Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Caption package: problem changing caption name in LyX

[di remigio]

I need to change the captions of certain figures in a document from "Figure" to "Diagram". I tried the caption package using the command "\captionsetup{name=Diagram}" where it was needed. Problem is that it generates an error and I don't know how to solve it.

Thank you.

[meho_r]

Try defining \captionsetup{figurename=Diagram} inside the float (use ERT just after the image but before caption, inside the float) to apply the change for one figure/diagram only. You can't use "name" since it's not clear on what it is to be applied. There are more details and examples of customizing in caption package manual.

[di remigio]

Same error... Is it possible to do it without using this package?

[sommerfee]

What error do you get? Can you provide an example code?

This one is running fine here:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\centering
A figure
\caption{A figure}
\end{figure}
\begin{figure}
\captionsetup{name=Diagram}
\centering
A diagram
\caption{A diagram}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

Personally I find this approach a little bit confusing to the reader, I think it would be better to have separated counters for figures and diagrams, like here:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{caption}
\DeclareCaptionType[fileext=lod]{diagram}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\centering
A figure
\caption{A figure}
\end{figure}
\begin{diagram}
\centering
A diagram
\caption{A diagram}
\end{diagram}
\end{document}

HTH,
Axel