1.4 Generic Packages

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1.4.1 PiCTeX (tbd.)
1.4.2 PSTricks

1.4.1 PiCTeX (tbd.)

tbd.

1.4.2 PSTricks

1.4.2.1 Overview
1.4.2.2 Commands and Parameters
1.4.2.3 List of Additional PSTricks Packages

1.4.2.1 Overview

The idea behind the PSTricks package of Timothy van Zandt is to provide most of the PostScript language in LaTeX and TeX syntax.

1.4.2.2 Commands and Parameters

1.4.2.2.1 Color

\newgray{color}{num} , \newrgbcolor{color}{num1 num2 num3} , \newhsbcolor{color}{num1 num2 num3} , \newcmykcolor{color}{num1 num2 num3 num4}

Note that these commands are obsolete for LaTeX. Load PSTricks with \usepackage{pstcol} and use the standard LaTeX color commands instead.

1.4.2.2.2 Setting graphics parameters

\psset{par1=value1,par2=value2,...}

1.4.2.2.3 Dimensions, coordinates and angles

\pssetlength{cmd}{dim}
unit=dim, xunit=dim, yunit=dim, yunit=dim: Default: 1cm
\degrees[num]
\radians

1.4.2.2.4 Basic graphics parameters

linewidth=dim: Default: .8pt
linecolor=color: Default: black
showpoints=true/false: Default: false

1.4.2.2.5 Lines and polygons

linearc=dim: Default: 0pt
framearc=num: Default: 0
cornersize=relative/absolute: Default: relative
\psline*[par]{arrows}(x0,y0)(x1,y1)...(xn,yn)
\qline(coor0)(coor1)
\pspolygon*[par](x0,y0)(x1,y1)(x2,y2)...(xn,yn)
\psframe*[par](x0,y0)(x1,y1)

1.4.2.2.6 Arcs, circles and ellipses

\pscircle*[par](x0,y0){radius}
\qdisk(coor){radius}
\pswedge*[par](x0,y0){radius}{angle1}{angle2}
\psellipse*[par](x0,y0)(x1,y1)
\psarc*[par]{arrows}(x,y){radius}{angleA}{angleB}
\psarcn*[par]{arrows}(x,y){radius}{angleA}{angleB}
arcsep=dim, arcsepA=dim, arcsepB=dim: Default: 0pt

1.4.2.2.7 Curves

\psbezier*[par]{arrows}(x0,y0)(x1,y1)(x2,y2)(x3,y3)
\parabola*[par]{arrows}(x0,y0)(x1,y1)
\pscurve*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)...(xn,yn)
\psecurve*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)...(xn,yn)
\psccurve*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)...(xn,yn)
curvature=num1 num2 num3: Default: 1 .1 0

1.4.2.2.8 Dots

\psdots*[par](x1,y1)(x2,y2)...(xn,yn)

dotstyle=style

Default: *

Dots: *, o, +, triangle, triangle*, square, square*, pentagon, pentagon*, |

dotscale=num1 num2

Default: 1

dotangle=angle

Default: 0

1.4.2.2.9 Grids

\psgrid(x0,y0)(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
gridwidth=dim: Default: .8pt
gridcolor=color: Default: black
griddots=num: Default: 0
gridlabels=dim: Default: 10pt
gridlabelcolor=color: Default: black
subgriddiv=int: Default: 5
subgridwidth=dim: Default: .4pt
subgridcolor=color: Default: gray
subgriddots=num: Default: 0

1.4.2.2.10 Plots

\fileplot*[par]{file}
\dataplot*[par]{commands}
\savedata{command}[data]
\readdata{command}{file}
\listplot*[par]{list}
\psplot*[par]{xmin}{xmax}{function}
\parametricplot*[par]{tmin}{tmax}{function}
plotstyle=style: Default: line
plotpoints=int: Default: 50

1.4.2.2.11 Coordinate systems

origin={coor}: Default: 0pt,0pt
swapaxes=true: Default: false

1.4.2.2.12 Line styles

linestyle=style: Default: solid
dash=dim1 dim2: Default: 5pt 3pt
dotsep=dim: Default: 3pt
border=dim: Default: 0pt
bordercolor=color: Default: white
doubleline=true/false: Default: false
doublesep=dim: Default: 1.25\pslinewidth
doublecolor=color: Default: white
shadow=true/false: Default: false
shadowsize=dim: Default: 3pt
shadowangle=angle: Default: -45
shadowcolor=color: Default: darkgray
dimen=outer/inner/middle: Default: outer

