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I want to include some figures that are created by tikz package. The figures are in pdf files. Then I convert them to images and include images in other tex files. The reason is that I only need to include part of pdf pages in other files.

I wonder if there is a way to create image directly from latex and tikz codes to save time. Thanks.

Edit by ManuelKuehner

The user states in a comment that he uses Scientific WorkPlace (a WYSIWYG LaTeX-based word processor) which apparently does not support tikz and friends.

cfr
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    Not obvious why this would be a problem: just use the bits of code you need. What else would you do? – cfr Feb 02 '18 at 03:42
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    What do you mean? You said you have the code. You don't need to convert the image. – cfr Feb 02 '18 at 04:24
  • Whatever code you have in a separate file that you're making a pdf out of, just put that code in these other tex files directly. Why produce an image separately and then include it - presumably (by your description) in some format that will also get rid of your ability to scale the image arbitrarily – Au101 Feb 02 '18 at 04:26
  • Don't start from the image: start from the code. The figures are produced from TikZ, so use the TikZ code. This is really quite straightforward. Why would you make PDFs, take screenshots and then include them? It doesn't make sense. When you create the PDFs, you're compiling the TikZ code - just on its own. But you can equally easily put it in your .tex and compile it there. – cfr Feb 02 '18 at 05:13
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    Perhaps something like this arara rule: https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/339227/101651 is what you're looking for. – CarLaTeX Feb 02 '18 at 05:57
  • Are you familiar with standalone document class for creating LaTeX images without needing screen capture or cropping? – John Kormylo Feb 02 '18 at 15:27
  • It looks like OP has reasked the question: https://tex.stackexchange.com/q/413583/107497 – Teepeemm Feb 03 '18 at 23:29

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  • I am not sure that I understand what you mean.
  • I think that you maybe want to know how to use a tikz within a figure environment: See the MWE below.
  • I think that you currently take a screenshot of tikz pictures and include them afterward (pixel graphics) in your document in a figure environment.
  • I suggest spending more time in formulating your question considering your past four questions (MWE, make clear what you currently do and what you want to achieve).
\documentclass{article}

\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage{float}
\usepackage{blindtext}

\begin{document}
\blindtext

\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
% ---
% Taken from https://cremeronline.com/LaTeX/minimaltikz.pdf
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw [blue] (0,0) rectangle (1.5,1);
\draw [red, ultra thick] (3,0.5) circle [radius=0.5];;
\draw [gray] (6,0) arc [radius=1, start angle=45, end angle= 120];
\end{tikzpicture}
% ---
\caption{Simple tikz example.}
\end{figure}

\blindtext
\end{document}

enter image description here

Dr. Manuel Kuehner
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  • Because I am using Scientific Workplace to create latex file, and SW does not support tikz, I have to find a way to incorporate tikz generated figures in SW tex file. Right now only way to do so is to generate tikz figure into pdf and then convert it to image, then imported in SW file. – Eugene Zhang Feb 02 '18 at 17:47
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    Or don't use scientific workplace... And this information would have been helpful in your question right from the beginning. – Dr. Manuel Kuehner Feb 02 '18 at 19:01
  • I have all my files created in SW. So it can not be changed. SW offers good interface for typing and is virtually WYSWYG. But biggest problem seems that it can not support tikz. I think standalone package can meet my requirement. – Eugene Zhang Feb 02 '18 at 19:34
  • I am rather a LaTeX purist, don't ask me :) – Dr. Manuel Kuehner Feb 02 '18 at 20:35
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    You're basically asking an impossible thing: "I have all my files created in SW. So it can not be changed." Of course it can be changed... you found the solution yourself, but it seems unpalatable to you. –  Feb 02 '18 at 21:42