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Figure 7.1 – Various paths
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{scopes}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw (90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (330:1) -- (210:1) -- cycle;
{[shift={(3cm,0.35cm)},scale=1.65]
\draw (90:1) -- (234:1) -- (18:1)
-- (162:1) -- (306:1) -- cycle;
}
{[shift={(7cm,0.5cm)},scale=0.76]
\draw (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\draw (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.2 – The inside point and outside point
(Not book tutorial code, but my illustration source code)
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings,quotes}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
draw=black, fill=orange,
decoration={markings,
mark = between positions 0.04 and 1 step 0.035
with {\arrow{stealth}}},
every edge quotes/.style = {font=\sffamily\tiny,sloped,above,inner sep=1pt}
]
\filldraw[postaction={decorate}] (90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle;
\draw (0,0) circle[fill=black, radius=0.03]
edge[-stealth,"inside" pos=0.4] (1,1);
\draw (1,1.3) circle[fill=black, radius=0.03]
edge[-stealth,"outside" pos=0.16] (-1,1.3);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.3 – The inside point and outside point with a complex path
(Not book tutorial code, but my illustration source code)
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings,quotes}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
draw=black, fill=orange,
decoration={markings,
mark = between positions 0.03 and 1 step 0.035
with {\arrow{stealth}}},
every edge quotes/.style = {font=\sffamily\tiny,sloped,above,inner sep=1pt}
]
\filldraw[postaction={decorate}] (150:1) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- (30:1) -- (0,-0.5) -- cycle;
\draw (-0.8,0) circle[fill=black, radius=0.03]
edge[-stealth,"inside" {pos=0.02,below}] (1.8,0);
\draw (1.5,0.3) circle[fill=black, radius=0.03]
edge[-stealth,"outside" pos=0.07] (-1.5,0.3);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.4 – Filling a path with two parts
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings,quotes}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
draw=black, fill=orange,
decoration={markings,
mark= between positions 0.04 and 1 step 0.035
with {\arrow{stealth}}},
every edge quotes/.style = {font=\sffamily\tiny,sloped,above,inner sep=1pt}
]
\filldraw[postaction={decorate}] (90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (210:1) -- (330:1) -- cycle;
\draw (0,0) circle[fill=black,radius=0.03] edge[-stealth,"inside" pos=0.18] (1.5,0);
\draw (1.4,0.64) circle[fill=black,radius=0.03] edge[-stealth,"outside" pos=0.12] (-1.4,0.64);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.5 – Reversing a part of the path
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings,quotes}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
draw=black, fill=orange,
decoration={markings,
mark = between positions 0.04 and 1 step 0.035
with {\arrow{stealth}}},
every edge quotes/.style = {font=\sffamily\tiny,sloped,above,inner sep=1pt}
]
\filldraw[postaction={decorate}] (90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (330:1) -- (210:1) -- cycle;
\draw (-0.2,0.2) circle[fill=black,radius=0.03] edge[-stealth,"outside" pos=0.18] (1.5,0.2);
\draw (1.4,0.64) circle[fill=black,radius=0.03] edge[-stealth,"outside" pos=0.12] (-1.4,0.64);
\draw (-1.1,-0.2) circle[fill=black,radius=0.03] edge[-stealth,"inside" pos=0.06] (1.5,-0.2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.6 – A filled area between triangles
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\fill[orange]
(90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (330:1) -- (210:1) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.7 – A star path
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
%\draw[thin,dotted] (-3,-3) grid (3,3) (0,0) circle(1);
\draw (90:1) -- (234:1) -- (18:1) -- (162:1) -- (306:1) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.8 – Nonzero rule on the left and even odd rule on the right
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
%\draw[thin,dotted] (-3,-3) grid (3,3) (0,0) circle(1);
\begin{scope}[xshift=-2.25cm]
\fill[blue!50]
(90:1) -- (234:1) -- (18:1) -- (162:1) -- (306:1) -- cycle;
\end{scope} \fill[blue!50, even odd rule]
(90:1) -- (234:1) -- (18:1) -- (162:1) -- (306:1) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Clipping
Figure 7.9 – A circle for clipping a triangle
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\fill[orange]
(90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (330:1) -- (210:1) -- cycle;
\draw[dashed] (0,0) circle[radius=1.5];
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.10 – A clipped triangle
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\clip (0,0) circle[radius=1.5];
\fill[orange]
(90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (330:1) -- (210:1) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Clipping two rings
Figure 7.11 – A segment of intersecting rings
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\begin{scope}
\clip (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{scope}
\draw[dashed] (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.12 – Filled rings with nonzero rule
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\fill[red!70] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.13 – Filled rings
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\fill[red!70] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.14 – Clipped rings
\documentclass[tikz,border=2pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\draw[dashed,gray] (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\clip (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\fill[red!70] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.15 – A clipped segment of the rings
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\clip (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.16 – Filling another segment
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\begin{scope}
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2);