1.4.2.2.13 Fill styles

fillstyle=style: Default: none
fillcolor=color: Default: white
hatchwidth=dim: Default: .8pt
hatchsep=dim: Default: 4pt
hatchcolor=color: Default: black
hatchangle=rot: Default: 45

1.4.2.2.14 Arrowheads and such

arrows=style

Default: -

Arrows: -, <->, >-<, <<->>, >>-<<, |-|, |*-|*, [-], (-), o-o, *-*, oo-oo, **-**, c-c, cc-cc, C-C

arrowsize=dim num

Default: 2pt 3

arrowlength=num

Default: 1.4

arrowinset=num

Default: .4

tbarsize=dim num

Default: 2pt 5

bracketlength=num, rbracketlength=num

Default: .15

dotsize=dim num

Default: .5pt 2.5

arrowscale=num1 num2

Default: 1

1.4.2.2.15 Custom styles

\newpsobject{name}{object}{par1=value1,...}
\newpsstyle{name}{par1=value1,...}

1.4.2.2.16 The basics

\pscustom*[par]{commands}

1.4.2.2.17 Parameters

linetype=int: Default: 0

1.4.2.2.18 Graphics objects

liftpen=0/1/2: Default: 0

1.4.2.2.19 Safe tricks

\newpath
\moveto(coor)
\closepath
\stroke[par]
\fill[par]
\gsave
\grestore
\translate(coor)
\scale{num1 num2}
\rotate{angle}
\swapaxes
\msave
\mrestore
\openshadow[par]
\closedshadow[par]
\movepath(coor)

1.4.2.2.20 Pretty safe tricks

\lineto(coor)
\rlineto(coor)
\curveto(x1,y1)(x2,y2)(x3,y3)
\rcurveto(x1,y1)(x2,y2)(x3,y3)

1.4.2.2.21 For hackers only

\code{code}
\dim{dim}
\coor(x1,y1)(x2,y2)...(xn,yn)
\rcoor(x1,y1)(x2,y2)...(xn,yn)
\file{file}
\arrows{arrows}
\setcolor{color}

1.4.2.2.22 Pictures

\pspicture*[baseline](x0,y0)(x1,y1)
\endpspicture

1.4.2.2.23 Placing and rotating whatever

\rput*[refpoint]{rotation}(x,y){stuff}
\uput*{labelsep}[refangle]{rotation}(x,y){stuff}
\pslabelsep
labelsep=dim: Default: 5pt

1.4.2.2.24 Repetition

\multirput*[refpoint]{angle}(x0,y0)(x1,y1){int}{stuff}
\multips{angle}(x0,y0)(x1,y1){int}{graphics}

1.4.2.2.25 Axes

\psaxes*[par]{arrows}(x0,y0)(x1,y1)(x2,y2)

Horizontal	Vertical	Dflt	Description
Ox=num	Oy=num	0	Label at origin.
Dx=num	Dy=num	1	Label increment.
dx=dim	oy=dim	0pt	Dist btwn labels.

labels=all/x/y/none

Default: all

showorigin=true/false

Default: true

ticks=all/x/y/none

Default: all

tickstyle=full/top/bottom

Default: full

ticksize=dim

Default: 3pt

\psxlabel, \psylabel

axesstyle=axes/frame/none

Default: axes

1.4.2.2.26 Framed boxes

framesep=dim: Default: 3pt
boxsep=true/false: Default: true
\psframebox*[par]{stuff}
\psdblframebox*[par]{stuff}
\psshadowbox*[par]{stuff}
\pscirclebox*[par]{stuff}
\cput*[par]{angle}(x,y){stuff}
\psovalbox*[par]{stuff}

1.4.2.2.27 Clipping

\clipbox[dim]{stuff}
\psclip{graphics} ... \endpsclip

1.4.2.2.28 Rotation and scaling boxes

\rotateleft{stuff}
\rotateright{stuff}
\rotatedown{stuff}
\scalebox{num1 num2}{stuff}
\scaleboxto(x,y){stuff}

1.4.2.2.29 Nodes

\rnode[refpoint]{name}{stuff}
\Rnode(x,y){name}{stuff}
\RnodeRef
\pnode(x,y){name}
\cnode*[par](x,y){radius}{name}
\circlenode*[par]{name}{stuff}
\cnodeput*[par]{angle}(x,y){name}{stuff}
\ovalnode*[par]{name}{stuff}

