On Wed, May 05, 1999 at 03:17:49PM +0000, Shao Zhang wrote:
> Hi,
> I need to include some simple graphics(boxes, triangles,
> similar to a flow chart) in my latex document.
>
> I am wondering: Will it be easier to use gimp and xfig to draw
> the chart first and then include it in latex as a picture, OR
> use some sort of latex packages to do it straight in latex.
>
> Which method will you recommand? And How do i do it??
>
> Thanks.
>
> Shao.
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Well, it depends how complicated your drawing is. My solution would
be to use PiCTeX; LaTeX's picture box is available, but it's pain.
Draw your graph on paper first, then translate the coordinates to
PiCTeX. Your graph would be something like
$$\beginpicture
...
\endpicture$$
I also wrote a PiCTeX extension to use relative coordinates. But, you
have to know PiCTeX in order to use it.
William Park
