )! \t !( b ) $ ) { \t } ;
}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-04-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-04-004 Named path intersections Named paths can be queried for their intersection, avoiding a manually calculated crossing coordinate.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \path [name path=diagonal] (50,60) -- (365,225);
\path [name path=circle] (210,140) circle[radius=85];
\draw [Blue,thick] (50,60) -- (365,225);
\draw [Teal,thick] (210,140) circle[radius=85];
\path [name intersections={of=diagonal and circle,by={p,q}}] ;
\foreach \n in { p,q} \fill [Orange] (\n ) circle[radius=5];
Actual output PGF-04-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning name pathGive a path a queryable name. name intersectionsConstruct the crossing points of two named paths.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\path [name path=diagonal] (50,60) -- (365,225);
\path [name path=circle] (210,140) circle[radius=85];
\draw [Blue,thick] (50,60) -- (365,225);
\draw [Teal,thick] (210,140) circle[radius=85];
\path [name intersections={of=diagonal and circle,by={p,q}}] ;
\foreach \n in { p,q} \fill [Orange] (\n ) circle[radius=5];
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-04-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-04-005 Clip a repeated field Only material inside the clipping circle remains visible. The outline is drawn afterwards, outside the clipping scope.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope}
\clip (210,140) circle[radius=95];
\foreach \x in { 50,70,...,370}
\foreach \y in { 40,60,...,240}
\fill [Blue!55] (\x ,\y ) circle[radius=7];
\end { scope}
\draw [Teal,line width=2pt] (210,140) circle[radius=95];
Actual output PGF-04-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning clipIntersect subsequent drawing with a closed path. scopeRestore unclipped drawing when the scope ends.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope}
\clip (210,140) circle[radius=95];
\foreach \x in { 50,70,...,370}
\foreach \y in { 40,60,...,240}
\fill [Blue!55] (\x ,\y ) circle[radius=7];
\end { scope}
\draw [Teal,line width=2pt] (210,140) circle[radius=95];
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-04-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-04-006 A polar coordinate construction Angles are degrees and radii are picture units. A repeated polygon illustrates polar coordinates and a controlled origin.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (210,140)} ]
\draw [gray!45] (0,0) circle[radius=95];
\foreach \a in { 0,60,...,300} {
\draw [Blue!30] (0,0) -- (\a: 95);
\fill [Teal] (\a: 95) circle[radius=4];
}
\draw [Blue,thick] (0:95) -- (60:95) -- (120:95) --
(180:95) -- (240:95) -- (300:95) -- cycle;
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-04-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning angle:radiusSpecify a polar coordinate. shiftPlace the polar origin at the centre of the canvas.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (210,140)} ]
\draw [gray!45] (0,0) circle[radius=95];
\foreach \a in { 0,60,...,300} {
\draw [Blue!30] (0,0) -- (\a: 95);
\fill [Teal] (\a: 95) circle[radius=4];
}
\draw [Blue,thick] (0:95) -- (60:95) -- (120:95) --
(180:95) -- (240:95) -- (300:95) -- cycle;
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-04-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-05-001 A linear reference frame A linearly spaced axis is the reference for the logarithmic variations. Values are positive so both scale choices are valid.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=1,
xmax=1000,
domain=1:1000,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ x^ 2 $ }
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=1:1000,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-05-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning xmin / xmaxFix the horizontal range at one to one thousand. linear axisEqual horizontal distances represent equal differences.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=1,
xmax=1000,
domain=1:1000,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ x^ 2 $ }
]
\addplot [
Blue, thick, no marks,
domain=1:1000,
samples=81
] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-05-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-05-002 A logarithmic horizontal axis Logarithmic x spacing makes equal ratios occupy equal distances. Zero and negative x values are excluded. Compare with PGF-05-001.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-05-001 · A linear reference frame .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmode=log,
log basis x=10,
xmin=1,
xmax=1000,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ x^ 2 $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=1:1000,samples=101] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-05-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning xmode=logTransform positive x coordinates logarithmically. log basis x=10Label the logarithmic axis in powers of ten.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmode=log,
log basis x=10,
xmin=1,
xmax=1000,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ x^ 2 $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=1:1000,samples=101] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-05-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-05-003 A log-log power law On logarithmic axes a power law becomes a straight line. The slope describes an exponent, not a change in original units. Compare with PGF-05-002.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-05-002 · A logarithmic horizontal axis .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmode=log,
ymode=log,
xmin=1,
xmax=1000,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ x^ 2 $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=1:1000,samples=101] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-05-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning xmode / ymodeTransform both axes to logarithmic coordinates. x^2A power law with exponent two.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmode=log,
ymode=log,
xmin=1,
xmax=1000,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ x^ 2 $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=1:1000,samples=101] { x^ 2} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-05-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-05-004 Custom ticks and units Tick positions stay numeric while tick labels describe meaningful intervals. The axis label states the unit explicitly.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xtick={ 0,15,30,45,60} ,
xticklabels={ Start,15,30,45,End} ,
xlabel={ Elapsed time (min)} ,
ylabel={ Temperature ($ ^ \circ $ C)}
]
\addplot [Blue,mark=*] coordinates { (0,12) (15,19) (30,24) (45,22) (60,17)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-05-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning xtickChoose the numeric tick coordinates. xticklabelsSupply a corresponding display label for each tick.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xtick={ 0,15,30,45,60} ,
xticklabels={ Start,15,30,45,End} ,
xlabel={ Elapsed time (min)} ,
ylabel={ Temperature ($ ^ \circ $ C)}
]
\addplot [Blue,mark=*] coordinates { (0,12) (15,19) (30,24) (45,22) (60,17)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-05-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-05-005 Scientific notation and shared factors Large numeric values can share one displayed power-of-ten factor. The stored data remain in the original units.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Step} ,
ylabel={ Count} ,
scaled y ticks=base 10:3,
ytick scale label code/.code={ $ \times 10 ^ 3 $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,mark=*] coordinates { (0,100000) (1,180000) (2,270000) (3,410000)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-05-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning scaled y ticksFactor a common power of ten out of the tick labels. scale labelExplain that the printed tick numbers are thousands.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Step} ,
ylabel={ Count} ,
scaled y ticks=base 10:3,
ytick scale label code/.code={ $ \times 10 ^ 3 $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,mark=*] coordinates { (0,100000) (1,180000) (2,270000) (3,410000)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-05-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-05-006 Equal coordinate units axis equal image preserves the circle by using the same physical scale for x and y units.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
axis equal image,
xmin=-1.5,
xmax=1.5,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:360,samples=121] ({ cos(x)} ,{ sin(x)} );
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-05-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning axis equal imagePreserve geometric aspect without stretching the circle. parametric coordinatesCompute x and y from one angular parameter.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
axis equal image,
xmin=-1.5,
xmax=1.5,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:360,samples=121] ({ cos(x)} ,{ sin(x)} );
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-05-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-06-001 Plot named columns A header names the x and y columns. Changing column order in the file does not change which variables are plotted.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-06-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning table[x=time,y=value]Select columns by their header names. TSV inputRead whitespace-separated numeric values from the bundled table.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-06-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-06-002 Transform a column expression A table expression changes the plotted quantity without rewriting the input. Here the response is normalized to the reference value ten. Compare with PGF-06-001.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-06-001 · Plot named columns .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal / 10}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y expr=\thisrow { value} /10]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-06-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning y exprEvaluate an expression for every table row. thisrowRefer to a named column in the current row.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal / 10}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y expr=\thisrow { value} /10]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-06-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-06-003 Skip a selected interval A row predicate removes the middle observations from this view. The source table and the remaining coordinates are unchanged.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks] table[
x=time,y=value,
row predicate/.code={ \ifnum\pgfplotstablerow >2\relax