1.4.2.2.30 Node connections

nodesep=dim: Default: 0
offset=dim: Default: 0
arm=dim: Default: 10pt
angle=angle: Default: 0
arcangle=angle: Default: 8
ncurv=num: Default: .67
loopsize=dim: Default: 1cm
\ncline*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncLine*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\nccurve*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncarc*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncbar*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncdiag*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncdiagg*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncangle*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncangles*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\ncloop*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\nccircle*[par]{arrows}{node}{radius}
\pcline*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pccurve*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pcarc*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pcbar*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pcdiag*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pcangle*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pcloop*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)

1.4.2.2.31 Attaching labels to node connections

\lput*[refpoint]{rotation}(pos){stuff}
\aput*[labelsep]{angle}(pos){stuff}
\bput*[labelsep]{angle}(pos){stuff}
\mput*[refpoint]{stuff}
\Aput*[labelsep]{stuff}
\Bput*[labelsep]{stuff}

1.4.2.2.32 Coils and zigzags

\pscoil*[par]{arrows}(x0,y0)(x1,y1)
\psCoil*[par]{angle1}{angle2}
\pszigzag*[par]{arrows}(x0,y0)(x1,y1)
coilwidth=dim: Default: 1cm
coilheight=num: Default: 1
coilarm=dim: Default: .5cm
coilaspect=angle: Default: 45
coilinc=angle: Default: 10
\nccoil*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\nczigzag*[par]{arrows}{nodeA}{nodeB}
\pccoil*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)
\pczigzag*[par]{arrows}(x1,y1)(x2,y2)

1.4.2.2.33 Special coordinates

\SpecialCoor

Table 1.12. Special coordinates and angles

Coordinate	Example	Description
(x,y)	(3,4)	Cartesian coordinate.
(r;a)	(3;110)	Polar coordinate.
(node)	(A)	Center of node.
([par]node)	([angle=45]A)	Relative to node.
(!ps)	(!5 3.3 2 exp)	Raw PostScript.
(coor1\|coor2)	(A\|1in;30)	Combination.


Angle	Example	Description
num	45	Angle.
(coor)	(-1,1)	Coordinate (vector).
!ps	!33 sqrt	Raw PostScript.

\NormalCoor

1.4.2.2.34 Overlays

\overlaybox stuff\endoverlaybox
\psoverlay{string}
\putoverlaybox{string}
gradbegin=color: Default: gradbegin
gradend=color: Default: gradend
gradlines=int: Default: 500
gradmidpoint=num: Default: .9
gradangle=angle: Default: 0

1.4.2.2.35 Typesetting text along a path

\pstextpath[pos](x,y){graphics object}{text}

1.4.2.2.36 Stroking and filling character paths

\pscharpath*[par]{text}
\pscharclip*[par]{text} ... \endpscharclip

1.4.2.2.37 Exporting EPS files

\TeXtoEPS ... \endTeXtoEPS
\PSTtoEPS[par]{file}{graphics objects}
bbllx=dim: Default: -1pt
bblly=dim: Default: -1pt
bburx=dim: Default: 1pt
bbury=dim: Default: 1pt
headerfile=file: Default: s
headers=none/all/user: Default: none

1.4.2.2.38 Boxes

\psmathboxtrue, \psmathboxfalse
\everypsbox{commands}
\pslongbox{name}{cmd}
\psverbboxtrue, \psverbboxfalse

1.4.2.2.39 Tips and More Tricks

\pslbrace, \psrbrace

1.4.2.3 List of Additional PSTricks Packages

psgo: Draw Go diagrams
pst-blur: PSTricks package for "blurred" shadows
pst-euc: Géométrie en LaTeX et PSTricks
pst-fr3d: Three dimensional framed Boxes
pst-ghsb: PSTricks package for HSB Gradients
pst-gr3d: PSTricks package for 3D grids
pst-lens: Optique géométrique
pst-node: PSTricks package for nodes
pst-ob3d: A PSTricks package for three dimensional basic objects
pst-osci: Oscilloscopes with PSTricks
pst-poly: Polygons with PSTricks
pst-tree: PSTricks package for trees
pst-uml: Draw easily diagrams with UML notation
vaucansom.sty: Drawing automata

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