\fill[orange] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{scope}
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.17 – Another segment to fill
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
% \begin{scope}
% \clip (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
% \clip (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
% \fill[yellow!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
% \end{scope}
% \begin{scope}
% \clip (-1,0) circle (1.2);
% \fill[orange] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
% \end{scope}
\begin{scope}
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2)
(-2,-2) rectangle (3,2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{scope}
%\draw[dashed] (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Clipping ring with circle
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.18 – The reverse clipping area
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
% \begin{scope}
% \clip (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
% \clip (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
% \fill[yellow!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
% \end{scope}
% \begin{scope}
% \clip (-1,0) circle (1.2);
% \fill[orange] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
% \end{scope}
\begin{scope}
\fill[gray!50] (-1,0) circle (1.2)
(-3,-2) rectangle (3,2);
%\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{scope}
%\draw[dashed] (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Inverse clipping
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2)
(-2,-2) rectangle (3,2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Help lines and clipping path area
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
\filldraw[dashed, draw=black, fill=gray!20]
(-1,0) circle (1.2)
(-2.2,-2) rectangle (3,2);
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2)
(-2,-2) rectangle (3,2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.19 – Colored segments of a ring:
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[even odd rule]
% \begin{scope}
% \clip (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
% \clip (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
% \fill[yellow!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
% \end{scope}
\begin{scope}
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2);
\fill[orange] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{scope}
\begin{scope}
\clip (-1,0) circle (1.2)
(-2,-2) rectangle (3,2);
\fill[red!70] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{scope}
%\draw[dashed] (-3,0) rectangle (3,2);
\draw[dashed] (-1,0) circle (1.2) (-1,0) circle (2);
\draw[dashed] (1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.20 – Squares with shading
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shadedraw [top color=red, bottom color=yellow]
(0,0) rectangle (1,1);
\shadedraw [left color=red, right color=yellow]
(1.5,0) rectangle (2.5,1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.21 – A triangle with rotated shading
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[top color=red, bottom color=yellow,
shading angle=30]
(90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2) -- cycle
(90:1) -- (330:1) -- (210:1) -- cycle;
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.22 – A shaded cube
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[left color=black!60, right color=black!10]
(0,0,0) -- (1,0,0) -- (1,1,0) -- (0,1,0);
\shade[left color=black!10, right color=black!80]
(1,0,0) -- (1,0,-1) -- (1,1,-1) -- (1,1,0);
\shade[bottom color=black!10, top color=black!80]
(0,1,0) -- (0,1,-1) -- (1,1,-1) -- (1,1,0);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.23 – Axis shading with a middle color
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shadedraw [left color= black, right color=red,
middle color=white] (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
\shadedraw [bottom color=black, top color=blue,
middle color=orange] (1.5,0) rectangle (2.5,1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.24 – Radial shading
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[inner color=yellow, outer color=red]
(0,0) circle (1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.25 – Ball shading
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[ball color=red] (0,0) circle (1);
\shade[ball color=green] (2.5,0) circle (1);
\shade[ball color=blue] (5,0) circle (1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
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Figure 7.26 – Bilinear interpolation
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{shadings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[upper left=green, upper right=blue,
lower left=red, lower right=yellow]
(0,0) rectangle (1,1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.27 – Color wheel shading
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{shadings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[shading=color wheel] (0,0) circle (1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.28 – Color ring
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{shadings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[shading=color wheel, even odd rule]
(1,0) circle (1.2) (1,0) circle (2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.29 – The color triangle
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{shadings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[shading=color wheel]
(90:2) -- (210:2) -- (330:2);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.30 – Color wheel with black center
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{shadings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[shading=color wheel black center] (0,0) circle (1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
Figure 7.31 – Color wheel with white center
\documentclass[tikz,border=10pt]{standalone}
\usetikzlibrary{shadings}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\shade[shading=color wheel white center] (0,0) circle (1);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
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