Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Separate list of figures for appendix

[comet64]

Hi,

I have a document with four chapters and an appendix. The appendix has a lot more figures and tables than all the chapters combined. So, I wish to insert a separate list of figures just for the appendix, and a regular list of figures for the rest of the chapters combined. Is this feasible?

PS: I searched for this topic before posting and I couldn't find a previous solution, so please forgive me if this has already been answered.

[gmedina]

Hi,

several packages will allow the creation of the new list; one option is to use some of the features provided by the caption package. Take a look at the following simple example:

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\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{caption}

\DeclareCaptionType{myfigure}[Figure]

\begin{document}

\listoffigures
\begin{figure}[!ht]
  \centering
  \rule{5cm}{2cm}
  \caption{test figure 1}
  \label{fig:test1}
\end{figure}

\begin{figure}[!ht]
  \centering
  \rule{5cm}{2cm}
  \caption{test figure 2}
  \label{fig:test2}
\end{figure}

\appendix
\listofmyfigures

\setcounter{myfigure}{2}

\begin{myfigure}[!ht]
  \centering
  \rule{5cm}{2cm}
  \caption{test figure 3}
  \label{fig:test3}
\end{myfigure}

\begin{myfigure}[!ht]
  \centering
  \rule{5cm}{2cm}
  \caption{test figure 4}
  \label{fig:test4}
\end{myfigure}

\end{document}

Please refer to the package documentation for further information; particularly, refer to the use of the \DeclareCaptionType command (pp 27ff).

[comet64]

Thank you gmedina for the helpful reply and especially for the code. From the code you posted, I understand that you are basically defining a new type of figure environment, and generating a new list of all the elements from that environment in the appendix.

I tried running the code, got a "undefined control sequence" error, so I figured the caption package was not installed. I am currently trying to get the caption package working on my system*, so I will try out your solution once that's done.


*WindowsXP, Miktex 2.7 basic installation with internet package update disabled by university proxy server.

[gmedina]

Thank you gmedina for the helpful reply and especially for the code. From the code you posted, I understand that you are basically defining a new type of figure environment, and generating a new list of all the elements from that environment in the appendix...

You are welcome, and yes, that's the idea behind the code.

...I tried running the code, got a "undefined control sequence" error, so I figured the caption package was not installed. I am currently trying to get the caption package working on my system*, so I will try out your solution once that's done.

Of course, the proper solution is to ask the administrator to update the MiKTeX packages. In the meantime, however, you can try this quick (but not elegant) solution:

Download caption.zip fron CTAN (here it is). Unzip the file; this will generate a folder called "caption". Open a terminal and go to the "caption" folder, and run

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latex caption.ins

once the compilation ends, copy all the contents of the "caption" folder to the folder that contains your .tex file.