\ifnum\pgfplotstablerow <6\relax\pgfplotstableuserowfalse\fi\fi }
]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-06-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning row predicateChoose whether each row enters the plotted series. pgfplotstablerowUse the zero-based input row index in the predicate.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks] table[
x=time,y=value,
row predicate/.code={ \ifnum\pgfplotstablerow >2\relax
\ifnum\pgfplotstablerow <6\relax\pgfplotstableuserowfalse\fi\fi }
]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-06-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-06-004 Read comma-separated input col sep=comma changes the input parser; named-column selection works as in the TSV example.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Teal,thick,mark=square*] table[col sep=comma,x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.csv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-06-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning col sep=commaRead a CSV file with a header. x / yChoose the named input columns.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Teal,thick,mark=square*] table[col sep=comma,x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.csv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-06-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-06-005 Handle an explicit missing observation An unavailable value is written as nan. jump leaves a visible gap instead of connecting across the missing record.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
unbounded coords=jump,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/missing.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-06-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning nanMark a missing numeric value explicitly. unbounded coords=jumpBreak the line at an unavailable coordinate.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
unbounded coords=jump,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/missing.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-06-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-06-006 Typeset the input table PGFplotsTable can present the same source table as a TeX table. Number formatting changes its display, not its stored values.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \node at (210,140) { \pgfplotstabletypeset [
columns={ time,value,error} ,
columns/time/.style={ column name={ Time (s)} ,fixed,precision=0} ,
columns/value/.style={ column name={ Signal} ,fixed,precision=1} ,
columns/error/.style={ column name={ Error} ,fixed,precision=1} ,
every head row/.style={ before row=\toprule ,after row=\midrule } ,
every last row/.style={ after row=\bottomrule }
]{ data/measurements.tsv}} ;
Actual output PGF-06-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning pgfplotstabletypesetCreate a TeX table directly from the input file. column styleChoose display names, notation and precision independently.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\node at (210,140) { \pgfplotstabletypeset [
columns={ time,value,error} ,
columns/time/.style={ column name={ Time (s)} ,fixed,precision=0} ,
columns/value/.style={ column name={ Signal} ,fixed,precision=1} ,
columns/error/.style={ column name={ Error} ,fixed,precision=1} ,
every head row/.style={ before row=\toprule ,after row=\midrule } ,
every last row/.style={ after row=\bottomrule }
]{ data/measurements.tsv}} ;
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-06-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-07-001 Markers without connecting lines A scatter plot presents individual observations without implying interpolation between them.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*,mark size=3pt] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-07-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning only marksSuppress line segments between records. mark sizeSet the visible symbol size in points.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*,mark size=3pt] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-07-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-07-002 Encode categories with marker styles Two explicit series use colour and shape together. The legend states their categories.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Dose} ,
ylabel={ Response} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*] coordinates { (1,2) (2,3.1) (3,3.4) (4,4.2)} ;
\addplot [Teal,only marks,mark=square*] coordinates { (1,1.4) (2,2.2) (3,2.6) (4,3.3)} ;
\legend { A,B}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-07-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning mark / colourEncode the categories redundantly. legendName the categories in plotting order.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Dose} ,
ylabel={ Response} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*] coordinates { (1,2) (2,3.1) (3,3.4) (4,4.2)} ;
\addplot [Teal,only marks,mark=square*] coordinates { (1,1.4) (2,2.2) (3,2.6) (4,3.3)} ;
\legend { A,B}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-07-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-07-003 Colour points by a numeric value Explicit point metadata drives the colour scale. The colourbar records its numeric interpretation.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal} ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar style={ ylabel={ Uncertainty}}
]
\addplot [scatter,only marks,scatter src=explicit,mark size=4pt] table[x=time,y=value,meta=error]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-07-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning scatter src=explicitUse the metadata column to assign colours. meta=errorMap the uncertainty column to the colour scale.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal} ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar style={ ylabel={ Uncertainty}}
]
\addplot [scatter,only marks,scatter src=explicit,mark size=4pt] table[x=time,y=value,meta=error]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-07-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-07-004 Vertical symmetric error bars The error column supplies a plus/minus interval for each observation. Its meaning must come from the measurement protocol.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*,error bars/.cd,y dir=both,y explicit]
table[x=time,y=value,y error=error]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-07-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning y explicitRead rather than calculate the error amounts. y dir=bothDraw symmetric intervals above and below each point.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*,error bars/.cd,y dir=both,y explicit]
table[x=time,y=value,y error=error]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-07-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-07-005 Asymmetric intervals Separate columns describe lower and upper uncertainty. The point does not need to sit at the midpoint of the interval.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Group index} ,
ylabel={ Estimate}
]
\addplot [Teal,only marks,mark=*,error bars/.cd,y dir=both,y explicit]
table[x=x,y=y,y error minus=lower,y error plus=upper]{ data/intervals.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-07-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning y error minus / plusRead independent lower and upper distances. estimateKeep the central estimate distinct from the interval midpoint.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Group index} ,
ylabel={ Estimate}
]
\addplot [Teal,only marks,mark=*,error bars/.cd,y dir=both,y explicit]
table[x=x,y=y,y error minus=lower,y error plus=upper]{ data/intervals.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-07-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-07-006 Annotate a selected observation axis cs places the callout in data coordinates. The arrow continues to identify the same value when the axis range changes.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal} ,
ymax=10
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\node [draw=Teal,fill=white,rounded corners,anchor=south east]
(note) at (axis cs:5,9) { Peak response} ;
\draw [-{Latex},Teal,thick] (note.south) -- (axis cs:6,7.8);
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-07-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning axis csInterpret the coordinate in the axis data system. named noteConnect a callout node to its observation.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Signal} ,
ymax=10
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] table[x=time,y=value]{ data/measurements.tsv} ;
\node [draw=Teal,fill=white,rounded corners,anchor=south east]
(note) at (axis cs:5,9) { Peak response} ;
\draw [-{Latex},Teal,thick] (note.south) -- (axis cs:6,7.8);
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-07-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-08-001 Vertical category bars The bars share a zero baseline. Numeric x positions are given human-readable category labels.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
xlabel={ Category} ,
ylabel={ Count}
]
\addplot [ybar,Blue,fill=Blue!75,bar width=30bp] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5) (4,9)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-08-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning ybarDraw bars perpendicular to the x axis. bar widthGive each bar a fixed physical width.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
xlabel={ Category} ,
ylabel={ Count}
]
\addplot [ybar,Blue,fill=Blue!75,bar width=30bp] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5) (4,9)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-08-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-08-002 Grouped bars A shared ybar axis shifts each series beside its neighbours. All groups use the same category positions and count scale.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=18bp,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
xlabel={ Category} ,
ylabel={ Count} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [fill=Blue,draw=none] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5)} ;
\addplot [fill=Teal,draw=none] coordinates { (1,6) (2,5) (3,8)} ;
\legend { Before,After}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-08-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning axis-level ybarApply grouped bar shifts to the series. same x coordinatesAlign the series to one set of categories.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=18bp,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
xlabel={ Category} ,
ylabel={ Count} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [fill=Blue,draw=none] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5)} ;
\addplot [fill=Teal,draw=none] coordinates { (1,6) (2,5) (3,8)} ;
