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Which are the advantages/disadvantages of includestandalone?
Conflict between color, graphicx and libertineTwo figures side by side with text wrappingIncluding .tex files that need a different style file than the main textHow to make the (COMPLETE) preamble of a Standalone document available to a `Main Document`?I cannot add pictures to my document using latex and texstudioStandalone proper alignment of plotsTikz external files and pdfGraphicx Displays File Path, not ImageWhen using inputdocument_with_tikz.tex the paths inside document_with_tikz.tex getting wrongPicture created with standalone looks quite different than the original one
I've just found out that the command
includestandalone[<options>]<file>
exists.
Which are its advantages/disadvantages with respect to the includegraphics<file> of the output image?
For example, if I have myfile.tex:
documentclassstandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
begintikzpicture
node[fill=red]A;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
with includestandalone I have to put in the preamble of the main file all the packages present in the standalone preamble:
documentclassarticle
usepackagetikz
usepackagestandalone
begindocument
includestandalonemyfile
enddocument
whereas if I only include the output, of course, I don't need them:
documentclassarticle
usepackagegraphicx
begindocument
includegraphicsmyfile
enddocument
graphics standalone
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
add a comment |
I've just found out that the command
includestandalone[<options>]<file>
exists.
Which are its advantages/disadvantages with respect to the includegraphics<file> of the output image?
For example, if I have myfile.tex:
documentclassstandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
begintikzpicture
node[fill=red]A;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
with includestandalone I have to put in the preamble of the main file all the packages present in the standalone preamble:
documentclassarticle
usepackagetikz
usepackagestandalone
begindocument
includestandalonemyfile
enddocument
whereas if I only include the output, of course, I don't need them:
documentclassarticle
usepackagegraphicx
begindocument
includegraphicsmyfile
enddocument
graphics standalone
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
5
Looking at the package code ofstandaloneit looks like it checks the modification time of the.texfile and if it is newer than that of the.pdffile then it starts a standalone job to update the.pdffile. It looks like the externalisation thing in TikZ. So I'd say that an advantage is that it updates the file if necessary. There's probably much more than that, but this is what I saw by quickly looking into the code.
– Phelype Oleinik
May 19 at 18:18
1
@PhelypeOleinik Thank you, you could also write an answer if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:34
5
As I understand it it is in effect a variation of the principles of subfiles. That is the subfiles are potentially compilable standalone OR can be included in which case they are not only physically cropped area but also tex is cropped from begindocument to enddocument thus why it needs the preambles to be included for those imported commands
– KJO
May 19 at 18:36
@KJO Thanks, you could write an answer, too, if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:41
add a comment |
I've just found out that the command
includestandalone[<options>]<file>
exists.
Which are its advantages/disadvantages with respect to the includegraphics<file> of the output image?
For example, if I have myfile.tex:
documentclassstandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
begintikzpicture
node[fill=red]A;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
with includestandalone I have to put in the preamble of the main file all the packages present in the standalone preamble:
documentclassarticle
usepackagetikz
usepackagestandalone
begindocument
includestandalonemyfile
enddocument
whereas if I only include the output, of course, I don't need them:
documentclassarticle
usepackagegraphicx
begindocument
includegraphicsmyfile
enddocument
graphics standalone
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
I've just found out that the command
includestandalone[<options>]<file>
exists.
Which are its advantages/disadvantages with respect to the includegraphics<file> of the output image?
For example, if I have myfile.tex:
documentclassstandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
begintikzpicture
node[fill=red]A;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
with includestandalone I have to put in the preamble of the main file all the packages present in the standalone preamble:
documentclassarticle
usepackagetikz
usepackagestandalone
begindocument
includestandalonemyfile
enddocument
whereas if I only include the output, of course, I don't need them:
documentclassarticle
usepackagegraphicx
begindocument
includegraphicsmyfile
enddocument
graphics standalone
graphics standalone
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
edited May 19 at 18:07
Phelype Oleinik
28.3k64794
28.3k64794
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
asked May 19 at 17:58
CarLaTeXCarLaTeX
36.9k558163
36.9k558163
5
Looking at the package code ofstandaloneit looks like it checks the modification time of the.texfile and if it is newer than that of the.pdffile then it starts a standalone job to update the.pdffile. It looks like the externalisation thing in TikZ. So I'd say that an advantage is that it updates the file if necessary. There's probably much more than that, but this is what I saw by quickly looking into the code.
