How to set vertical space between two figures in subcaption environment?

Question

I've tried with different commands like: \vspace*{10mm} \vfill but they do not work!

This is the main.tex:

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[ht]
     \centering
     \begin{subfigure}[b]{1\textwidth}
         \centering
         \includegraphics[scale=1]{vel_ang_loop_per.eps}
         \caption{Componenti $p(t)$, $q(t)$ e $r(t)$ della velocità angolare.}
         \label{fig:p,q,r_loop_perf}
     \end{subfigure}
     \vfill
     \begin{subfigure}[b]{1\textwidth}
         \centering
         \includegraphics[scale=1]{vel_trasl_loop_per.eps}
         \caption{Componenti $u(t)$, $v(t)$, $w(t)$ della velocità del baricentro.}
         \label{fig:u,v,w_loop_perf}
     \end{subfigure}
     \caption{Storie temporali delle componenti di velocità angolare e traslazionale  assegnate per la manovra di \textit{looping perfetto}}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

This is the output:

you say you want to set space -- why not code the space requirement as \end{subfigure}\\[3in] -- see the answer below — js bibra, Mar 29 '21 at 10:35
I usually add \vskip\floatsep between rows of subfigures (the normal distance between floats). — John Kormylo, Mar 29 '21 at 16:15

score 2 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 29 '21 at 10:33

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[ht]
    \centering
    \begin{subfigure}[b]{1\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[scale=1]{vel_ang_loop_per.eps}
        \caption{Componenti $p(t)$, $q(t)$ e $r(t)$ della velocità angolare.}
        \label{fig:p,q,r_loop_perf}
    \end{subfigure}\\[3in]

    \begin{subfigure}[b]{1\textwidth}
        \centering
        \includegraphics[scale=1]{vel_trasl_loop_per.eps}
        \caption{Componenti $u(t)$, $v(t)$, $w(t)$ della velocità del baricentro.}
        \label{fig:u,v,w_loop_perf}
    \end{subfigure}
    \caption{Storie temporali delle componenti di velocità angolare e traslazionale  assegnate per la manovra di \textit{looping perfetto}}
\end{figure}


\end{document}

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 29 '21 at 10:26

You're asking for both your subfigures to be at the bottom.

The easiest solution might be to add the \vspace to the first subfigure:

\documentclass[12pt,twoside]{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{graphicx}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{subcaption}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[ht]
     \centering
     \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
         \centering
         (\texttt{vel_ang_loop_per.eps} goes here)
         \caption{Componenti $p(t)$, $q(t)$ e $r(t)$ della velocità angolare.}
         \label{fig:p,q,r_loop_perf}
         \vspace{1in}
     \end{subfigure}
     \begin{subfigure}{\textwidth}
         \centering
         (\texttt{vel_trasl_loop_per.eps} goes here)
         \caption{Componenti $u(t)$, $v(t)$, $w(t)$ della velocità del baricentro.}
         \label{fig:u,v,w_loop_perf}
     \end{subfigure}
     \caption{Storie temporali delle componenti di velocità angolare e traslazionale  assegnate per la manovra di \textit{looping perfetto}}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

How to set vertical space between two figures in subcaption environment?

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