Hi
I have the following code:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{tikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw (2,2) circle (3cm);
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}
I compile this .tex file using latex to get a dvi file. The problem is when I run yap viewer I get some funny curves instead of a circle. I will appreciate any help.
Thank you
Panayoths Adam
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- Stefan Kottwitz
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Problem with dvi file when drawing a circle
Hi,
welcome to the forum!
You could use pdfLaTeX and compile to PDF directly. DVI is not your final format anyway, but PDF, right?
Stefan
welcome to the forum!
You could use pdfLaTeX and compile to PDF directly. DVI is not your final format anyway, but PDF, right?
Stefan
LaTeX.org admin
Problem with dvi file when drawing a circle
Hi Stefan.
Right, I have already done that but the problem is the circle printed is not accurate. It should have a radius of 3cm but is quite a bit smaller. Because this is a math exercise I want to give to my elementary students, (how to measure geometrical shapes), I would be happy to have an exact 3 cmm radius circle. The same problem happened drawing a simple straight line which was corrected when I printed my document through dvi format. This is the reason I am trying to print this circle through dvi format hoping that I will have the desired accuracy. I would be gratefull if you can help,
Thank you
Panayoths Adam
Right, I have already done that but the problem is the circle printed is not accurate. It should have a radius of 3cm but is quite a bit smaller. Because this is a math exercise I want to give to my elementary students, (how to measure geometrical shapes), I would be happy to have an exact 3 cmm radius circle. The same problem happened drawing a simple straight line which was corrected when I printed my document through dvi format. This is the reason I am trying to print this circle through dvi format hoping that I will have the desired accuracy. I would be gratefull if you can help,
Thank you
Panayoths Adam
Problem with dvi file when drawing a circle
Finally it was my fault. In the printer window dialog I should select Scalng page: None.
So everyting is OK, subject closed.
So everyting is OK, subject closed.
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Problem with dvi file when drawing a circle
Thanks for letting us know!
Also I thought that it was a printer scaling setting, but I thought that would be the same then with DVI when printed. But ok, I guess you did not yet print DVI as the output was not ok there.
Stefan
Also I thought that it was a printer scaling setting, but I thought that would be the same then with DVI when printed. But ok, I guess you did not yet print DVI as the output was not ok there.
Stefan
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