– Phelype Oleinik
May 19 at 18:18
1
@PhelypeOleinik Thank you, you could also write an answer if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:34
5
As I understand it it is in effect a variation of the principles of subfiles. That is the subfiles are potentially compilable standalone OR can be included in which case they are not only physically cropped area but also tex is cropped from begindocument to enddocument thus why it needs the preambles to be included for those imported commands
– KJO
May 19 at 18:36
@KJO Thanks, you could write an answer, too, if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:41
add a comment |
5
Looking at the package code ofstandaloneit looks like it checks the modification time of the.texfile and if it is newer than that of the.pdffile then it starts a standalone job to update the.pdffile. It looks like the externalisation thing in TikZ. So I'd say that an advantage is that it updates the file if necessary. There's probably much more than that, but this is what I saw by quickly looking into the code.
– Phelype Oleinik
May 19 at 18:18
1
@PhelypeOleinik Thank you, you could also write an answer if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:34
5
As I understand it it is in effect a variation of the principles of subfiles. That is the subfiles are potentially compilable standalone OR can be included in which case they are not only physically cropped area but also tex is cropped from begindocument to enddocument thus why it needs the preambles to be included for those imported commands
– KJO
May 19 at 18:36
@KJO Thanks, you could write an answer, too, if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:41
5
5
Looking at the package code of
standalone it looks like it checks the modification time of the .tex file and if it is newer than that of the .pdf file then it starts a standalone job to update the .pdf file. It looks like the externalisation thing in TikZ. So I'd say that an advantage is that it updates the file if necessary. There's probably much more than that, but this is what I saw by quickly looking into the code.– Phelype Oleinik
May 19 at 18:18
Looking at the package code of
standalone it looks like it checks the modification time of the .tex file and if it is newer than that of the .pdf file then it starts a standalone job to update the .pdf file. It looks like the externalisation thing in TikZ. So I'd say that an advantage is that it updates the file if necessary. There's probably much more than that, but this is what I saw by quickly looking into the code.– Phelype Oleinik
May 19 at 18:18
1
1
@PhelypeOleinik Thank you, you could also write an answer if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:34
@PhelypeOleinik Thank you, you could also write an answer if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:34
5
5
As I understand it it is in effect a variation of the principles of subfiles. That is the subfiles are potentially compilable standalone OR can be included in which case they are not only physically cropped area but also tex is cropped from begindocument to enddocument thus why it needs the preambles to be included for those imported commands
– KJO
May 19 at 18:36
As I understand it it is in effect a variation of the principles of subfiles. That is the subfiles are potentially compilable standalone OR can be included in which case they are not only physically cropped area but also tex is cropped from begindocument to enddocument thus why it needs the preambles to be included for those imported commands
– KJO
May 19 at 18:36
@KJO Thanks, you could write an answer, too, if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:41
@KJO Thanks, you could write an answer, too, if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:41
add a comment |
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This is one advantage, I do not claim it is the most important one. It goes in the same direction as the comments by Phelype and KJO, and is essentially copied from here. Consider this subfile sub.tex.
documentclass[tikz]standalone
begindocument
ifstandalone
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=3pt
fi
begintikzpicture
draw[->,my style] (0,1cm)--++(4,-5);
endtikzpicture
enddocument
If you compile it, you get
However, you can also embed and modify it in a main document.
documentclassarticle
usepackagestandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=15pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]sub
captionVersion 1.
endfigure
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=red, line width=7pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]subcaptionVersion 2.
endfigure
enddocument
As you can see, you can manipulate it from outside which you can't if you use includegraphics.
Of course, you can generalize this example in many ways. Within TikZ, you can play with every node and the like, but this discussion is certainly restricted to TikZ. With
ifstandalone
<some defintions>
fi
you can create many examples where you define a macro in one way if it is compiled as standalone and in other ways depending on which document embeds the stuff. I started using these things for figures that get embedded in either notes or beamer presentations, but do not have used them extensively. So far these tricks work great.
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
1
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
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This is one advantage, I do not claim it is the most important one. It goes in the same direction as the comments by Phelype and KJO, and is essentially copied from here. Consider this subfile sub.tex.
documentclass[tikz]standalone
begindocument
ifstandalone
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=3pt
fi
begintikzpicture
draw[->,my style] (0,1cm)--++(4,-5);
endtikzpicture
enddocument
If you compile it, you get
However, you can also embed and modify it in a main document.
documentclassarticle
usepackagestandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=15pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]sub
captionVersion 1.
endfigure
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=red, line width=7pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]subcaptionVersion 2.
endfigure
enddocument
As you can see, you can manipulate it from outside which you can't if you use includegraphics.
Of course, you can generalize this example in many ways. Within TikZ, you can play with every node and the like, but this discussion is certainly restricted to TikZ. With
ifstandalone
<some defintions>
fi
you can create many examples where you define a macro in one way if it is compiled as standalone and in other ways depending on which document embeds the stuff. I started using these things for figures that get embedded in either notes or beamer presentations, but do not have used them extensively. So far these tricks work great.