\legend { Before,After}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-08-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-08-003 Stacked counts Each bar height is the sum of its components. Stack ordering follows the order of the addplot commands.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar stacked,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=32bp,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
xlabel={ Category} ,
ylabel={ Total count} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [fill=Blue,draw=none] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5)} ;
\addplot [fill=Teal,draw=none] coordinates { (1,6) (2,3) (3,8)} ;
\legend { Component A,Component B}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-08-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning ybar stackedAccumulate each series above the preceding series. series orderDetermine which component touches the zero baseline.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar stacked,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=32bp,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
xlabel={ Category} ,
ylabel={ Total count} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [fill=Blue,draw=none] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5)} ;
\addplot [fill=Teal,draw=none] coordinates { (1,6) (2,3) (3,8)} ;
\legend { Component A,Component B}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-08-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-08-004 A normalized composition Values are prepared percentages whose components sum to 100. PGFplots stacks these supplied values; it does not calculate the percentages here.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar stacked,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=32bp,
ymin=0,
ymax=100,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
ylabel={ Share (\% )} ,
legend pos=north east
]
\addplot [fill=Blue,draw=none] coordinates { (1,40) (2,70) (3,25)} ;
\addplot [fill=Teal,draw=none] coordinates { (1,60) (2,30) (3,75)} ;
\legend { Share A,Share B}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-08-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning prepared percentagesUse a fixed total of one hundred for every category. ymax=100Make the compositional scale explicit.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar stacked,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=32bp,
ymin=0,
ymax=100,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
ylabel={ Share (\% )} ,
legend pos=north east
]
\addplot [fill=Blue,draw=none] coordinates { (1,40) (2,70) (3,25)} ;
\addplot [fill=Teal,draw=none] coordinates { (1,60) (2,30) (3,75)} ;
\legend { Share A,Share B}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-08-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-08-005 Horizontal ranked bars Horizontal bars leave room for category names. Explicit y labels make the chosen ranking visible.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
enlarge y limits=.2,
ytick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
yticklabels={ Delta,Bravo,Alpha,Charlie} ,
xlabel={ Count} ,
ylabel={ Ranked category}
]
\addplot [xbar,fill=Blue,draw=none,bar width=23bp] coordinates { (9,1) (7,2) (5,3) (3,4)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-08-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning xbarDraw bars along the x direction. yticklabelsShow category names beside their numeric y positions.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
enlarge y limits=.2,
ytick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
yticklabels={ Delta,Bravo,Alpha,Charlie} ,
xlabel={ Count} ,
ylabel={ Ranked category}
]
\addplot [xbar,fill=Blue,draw=none,bar width=23bp] coordinates { (9,1) (7,2) (5,3) (3,4)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-08-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-08-006 Diverging changes around zero Positive and negative values retain their signs. The zero line separates gains from losses.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-5,
ymax=8,
xtick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
ylabel={ Signed change}
]
\addplot [ybar,fill=Teal,draw=none,bar width=28bp] coordinates { (1,4) (2,-3) (3,6) (4,-2)} ;
\draw [gray,thin] (axis cs:.5,0) -- (axis cs:4.5,0);
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-08-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning signed valuesKeep decreases below the zero baseline. zero referenceMake the direction of the change explicit.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-5,
ymax=8,
xtick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
ylabel={ Signed change}
]
\addplot [ybar,fill=Teal,draw=none,bar width=28bp] coordinates { (1,4) (2,-3) (3,6) (4,-2)} ;
\draw [gray,thin] (axis cs:.5,0) -- (axis cs:4.5,0);
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-08-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-09-001 A histogram with fixed bin edges The bin count and data range determine the bins. These are counts of the supplied observations, not a fitted density.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ymin=0,
xlabel={ Value} ,
ylabel={ Observations}
]
\addplot [ybar interval,fill=Blue!70,draw=white,
hist={ bins=8,data min=0,data max=40} ]
table[y index=0]{ data/sample-values.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-09-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning histCount observations into explicit bins. data min / maxFix the range used for the histogram.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ymin=0,
xlabel={ Value} ,
ylabel={ Observations}
]
\addplot [ybar interval,fill=Blue!70,draw=white,
hist={ bins=8,data min=0,data max=40} ]
table[y index=0]{ data/sample-values.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-09-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-09-002 Prepared box-and-whisker summaries The five supplied numbers determine the displayed box. Whiskers are stated endpoints; the plot does not recalculate a statistical convention.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
boxplot/draw direction=y,
xtick={ 1,2} ,
xticklabels={ A,B} ,
ylabel={ Value} ,
ymin=0,
ymax=15
]
\addplot [boxplot prepared={ draw position=1,lower whisker=2,
lower quartile=4,median=6,upper quartile=8,upper whisker=11} ,
fill=Blue!20,draw=Blue] coordinates {} ;
\addplot [boxplot prepared={ draw position=2,lower whisker=1,
lower quartile=3,median=5,upper quartile=9,upper whisker=13} ,
fill=Teal!20,draw=Teal] coordinates {} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-09-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning boxplot preparedDraw a declared five-number summary. draw direction=yPlace the numeric distribution on the vertical axis.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
boxplot/draw direction=y,
xtick={ 1,2} ,
xticklabels={ A,B} ,
ylabel={ Value} ,
ymin=0,
ymax=15
]
\addplot [boxplot prepared={ draw position=1,lower whisker=2,
lower quartile=4,median=6,upper quartile=8,upper whisker=11} ,
fill=Blue!20,draw=Blue] coordinates {} ;
\addplot [boxplot prepared={ draw position=2,lower whisker=1,
lower quartile=3,median=5,upper quartile=9,upper whisker=13} ,
fill=Teal!20,draw=Teal] coordinates {} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-09-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-09-003 A boxplot calculated from samples The statistics library derives a boxplot from the samples. Its native quartile and whisker choices can differ from an externally prepared summary.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
boxplot/draw direction=y,
xtick={ 1} ,
xticklabels={ Sample} ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [boxplot={draw position=1},fill=Blue!20,draw=Blue]
table[y index=0]{ data/sample-values.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-09-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning boxplotCalculate the summary using the PGFplots statistics library. native defaultsConsult the manual before comparing quartile or whisker definitions.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
boxplot/draw direction=y,
xtick={ 1} ,
xticklabels={ Sample} ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [boxplot={draw position=1},fill=Blue!20,draw=Blue]
table[y index=0]{ data/sample-values.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-09-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-09-004 An explicit right-continuous ECDF Horizontal and vertical vertices fix the step convention, including tied observations. The vertical axis is a cumulative fraction.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=10,
ymin=0,
ymax=1,
xlabel={ Value} ,
ylabel={ Cumulative fraction}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick] coordinates {
(0,0) (2,0) (2,.25) (4,.25) (4,.5)
(6,.5) (6,.625) (8,.625) (8,1) (10,1)
} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-09-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning explicit verticesRepresent both sides of every step without an interpolation assumption. fraction scaleShow values between zero and one.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=10,
ymin=0,
ymax=1,
xlabel={ Value} ,
ylabel={ Cumulative fraction}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick] coordinates {
(0,0) (2,0) (2,.25) (4,.25) (4,.5)
(6,.5) (6,.625) (8,.625) (8,1) (10,1)
} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-09-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-09-005 A density curve with a reference interval This analytic normal density demonstrates area shading. It is not an estimate from the histogram sample.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ z $ } ,
ylabel={ Density} ,
ymin=0,
ymax=.45
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=101]
{ exp(-x*x/2)/sqrt(2*pi)} ;
\addplot [draw=none,fill=Teal!30,domain=-1:1,samples=61]
{ exp(-x*x/2)/sqrt(2*pi)} \closedcycle ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-09-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning normal densityEvaluate the stated analytic probability density. closedcycleClose the highlighted curve against the baseline before filling.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ z $ } ,
ylabel={ Density} ,
ymin=0,
ymax=.45
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=101]
{ exp(-x*x/2)/sqrt(2*pi)} ;
\addplot [draw=none,fill=Teal!30,domain=-1:1,samples=61]
{ exp(-x*x/2)/sqrt(2*pi)} \closedcycle ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-09-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-09-006 Point estimates with confidence intervals The supplied asymmetric intervals are labelled as an illustrative confidence-interval example. They are not calculated by the plotting engine.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ytick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
yticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
xlabel={ Estimated change} ,
ylabel={ Group}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*,error bars/.cd,x dir=both,x explicit]