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
1
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
add a comment |
This is one advantage, I do not claim it is the most important one. It goes in the same direction as the comments by Phelype and KJO, and is essentially copied from here. Consider this subfile sub.tex.
documentclass[tikz]standalone
begindocument
ifstandalone
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=3pt
fi
begintikzpicture
draw[->,my style] (0,1cm)--++(4,-5);
endtikzpicture
enddocument
If you compile it, you get
However, you can also embed and modify it in a main document.
documentclassarticle
usepackagestandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=15pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]sub
captionVersion 1.
endfigure
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=red, line width=7pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]subcaptionVersion 2.
endfigure
enddocument
As you can see, you can manipulate it from outside which you can't if you use includegraphics.
Of course, you can generalize this example in many ways. Within TikZ, you can play with every node and the like, but this discussion is certainly restricted to TikZ. With
ifstandalone
<some defintions>
fi
you can create many examples where you define a macro in one way if it is compiled as standalone and in other ways depending on which document embeds the stuff. I started using these things for figures that get embedded in either notes or beamer presentations, but do not have used them extensively. So far these tricks work great.
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
1
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
add a comment |
This is one advantage, I do not claim it is the most important one. It goes in the same direction as the comments by Phelype and KJO, and is essentially copied from here. Consider this subfile sub.tex.
documentclass[tikz]standalone
begindocument
ifstandalone
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=3pt
fi
begintikzpicture
draw[->,my style] (0,1cm)--++(4,-5);
endtikzpicture
enddocument
If you compile it, you get
However, you can also embed and modify it in a main document.
documentclassarticle
usepackagestandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=15pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]sub
captionVersion 1.
endfigure
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=red, line width=7pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]subcaptionVersion 2.
endfigure
enddocument
As you can see, you can manipulate it from outside which you can't if you use includegraphics.
Of course, you can generalize this example in many ways. Within TikZ, you can play with every node and the like, but this discussion is certainly restricted to TikZ. With
ifstandalone
<some defintions>
fi
you can create many examples where you define a macro in one way if it is compiled as standalone and in other ways depending on which document embeds the stuff. I started using these things for figures that get embedded in either notes or beamer presentations, but do not have used them extensively. So far these tricks work great.
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
This is one advantage, I do not claim it is the most important one. It goes in the same direction as the comments by Phelype and KJO, and is essentially copied from here. Consider this subfile sub.tex.
documentclass[tikz]standalone
begindocument
ifstandalone
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=3pt
fi
begintikzpicture
draw[->,my style] (0,1cm)--++(4,-5);
endtikzpicture
enddocument
If you compile it, you get
However, you can also embed and modify it in a main document.
documentclassarticle
usepackagestandalone
usepackagetikz
begindocument
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=line width=15pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]sub
captionVersion 1.
endfigure
beginfigure[h]
tikzsetmy style/.style=red, line width=7pt
includestandalone[mode=tex]subcaptionVersion 2.
endfigure
enddocument
As you can see, you can manipulate it from outside which you can't if you use includegraphics.
Of course, you can generalize this example in many ways. Within TikZ, you can play with every node and the like, but this discussion is certainly restricted to TikZ. With
ifstandalone
<some defintions>
fi
you can create many examples where you define a macro in one way if it is compiled as standalone and in other ways depending on which document embeds the stuff. I started using these things for figures that get embedded in either notes or beamer presentations, but do not have used them extensively. So far these tricks work great.
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
edited May 20 at 0:25
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
answered May 19 at 19:44
marmotmarmot
130k6164311
130k6164311
1
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
add a comment |
1
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
1
1
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
+1, interesting!
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 19:57
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
@CarLaTeX I think Marmot has it covered but I was playing with begindocument inputcarlatex scalebox2inputMarmot Hats off to you M'am enddocument :-} edit PS my Marmot was a variation on Issue#1 in GitHub issues with a 40^ jaunty hat e.g. begintikzpicture marmot thing[hat,xshift=1.2cm,yshift=-0.9cm,rotate=40]
– KJO
May 19 at 22:33
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Looking at the package code of
standaloneit looks like it checks the modification time of the.texfile and if it is newer than that of the.pdffile then it starts a standalone job to update the.pdffile. It looks like the externalisation thing in TikZ. So I'd say that an advantage is that it updates the file if necessary. There's probably much more than that, but this is what I saw by quickly looking into the code.– Phelype Oleinik
May 19 at 18:18
1
@PhelypeOleinik Thank you, you could also write an answer if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:34
5
As I understand it it is in effect a variation of the principles of subfiles. That is the subfiles are potentially compilable standalone OR can be included in which case they are not only physically cropped area but also tex is cropped from begindocument to enddocument thus why it needs the preambles to be included for those imported commands
– KJO
May 19 at 18:36
@KJO Thanks, you could write an answer, too, if you like.
– CarLaTeX
May 19 at 18:41