table[x=estimate,y=group,x error minus=lower,x error plus=upper]
{ data/forest.tsv} ;
\draw [gray,dashed] (axis cs:0,.5) -- (axis cs:0,4.5);
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-09-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning x explicitUse the supplied horizontal interval distances. zero lineDistinguish intervals that cross the reference value.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ytick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
yticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
xlabel={ Estimated change} ,
ylabel={ Group}
]
\addplot [Blue,only marks,mark=*,error bars/.cd,x dir=both,x explicit]
table[x=estimate,y=group,x error minus=lower,x error plus=upper]
{ data/forest.tsv} ;
\draw [gray,dashed] (axis cs:0,.5) -- (axis cs:0,4.5);
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-09-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-10-001 An area under a curve The path closes against the baseline. This makes the area reference explicit rather than filling an arbitrary open path.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=0,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,fill=Blue!20,domain=0:6,samples=81] { 2+sin(deg(x))} \closedcycle ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-10-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning fillColour the area bounded by the closed path. closedcycleReturn the curve to its baseline.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=0,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,fill=Blue!20,domain=0:6,samples=81] { 2+sin(deg(x))} \closedcycle ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-10-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-10-002 A band between named curves The fillbetween library uses two named paths. Here the band is a supplied symmetric envelope, not a statistical estimate.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=-1.5,
ymax=1.5,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [name path=upper,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))+.3} ;
\addplot [name path=lower,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))-.3} ;
\addplot [Teal!25] fill between[of=upper and lower];
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-10-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning name pathIdentify both envelope boundaries. fill betweenFill the region between the two paths.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=-1.5,
ymax=1.5,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [name path=upper,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))+.3} ;
\addplot [name path=lower,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))-.3} ;
\addplot [Teal!25] fill between[of=upper and lower];
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\path [use as bounding box] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-10-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-10-003 Restrict a band to an interval soft clip selects the interval where the band is shown. Both boundary paths still cover the full domain. Compare with PGF-10-002.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-10-002 · A band between named curves .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=-1.5,
ymax=1.5,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [name path=upper,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))+.4} ;
\addplot [name path=lower,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))-.4} ;
\addplot [Orange!35] fill between[of=upper and lower,soft clip={ domain=2:4} ];
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-10-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning soft clipLimit the filled region in data coordinates. domain=2:4Highlight only the chosen interval.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=-1.5,
ymax=1.5,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\addplot [name path=upper,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))+.4} ;
\addplot [name path=lower,draw=none,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))-.4} ;
\addplot [Orange!35] fill between[of=upper and lower,soft clip={ domain=2:4} ];
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\path [use as bounding box] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-10-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-10-004 Stacked areas stack plots=y accumulates the supplied components. The top boundary represents their sum.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
stack plots=y,
area style,
ymin=0,
xlabel={ Time} ,
ylabel={ Total} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [draw=Blue,fill=Blue!40] coordinates { (0,1) (1,2) (2,1.5) (3,3) (4,2)} \closedcycle ;
\addplot [draw=Teal,fill=Teal!40] coordinates { (0,2) (1,1) (2,2.5) (3,1) (4,2)} \closedcycle ;
\legend { A,B}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-10-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning stack plots=yAccumulate each series on the preceding one. area styleSet the stacking behaviour for filled areas.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
stack plots=y,
area style,
ymin=0,
xlabel={ Time} ,
ylabel={ Total} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [draw=Blue,fill=Blue!40] coordinates { (0,1) (1,2) (2,1.5) (3,3) (4,2)} \closedcycle ;
\addplot [draw=Teal,fill=Teal!40] coordinates { (0,2) (1,1) (2,2.5) (3,1) (4,2)} \closedcycle ;
\legend { A,B}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-10-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-10-005 Positive and negative filled regions Separate paths make the sign and zero baseline visible. The same curve is sampled on two intervals with different fill colours.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6.2832,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ $ \sin x $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,fill=Blue!25,domain=0:pi,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} \closedcycle ;
\addplot [Orange,fill=Orange!30,domain=pi:2*pi,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} \closedcycle ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-10-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning separate domainsSplit at the known zero crossing. baselineKeep positive and negative signed areas distinct.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6.2832,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ $ \sin x $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,fill=Blue!25,domain=0:pi,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} \closedcycle ;
\addplot [Orange,fill=Orange!30,domain=pi:2*pi,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} \closedcycle ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-10-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-10-006 A hatched interval overlay A transparent hatch marks an interval while preserving the data curve. The rectangle is placed in axis coordinates.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\path [pattern=north east lines,pattern color=Orange!70]
(axis cs:2,-1.2) rectangle (axis cs:4,1.2);
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-10-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning axis csAnchor the overlay to the data range. patternKeep the highlighted region recognizable without solid colour.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2,
xlabel={ $ x $ (rad)} ,
ylabel={ Signal}
]
\path [pattern=north east lines,pattern color=Orange!70]
(axis cs:2,-1.2) rectangle (axis cs:4,1.2);
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-10-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-11-001 An explicit grid of cell values matrix plot* draws the supplied rectangular grid. Point metadata selects the colour for each cell.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis on top,
xmin=-.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-.5,
ymax=3.5,
xlabel={ Column} ,
ylabel={ Row} ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot [matrix plot*,point meta=explicit,mesh/cols=5]
table[x=x,y=y,meta=value]{ data/grid.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-11-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning matrix plot*Draw a rectangular value grid. mesh/cols=5State the number of columns in each input row.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis on top,
xmin=-.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-.5,
ymax=3.5,
xlabel={ Column} ,
ylabel={ Row} ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot [matrix plot*,point meta=explicit,mesh/cols=5]
table[x=x,y=y,meta=value]{ data/grid.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-11-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-11-002 A smooth function viewed from above A sampled surface with a top-down camera acts as a smooth colour field. The displayed function remains explicit.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=1
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,
samples=21,samples y=21] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-11-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning view={0}{90}Look straight down on the sampled surface. shader=interpInterpolate colours within the surface patches.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=1
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,
samples=21,samples y=21] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-11-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-11-003 Choose discrete colour classes A piecewise constant colour map groups values into declared intervals. It represents categories of a numeric range. Compare with PGF-11-001.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-11-001 · An explicit grid of cell values .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis on top,
xmin=-.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-.5,
ymax=3.5,
xlabel={ Column} ,
ylabel={ Row} ,
colorbar,
colormap={ steps}{ color(0cm)=(Blue!10);color(2cm)=(Blue!35);color(4cm)=(Teal!65);color(6cm)=(Orange);color(8cm)=(Orange)} ,
colormap access=piecewise constant,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot [matrix plot*,point meta=explicit,mesh/cols=5]
table[x=x,y=y,meta=value]{ data/grid.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-11-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning piecewise constantAssign each interval one fixed colour. declared stopsMake the class boundaries part of the plotting specification.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis on top,
xmin=-.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-.5,
ymax=3.5,
xlabel={ Column} ,
ylabel={ Row} ,
colorbar,
colormap={ steps}{ color(0cm)=(Blue!10);color(2cm)=(Blue!35);color(4cm)=(Teal!65);color(6cm)=(Orange);color(8cm)=(Orange)} ,
colormap access=piecewise constant,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot [matrix plot*,point meta=explicit,mesh/cols=5]
table[x=x,y=y,meta=value]{ data/grid.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-11-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-11-004 Overlay analytic isolines For f(x,y)=x squared plus y squared, constant-value contours are circles. These exact paths avoid a separate contouring process.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,
samples=21,samples y=21] { x*x+y*y} ;
\pgfplotsinvokeforeach { .5,1,1.5}{
\addplot 3[white,thick,domain=0:360,samples=81,samples y=0]
({ #1*cos(x)} ,{ #1*sin(x)} ,{ #1*#1+.01} );
}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-11-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning analytic contoursDraw paths whose function value is known exactly. small z offsetKeep contour strokes visible above the surface patches.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
colorbar,
colormap/viridis,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,
samples=21,samples y=21] { x*x+y*y} ;
\pgfplotsinvokeforeach { .5,1,1.5}{
\addplot 3[white,thick,domain=0:360,samples=81,samples y=0]
({ #1*cos(x)} ,{ #1*sin(x)} ,{ #1*#1+.01} );
}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-11-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-11-005 Print numeric cell labels A colour field can be supplemented with values. Contrasting labels let readers recover the exact small grid without estimating from a colourbar.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis on top,
xmin=-.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-.5,
ymax=3.5,
xlabel={ Column} ,
ylabel={ Row} ,
colormap={ pale}{ color=(white);color=(Teal!35)} ,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot [matrix plot*,point meta=explicit,mesh/cols=5,
nodes near coords, nodes near coords style={ font=\tiny ,text=black} ]
table[x=x,y=y,meta=value]{ data/grid.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-11-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning nodes near coordsPrint the supplied point metadata beside each cell. pale colour mapKeep black numeric labels readable across the field.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis on top,
xmin=-.5,
xmax=4.5,
ymin=-.5,
ymax=3.5,
xlabel={ Column} ,
ylabel={ Row} ,
colormap={ pale}{ color=(white);color=(Teal!35)} ,
point meta min=0,
point meta max=8
]
\addplot [matrix plot*,point meta=explicit,mesh/cols=5,
nodes near coords, nodes near coords style={ font=\tiny ,text=black} ]
table[x=x,y=y,meta=value]{ data/grid.tsv} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-11-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-11-006 A directional vector field Each arrow is a sampled vector (-y,x). Scaling changes arrow lengths while preserving their directions.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis equal image,
xmin=-2.6,
xmax=2.6,
ymin=-2.6,
ymax=2.6,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot 3[Blue,-{ Latex} ,quiver={ u=-y,v=x,w=0,scale arrows=.2} ,
samples=9,samples y=9,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2] { 0} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-11-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning quiverDraw vectors anchored at the sampled coordinates. u / vSet the horizontal and vertical vector components.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 0}{ 90} ,
axis equal image,
xmin=-2.6,
xmax=2.6,
ymin=-2.6,
ymax=2.6,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\addplot 3[Blue,-{ Latex} ,quiver={ u=-y,v=x,w=0,scale arrows=.2} ,
samples=9,samples y=9,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2] { 0} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-11-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-12-001 A wireframe saddle A mesh emphasizes the sampling grid of z=x squared minus y squared. The view is fixed for reproducible comparison.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 40}{ 25} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ }
]
\addplot 3[mesh,Blue,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=17,samples y=17] { x*x-y*y} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-12-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning meshDraw the grid edges of a sampled surface. viewChoose camera azimuth and elevation in degrees.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 40}{ 25} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ }
]
\addplot 3[mesh,Blue,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=17,samples y=17] { x*x-y*y} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-12-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-12-002 A smoothly shaded Gaussian surface The scalar height supplies the colour metadata. Interpolated shading changes the appearance between fixed samples.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 35}{ 28} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ } ,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=21,samples y=21] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-12-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning surfDraw filled surface patches. samples / samples yChoose a reproducible two-dimensional sampling grid.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 35}{ 28} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ } ,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=21,samples y=21] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-12-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-12-003 Change only the camera The surface, samples and colour map stay fixed. A higher camera makes the footprint easier to see. Compare with PGF-12-002.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-12-002 · A smoothly shaded Gaussian surface .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 65}{ 55} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ } ,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=21,samples y=21] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-12-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning view={65}{55}Rotate and elevate the camera. same sampled surfaceSeparate a view change from a data or estimator change.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 65}{ 55} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ } ,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=interp,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=21,samples y=21] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-12-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-12-004 A parametric helix Three expressions share one parameter. The vertical coordinate counts turns while the horizontal coordinates trace a circle.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 40}{ 25} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ Turns}
]
\addplot 3[Blue,thick,domain=0:6*pi,samples=181,samples y=0]
({ cos(deg(x))} ,{ sin(deg(x))} ,{ x/(2*pi)} );
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-12-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning parametric addplot3Compute all three coordinates from one parameter. deg(x)Convert the parameter to degrees for trigonometric evaluation.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 40}{ 25} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ Turns}
]
\addplot 3[Blue,thick,domain=0:6*pi,samples=181,samples y=0]
({ cos(deg(x))} ,{ sin(deg(x))} ,{ x/(2*pi)} );
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-12-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-12-005 Three-dimensional observations Markers show individual 3D coordinates. A fixed projection can conceal overlap, so the camera is part of the specification.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 35}{ 25} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ }
]
\addplot 3[only marks,Blue,mark=*,mark size=3pt] coordinates {
(0,0,0) (1,0,1) (0,1,1) (1,1,2)
(2,0,1.5) (0,2,1.5) (2,2,3)
} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-12-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning only marksDraw observations without a connecting surface. three coordinatesSupply x, y and z for every record.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 35}{ 25} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ }
]
\addplot 3[only marks,Blue,mark=*,mark size=3pt] coordinates {
(0,0,0) (1,0,1) (0,1,1) (1,1,2)
(2,0,1.5) (0,2,1.5) (2,2,3)
} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-12-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-12-006 A faceted surface with visible patches Flat shading makes the patch resolution visible. This is the same analytic Gaussian on a coarser grid. Compare with PGF-12-002.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-12-002 · A smoothly shaded Gaussian surface .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 35}{ 28} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ } ,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=flat,draw=white,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=9,samples y=9] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-12-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning shader=flatAssign a uniform colour to each patch. coarser samplesExpose the sampling grid rather than implying a smoother mesh.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
view={ 35}{ 28} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ } ,
zlabel={ $ z $ } ,
colormap/viridis,
colorbar
]
\addplot 3[surf,shader=flat,draw=white,domain=-2:2,y domain=-2:2,samples=9,samples y=9] { exp(-x*x-y*y)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-12-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-13-001 Two neighbouring panels The groupplots library aligns a sine panel and a cosine panel. Both use the same coordinate ranges.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (45,50)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize }
]
\nextgroupplot [title={Sine},xlabel={$x$},ylabel={Value},ymin=-1.2,ymax=1.2]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={Cosine},xlabel={$x$},ymin=-1.2,ymax=1.2]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-13-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning group size=2 by 1Create two aligned axes in one row. fixed y rangeKeep equal vertical differences comparable between panels.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (45,50)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize }
]
\nextgroupplot [title={Sine},xlabel={$x$},ylabel={Value},ymin=-1.2,ymax=1.2]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={Cosine},xlabel={$x$},ymin=-1.2,ymax=1.2]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-13-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-13-002 Keep labels on the outside Outer-edge descriptions reduce repeated labels while retaining a common scale. Tick values remain available on both panels. Compare with PGF-13-001.
Back to figure overview Compare with PGF-13-001 · Two neighbouring panels .
PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (45,50)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp,y descriptions at=edge left} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Value} ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\nextgroupplot [title={A}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={B}]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-13-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning y descriptions at=edge leftShow the shared y description only on the left edge. common limitsRetain a common numerical scale in the group.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (45,50)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp,y descriptions at=edge left} ,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Value} ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\nextgroupplot [title={A}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={B}]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-13-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-13-003 A two-by-two small-multiple figure Four compact panels compare different analytic functions. Their individual titles identify the transformations.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (45,170)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 2,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=70bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\nextgroupplot [title={$\sin x$}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={$\cos x$}]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={$\sin^2 x$}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))^ 2} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={$\cos^2 x$}]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))^ 2} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-13-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning group size=2 by 2Arrange four panels in a rectangular grid. vertical sepReserve space for the row titles and tick labels.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (45,170)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 2,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=70bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\nextgroupplot [title={$\sin x$}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={$\cos x$}]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={$\sin^2 x$}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))^ 2} ;
\nextgroupplot [title={$\cos^2 x$}]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))^ 2} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-13-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-13-004 One shared legend A named legend is placed below the complete group. Compile twice so the legend reference resolves in the standalone document.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (45,50)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\nextgroupplot [title={ Original} ,legend to name=sharedlegend,
legend columns=2,legend style={ draw=none} ]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [Teal,thick,dashed,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\legend { Sine,Cosine}
\nextgroupplot [title={Half amplitude}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { .5*sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [Teal,thick,dashed,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { .5*cos(deg(x))} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
\node at (210,20) { \pgfplotslegendfromname { sharedlegend}} ;
Actual output PGF-13-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning legend to nameStore a legend for use elsewhere in the document. second TeX passResolve the named legend in the auxiliary-file reference.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (45,50)} ]
\begin { groupplot} [
group style={ group size=2 by 1,horizontal sep=40bp,vertical sep=30bp} ,
width=145bp,
height=155bp,
scale only axis,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
ymin=-1.2,
ymax=1.2
]
\nextgroupplot [title={ Original} ,legend to name=sharedlegend,
legend columns=2,legend style={ draw=none} ]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [Teal,thick,dashed,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\legend { Sine,Cosine}
\nextgroupplot [title={Half amplitude}]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { .5*sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [Teal,thick,dashed,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { .5*cos(deg(x))} ;
\end { groupplot}
\end { scope}
\node at (210,20) { \pgfplotslegendfromname { sharedlegend}} ;
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-13-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-13-005 An inset with an explicit data window A second, smaller axis zooms into a declared interval. Its white background keeps the inset legible against the main plot.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
xlabel={ $ t $ } ,
ylabel={ Response}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=101] { exp(-x)*sin(deg(5*x))} ;
\end { axis}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
at={ (245bp,155bp)} ,
width=95bp,
height=60bp,
xmin=1,
xmax=2,
title={ Detail} ,
axis background/.style={ fill=white} ,
tick label style={ font=\tiny } ,
title style={ font=\tiny }
]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=1:2,samples=61] { exp(-x)*sin(deg(5*x))} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-13-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning second axisGive the inset its own ranges and dimensions. white backgroundMake the zoomed panel independent of marks behind it.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
xlabel={ $ t $ } ,
ylabel={ Response}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:6,samples=101] { exp(-x)*sin(deg(5*x))} ;
\end { axis}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
at={ (245bp,155bp)} ,
width=95bp,
height=60bp,
xmin=1,
xmax=2,
title={ Detail} ,
axis background/.style={ fill=white} ,
tick label style={ font=\tiny } ,
title style={ font=\tiny }
]
\addplot [Teal,thick,domain=1:2,samples=61] { exp(-x)*sin(deg(5*x))} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-13-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-13-006 Two aligned unit systems The two series share x coordinates but have different y units. Colours link each series to its own labelled axis; equal visual slopes are not equal physical changes.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=4,
ymin=18,
ymax=28,
axis y line*=left,
axis x line*=bottom,
xlabel={ Time (h)} ,
ylabel={ Temperature ($ ^ \circ $ C)} ,
ylabel style={ text=Blue} ,
yticklabel style={ text=Blue}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] coordinates { (0,20) (1,21) (2,23) (3,22) (4,25)} ;
\end { axis}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=4,
ymin=940,
ymax=1000,
axis y line*=right,
axis x line=none,
ylabel={ Pressure (hPa)} ,
ylabel style={ text=Teal} ,
yticklabel style={ text=Teal}
]
\addplot [Teal,thick,mark=square*] coordinates { (0,980) (1,970) (2,960) (3,975) (4,950)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-13-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning same axis rectangleAlign the x coordinate systems exactly. separate y labelsKeep each series and unit system explicit.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=4,
ymin=18,
ymax=28,
axis y line*=left,
axis x line*=bottom,
xlabel={ Time (h)} ,
ylabel={ Temperature ($ ^ \circ $ C)} ,
ylabel style={ text=Blue} ,
yticklabel style={ text=Blue}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] coordinates { (0,20) (1,21) (2,23) (3,22) (4,25)} ;
\end { axis}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=4,
ymin=940,
ymax=1000,
axis y line*=right,
axis x line=none,
ylabel={ Pressure (hPa)} ,
ylabel style={ text=Teal} ,
yticklabel style={ text=Teal}
]
\addplot [Teal,thick,mark=square*] coordinates { (0,980) (1,970) (2,960) (3,975) (4,950)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-13-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-14-001 A reusable series style One local style changes the stroke and marks of multiple series. The numerical data remain independent of presentation.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \pgfplotsset { response/.style={ thick,mark=*,mark repeat=6,mark size=2pt}}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [response,Blue,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [response,Teal,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\legend { Sine,Cosine}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-14-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning named styleReuse one set of drawing options. local pgfplotssetKeep this example independent of other documents.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\pgfplotsset { response/.style={ thick,mark=*,mark repeat=6,mark size=2pt}}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [response,Blue,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { sin(deg(x))} ;
\addplot [response,Teal,domain=-3:3,samples=61] { cos(deg(x))} ;
\legend { Sine,Cosine}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-14-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-14-002 A coordinated cycle list The cycle list supplies a colour, line style and marker for each new series. Redundant encodings support both colour and monochrome reading.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \pgfplotscreateplotcyclelist { responses}{
Blue,solid,mark=*\\
Teal,dashed,mark=square*\\
Orange,dotted,mark=triangle*\\
}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
cycle list name=responses,
xlabel={ Input} ,
ylabel={ Response}
]
\addplot +[domain=0:5,samples=21] { x} ;
\addplot +[domain=0:5,samples=21] { .7*x+.8} ;
\addplot +[domain=0:5,samples=21] { .4*x+1.6} ;
\legend { A,B,C}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-14-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning cycle listAssign a coordinated appearance to successive plots. addplot+Append explicit options to the selected cycle entry.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\pgfplotscreateplotcyclelist { responses}{
Blue,solid,mark=*\\
Teal,dashed,mark=square*\\
Orange,dotted,mark=triangle*\\
}
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
cycle list name=responses,
xlabel={ Input} ,
ylabel={ Response}
]
\addplot +[domain=0:5,samples=21] { x} ;
\addplot +[domain=0:5,samples=21] { .7*x+.8} ;
\addplot +[domain=0:5,samples=21] { .4*x+1.6} ;
\legend { A,B,C}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-14-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-14-003 Mathematics in axis labels TeX mathematics in labels stays consistent with the surrounding document. Explicit units prevent the symbolic expression from becoming ambiguous.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time $ t $ (s)} ,
ylabel={ $ A ( t )= A_ 0 e^{ - t / \tau } $ } ,
title={ $ \tau = 1 . 5 \,\mathrm {s} $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:5,samples=81] { exp(-x/1.5)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-14-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning math modeUse TeX mathematics directly in the labels. unit annotationState the unit separately from the variable name.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ Time $ t $ (s)} ,
ylabel={ $ A ( t )= A_ 0 e^{ - t / \tau } $ } ,
title={ $ \tau = 1 . 5 \,\mathrm {s} $ }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:5,samples=81] { exp(-x/1.5)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-14-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-14-004 Place a note relative to the axis Relative axis coordinates are independent of the data units. The note stays near the upper-right corner as the data domain changes.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Density}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { exp(-x*x)} ;
\node [anchor=north east,fill=white,inner sep=3pt]
at (rel axis cs:.97,.94) { $ n = 100 $ } ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-14-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning rel axis csUse fractions of the axis rectangle rather than data values. anchor=north eastKeep the note inside the selected corner.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ Density}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=-3:3,samples=81] { exp(-x*x)} ;
\node [anchor=north east,fill=white,inner sep=3pt]
at (rel axis cs:.97,.94) { $ n = 100 $ } ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-14-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-14-005 A monochrome bar style Different hatch patterns can identify categories without relying on colour. Legend cells reproduce the corresponding fills.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=19bp,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
ylabel={ Count} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [pattern=north east lines,draw=black] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5)} ;
\addplot [pattern=dots,draw=black] coordinates { (1,6) (2,5) (3,8)} ;
\legend { Before,After}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-14-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning patternMake category differences survive a monochrome print. legend sampleShow the same fill convention beside each series label.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ybar,
enlarge x limits=.2,
bar width=19bp,
ymin=0,
xtick={ 1,2,3} ,
xticklabels={ A,B,C} ,
ylabel={ Count} ,
legend pos=north west
]
\addplot [pattern=north east lines,draw=black] coordinates { (1,4) (2,7) (3,5)} ;
\addplot [pattern=dots,draw=black] coordinates { (1,6) (2,5) (3,8)} ;
\legend { Before,After}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-14-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-14-006 A compact figure for reuse A smaller explicit data rectangle and restrained typography make this plot suitable for insertion into a larger document. Its downloaded PDF remains the native reference.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
at={ (80bp,65bp)} ,
width=250bp,
height=140bp,
xlabel={ Elapsed time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Normalized signal} ,
grid=major
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*,mark repeat=5,domain=0:6,samples=41] { exp(-x/2)} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-14-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning explicit dimensionsControl the output before inserting it into another document. PDF / SVG / PNGUse the native PDF for vector print, SVG for web reuse and PNG for raster workflows.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
at={ (80bp,65bp)} ,
width=250bp,
height=140bp,
xlabel={ Elapsed time (s)} ,
ylabel={ Normalized signal} ,
grid=major
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*,mark repeat=5,domain=0:6,samples=41] { exp(-x/2)} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-14-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-15-001 Discrete impulses with point markers Six observations are drawn as stems from zero, with a marker at each value. The input is a short coordinate list.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ymin=0,
xmin=.5,
xmax=6.5,
xlabel={ Observation} ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [ycomb,Blue,thick,mark=*,mark size=2.5pt] coordinates {
(1,2) (2,5) (3,3) (4,7) (5,4) (6,6)
} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-15-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning ycombConnect each value vertically to the zero baseline. mark=*Keep the discrete observations visible at the stem ends.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
ymin=0,
xmin=.5,
xmax=6.5,
xlabel={ Observation} ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [ycomb,Blue,thick,mark=*,mark size=2.5pt] coordinates {
(1,2) (2,5) (3,3) (4,7) (5,4) (6,6)
} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-15-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-15-002 A step plot of held values Each listed value is held over the interval to its right. The markers identify the original observations, rather than interpolated samples.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=5,
ymin=0,
ymax=8,
xlabel={ Time step} ,
ylabel={ Held value}
]
\addplot [const plot mark left,Blue,thick,mark=*] coordinates {
(0,2) (1,5) (2,3) (3,7) (4,4) (5,6)
} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-15-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning const plot mark leftDraw a constant segment from a sample towards the next x coordinate. markersDistinguish supplied observations from the horizontal holding intervals.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=5,
ymin=0,
ymax=8,
xlabel={ Time step} ,
ylabel={ Held value}
]
\addplot [const plot mark left,Blue,thick,mark=*] coordinates {
(0,2) (1,5) (2,3) (3,7) (4,4) (5,6)
} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-15-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-15-003 A polar radius function The angle runs from zero to 360 degrees. A positive radius function makes a small three-lobed curve; the polar grid explains its coordinates.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { polaraxis} [
width=245bp,height=220bp,
at={ (75bp,25bp)} ,anchor=south west,
grid=both,ymin=0,ymax=1.5,
ytick={ .5,1,1.5} ,tick label style={ font=\scriptsize }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:360,samples=181] { 1+.35*cos(3*x)} ;
\end { polaraxis}
Actual output PGF-15-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning polaraxisInterpret the horizontal coordinate as an angle and the vertical coordinate as radius. positive radiusKeep the small example free of negative-radius folding.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { polaraxis} [
width=245bp,height=220bp,
at={ (75bp,25bp)} ,anchor=south west,
grid=both,ymin=0,ymax=1.5,
ytick={ .5,1,1.5} ,tick label style={ font=\scriptsize }
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,domain=0:360,samples=181] { 1+.35*cos(3*x)} ;
\end { polaraxis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-15-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-15-004 Bubble area from five values Each circle area is proportional to its supplied n value: radius equals two times the square root of n. Labels expose those five numbers.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=0,
ymax=5,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\pgfplotsextra {
\foreach \x /\y /\n in { 1/1/4,2/3/9,3/2/16,4/4/25,5/2/36} {
\pgfmathsetmacro { \radius }{ 2*sqrt(\n )}
\fill [Blue,opacity=.5] (axis cs:\x ,\y ) circle[radius=\radius bp];
\node [above=13bp,font=\scriptsize] at (axis cs:\x ,\y ) { \n } ;
}
}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-15-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning square-root radiusMake circle area, rather than radius, proportional to n. explicit labelsShow the small input values directly on the figure.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=6,
ymin=0,
ymax=5,
xlabel={ $ x $ } ,
ylabel={ $ y $ }
]
\pgfplotsextra {
\foreach \x /\y /\n in { 1/1/4,2/3/9,3/2/16,4/4/25,5/2/36} {
\pgfmathsetmacro { \radius }{ 2*sqrt(\n )}
\fill [Blue,opacity=.5] (axis cs:\x ,\y ) circle[radius=\radius bp];
\node [above=13bp,font=\scriptsize] at (axis cs:\x ,\y ) { \n } ;
}
}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-15-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-15-005 Prepared hexagonal bin counts Seven regular hexagons share one lattice and one area. Their supplied counts determine the fill colour; this example draws prepared bins rather than binning raw observations.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \def\Radius { 35}
\foreach \q /\r /\n in { 0/0/3,1/0/4,-1/0/1,0/1/5,0/-1/2,1/-1/2,-1/1/1} {
\pgfmathsetmacro { \cx }{ 210+sqrt(3)*\Radius* (\q +\r /2)}
\pgfmathsetmacro { \cy }{ 140+1.5*\Radius*\r }
\pgfmathsetmacro { \tone }{ 10+14*\n }
\begin { scope} [shift={ (\cx ,\cy )} ]
\path [fill=Blue!\tone,draw=white,line width=1pt]
(90:\Radius ) -- (150:\Radius ) -- (210:\Radius ) --
(270:\Radius ) -- (330:\Radius ) -- (30:\Radius ) -- cycle;
\node at (0,0) { \n } ;
\end { scope}
}
Actual output PGF-15-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning axial coordinatesPlace equal-sided hexagons on a consistent lattice. prepared countsSeparate counting observations from drawing the cells.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\def\Radius { 35}
\foreach \q /\r /\n in { 0/0/3,1/0/4,-1/0/1,0/1/5,0/-1/2,1/-1/2,-1/1/1} {
\pgfmathsetmacro { \cx }{ 210+sqrt(3)*\Radius* (\q +\r /2)}
\pgfmathsetmacro { \cy }{ 140+1.5*\Radius*\r }
\pgfmathsetmacro { \tone }{ 10+14*\n }
\begin { scope} [shift={ (\cx ,\cy )} ]
\path [fill=Blue!\tone,draw=white,line width=1pt]
(90:\Radius ) -- (150:\Radius ) -- (210:\Radius ) --
(270:\Radius ) -- (330:\Radius ) -- (30:\Radius ) -- cycle;
\node at (0,0) { \n } ;
\end { scope}
}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-15-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-15-006 Ternary proportions Every triple sums to one. The triangular coordinate system displays the relative shares of three components using only five observations.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { ternaryaxis} [
width=260bp,height=220bp,
at={ (70bp,25bp)} ,anchor=south west,
xlabel={ A} ,ylabel={ B} ,zlabel={ C} ,
grid=major,tick label style={ font=\scriptsize }
]
\addplot 3[only marks,Blue,mark=*,mark size=3pt] coordinates {
(.2,.3,.5) (.5,.2,.3) (.1,.7,.2) (.4,.4,.2) (.6,.1,.3)
} ;
\end { ternaryaxis}
Actual output PGF-15-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning ternaryaxisRepresent three nonnegative shares on a triangle. sum to oneMake the compositional convention explicit in the input.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { ternaryaxis} [
width=260bp,height=220bp,
at={ (70bp,25bp)} ,anchor=south west,
xlabel={ A} ,ylabel={ B} ,zlabel={ C} ,
grid=major,tick label style={ font=\scriptsize }
]
\addplot 3[only marks,Blue,mark=*,mark size=3pt] coordinates {
(.2,.3,.5) (.5,.2,.3) (.1,.7,.2) (.4,.4,.2) (.6,.1,.3)
} ;
\end { ternaryaxis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-15-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-16-001 A waterfall of signed contributions Each floating bar starts at the previous cumulative total. Grey connectors make the accounting sequence explicit.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=.4,
xmax=5.6,
ymin=0,
ymax=12,
xtick={ 1,2,3,4,5} ,
xticklabels={ Start,+3,-4,+2,End} ,
ylabel={ Cumulative total}
]
\path [fill=Blue!70] (axis cs:.7,0) rectangle (axis cs:1.3,8);
\path [fill=Teal!70] (axis cs:1.7,8) rectangle (axis cs:2.3,11);
\path [fill=Orange!75] (axis cs:2.7,7) rectangle (axis cs:3.3,11);
\path [fill=Teal!70] (axis cs:3.7,7) rectangle (axis cs:4.3,9);
\path [fill=Blue!70] (axis cs:4.7,0) rectangle (axis cs:5.3,9);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:1.3,8) -- (axis cs:1.7,8);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:2.3,11) -- (axis cs:2.7,11);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:3.3,7) -- (axis cs:3.7,7);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:4.3,9) -- (axis cs:4.7,9);
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-16-001 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning floating rectanglesPlace each contribution between its starting and ending cumulative levels. connectorsExpose the sequence of accumulated totals.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=.4,
xmax=5.6,
ymin=0,
ymax=12,
xtick={ 1,2,3,4,5} ,
xticklabels={ Start,+3,-4,+2,End} ,
ylabel={ Cumulative total}
]
\path [fill=Blue!70] (axis cs:.7,0) rectangle (axis cs:1.3,8);
\path [fill=Teal!70] (axis cs:1.7,8) rectangle (axis cs:2.3,11);
\path [fill=Orange!75] (axis cs:2.7,7) rectangle (axis cs:3.3,11);
\path [fill=Teal!70] (axis cs:3.7,7) rectangle (axis cs:4.3,9);
\path [fill=Blue!70] (axis cs:4.7,0) rectangle (axis cs:5.3,9);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:1.3,8) -- (axis cs:1.7,8);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:2.3,11) -- (axis cs:2.7,11);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:3.3,7) -- (axis cs:3.7,7);
\draw [gray] (axis cs:4.3,9) -- (axis cs:4.7,9);
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-16-001} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-16-002 A dumbbell comparison Each horizontal segment connects a pair of measurements for the same group. Colours and marker positions distinguish before and after.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=10,
ymin=.5,
ymax=4.5,
ytick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
yticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
xlabel={ Measurement} ,
legend pos=south east
]
\pgfplotsextra {
\foreach \y /\a /\b in { 1/2/5,2/4/7,3/3/6,4/5/8}
\draw [gray,thick] (axis cs:\a ,\y ) -- (axis cs:\b ,\y );
}
\addplot [only marks,Blue,mark=*,mark size=3pt]
coordinates { (2,1) (4,2) (3,3) (5,4)} ;
\addplot [only marks,Teal,mark=*,mark size=3pt]
coordinates { (5,1) (7,2) (6,3) (8,4)} ;
\legend { Before,After}
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-16-002 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning paired connectorsKeep each comparison within its own category. two mark seriesApply one consistent encoding to each endpoint type.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=0,
xmax=10,
ymin=.5,
ymax=4.5,
ytick={ 1,2,3,4} ,
yticklabels={ A,B,C,D} ,
xlabel={ Measurement} ,
legend pos=south east
]
\pgfplotsextra {
\foreach \y /\a /\b in { 1/2/5,2/4/7,3/3/6,4/5/8}
\draw [gray,thick] (axis cs:\a ,\y ) -- (axis cs:\b ,\y );
}
\addplot [only marks,Blue,mark=*,mark size=3pt]
coordinates { (2,1) (4,2) (3,3) (5,4)} ;
\addplot [only marks,Teal,mark=*,mark size=3pt]
coordinates { (5,1) (7,2) (6,3) (8,4)} ;
\legend { Before,After}
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-16-002} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-16-003 A slopegraph with direct labels Two aligned columns show paired values. Direct labels connect the lines to their categories without a separate lookup legend.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=-.15,
xmax=1.15,
ymin=0,
ymax=10,
xtick={ 0,1} ,
xticklabels={ Before,After} ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] coordinates { (0,3) (1,7)} ;
\addplot [Teal,thick,mark=square*] coordinates { (0,6) (1,5)} ;
\addplot [Orange,thick,mark=triangle*] coordinates { (0,8) (1,9)} ;
\node [anchor=east,text=Blue] at (axis cs:0,3) { A} ;
\node [anchor=east,text=Teal] at (axis cs:0,6) { B} ;
\node [anchor=east,text=Orange] at (axis cs:0,8) { C} ;
\end { axis}
Actual output PGF-16-003 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning two x positionsAlign the start and end of each pair. direct labelsName each series beside its first point.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { axis} [
tour axis,
xmin=-.15,
xmax=1.15,
ymin=0,
ymax=10,
xtick={ 0,1} ,
xticklabels={ Before,After} ,
ylabel={ Value}
]
\addplot [Blue,thick,mark=*] coordinates { (0,3) (1,7)} ;
\addplot [Teal,thick,mark=square*] coordinates { (0,6) (1,5)} ;
\addplot [Orange,thick,mark=triangle*] coordinates { (0,8) (1,9)} ;
\node [anchor=east,text=Blue] at (axis cs:0,3) { A} ;
\node [anchor=east,text=Teal] at (axis cs:0,6) { B} ;
\node [anchor=east,text=Orange] at (axis cs:0,8) { C} ;
\end { axis}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-16-003} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-16-004 A mirrored density silhouette Two reflected paths construct a violin-like silhouette from an analytic density shape. Width here is illustrative and is not inferred from observations.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \begin { scope} [shift={ (210,140)} ,x=90bp,y=30bp]
\draw [gray] (0,-3.3) -- (0,3.3);
\filldraw [fill=Blue!25,draw=Blue,thick]
plot[domain=-3:3,samples=81,variable=\t ]
({ .6*exp(-\t*\t /2)} ,{ \t } ) --
plot[domain=3:-3,samples=81,variable=\t ]
({ -.6*exp(-\t*\t /2)} ,{ \t } ) -- cycle;
\draw [Teal,very thick] (-.3,0) -- (.3,0);
\foreach \v in { -3,0,3}
\node [anchor=east] at (-.8,\v ) { \v } ;
\node [below] at (0,-3.5) { Density shape} ;
\end { scope}
Actual output PGF-16-004 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning reflected pathsJoin equal positive and negative width functions. explicit densityState the width function rather than implying a sample-based KDE.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\begin { scope} [shift={ (210,140)} ,x=90bp,y=30bp]
\draw [gray] (0,-3.3) -- (0,3.3);
\filldraw [fill=Blue!25,draw=Blue,thick]
plot[domain=-3:3,samples=81,variable=\t ]
({ .6*exp(-\t*\t /2)} ,{ \t } ) --
plot[domain=3:-3,samples=81,variable=\t ]
({ -.6*exp(-\t*\t /2)} ,{ \t } ) -- cycle;
\draw [Teal,very thick] (-.3,0) -- (.3,0);
\foreach \v in { -3,0,3}
\node [anchor=east] at (-.8,\v ) { \v } ;
\node [below] at (0,-3.5) { Density shape} ;
\end { scope}
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-16-004} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-16-005 A conserved two-way flow A source total of 100 splits into 60 and 40. Ribbon thickness encodes these supplied quantities; the diagram does not optimize its layout.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \path [fill=Blue!35] (85,120) -- (85,180)
.. controls (185,180) and (235,180) .. (320,180)
-- (320,120) .. controls (235,120) and (185,120) .. cycle;
\path [fill=Teal!35] (85,80) -- (85,120)
.. controls (185,120) and (235,95) .. (320,95)
-- (320,55) .. controls (235,55) and (185,80) .. cycle;
\fill [Blue] (65,80) rectangle (85,180);
\fill [Blue] (320,120) rectangle (340,180);
\fill [Teal] (320,55) rectangle (340,95);
\node [anchor=east] at (60,130) { 100} ;
\node [anchor=west] at (345,150) { 60} ;
\node [anchor=west] at (345,75) { 40} ;
Actual output PGF-16-005 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning ribbon thicknessEncode the supplied flow with a consistent scale. conservationMake the outgoing quantities sum to the source total.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\path [fill=Blue!35] (85,120) -- (85,180)
.. controls (185,180) and (235,180) .. (320,180)
-- (320,120) .. controls (235,120) and (185,120) .. cycle;
\path [fill=Teal!35] (85,80) -- (85,120)
.. controls (185,120) and (235,95) .. (320,95)
-- (320,55) .. controls (235,55) and (185,80) .. cycle;
\fill [Blue] (65,80) rectangle (85,180);
\fill [Blue] (320,120) rectangle (340,180);
\fill [Teal] (320,55) rectangle (340,95);
\node [anchor=east] at (60,130) { 100} ;
\node [anchor=west] at (345,150) { 60} ;
\node [anchor=west] at (345,75) { 40} ;
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-16-005} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Copy link PGF-16-006 An arc diagram of relationships Nodes share one baseline. Curved edges show selected relationships; crossing arcs are drawing choices, not hidden data values.
Back to figure overview PGFplots / TikZ drawing \foreach \i in { 1,...,6} {
\coordinate (n\i ) at (40+55*\i ,80);
\fill [Blue] (n\i ) circle[radius=5];
\node [below=8bp] at (n\i ) { \i } ;
}
\foreach \a /\b in { 1/3,1/6,2/4,3/5,4/6}
\draw [Teal,thick] (n\a ) to[out=75,in=105] (n\b );
Actual output PGF-16-006 · Rendered by PGFplots / TikZ PGFplots / TikZ · exit 0
Native compiler log Standard output Command or parameter Meaning shared baselineMake node order an explicit part of the layout. curved edge controlsChoose how far relationships bend above the node row.
Complete standalone PGFplots / TikZ program \documentclass [tikz,border=4pt] { standalone}
\usepackage { pgfplots,pgfplotstable,amsmath,booktabs}
\usetikzlibrary { arrows.meta,positioning,calc,fit,backgrounds,patterns,
patterns.meta,decorations.pathreplacing,matrix,shapes.geometric,
intersections,shadows}
\usepgfplotslibrary { statistics,groupplots,fillbetween,polar,colormaps,ternary}
\pgfplotsset { compat=1.18}
\definecolor { Blue}{ HTML}{ 00549F}
\definecolor { Teal}{ HTML}{ 00B1B7}
\definecolor { Orange}{ HTML}{ F6A800}
\definecolor { Purple}{ HTML}{ 83558F}
\pgfplotsset { tour axis/.style={
width=300bp,
height=175bp,
scale only axis,
at={ (48bp,42bp)} ,
anchor=south west,
axis lines=left,
tick align=outside,
tick label style={ font=\scriptsize } ,
label style={ font=\small } ,
legend style={ draw=none,fill=white,font=\scriptsize }
}}
\typeout { PGFplots version: \pgfplotsversion ; TikZ version: \pgfversion }
\begin { document}
\begin { tikzpicture} [x=1bp,y=1bp,font=\small ]
\path [use as bounding box,fill=white] (0,0) rectangle (420,280);
% BEGIN EXAMPLE
\foreach \i in { 1,...,6} {
\coordinate (n\i ) at (40+55*\i ,80);
\fill [Blue] (n\i ) circle[radius=5];
\node [below=8bp] at (n\i ) { \i } ;
}
\foreach \a /\b in { 1/3,1/6,2/4,3/5,4/6}
\draw [Teal,thick] (n\a ) to[out=75,in=105] (n\b );
% END EXAMPLE
\node [anchor=north east,font=\tiny,text=black!60]
at (416,276) { PGF-16-006} ;
\end { tikzpicture}
\end { document}
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Example and command index 
