Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Tikz multiline matrix

[reisgabrieljoao]

Is it possible to create a multiline node in a Tikz matrix? If yes, how?

Thanks in advance.

[localghost]

Very simple after specifying a text width for the node.

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\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{tikz}

\begin{document}
  \begin{tikzpicture}
    \draw (0,0) node[text width=4cm] {The quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog.};
  \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

However, the line wrapping might be insufficient.

For more specific help it requires a minimal example.


Thorsten

[reisgabrieljoao]

Well, I'll try to explain myself a little better. What I meant was that I wanted a node to occupy 2 lines, not its text. Here's a minimal example:

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\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{tikz}

\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}
        \matrix {
            & \node (node1) [draw] {Node number 1}; \\
            \node (node2) [draw, minimum height=3em] {Node number 2}; & \node (node3) [draw] {Node number 3}; \\
        };
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

I want that node 2 occupies 2 lines (the first and the second) so that node 1 and 3 get aligned with it.

[gmedina]

You could use the fit library:

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\documentclass{minimal}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{fit}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
\matrix {
  \node (node0) {\phantom{Node number 2}}; & \node[draw] (node1) {Node number 1};\\
  \node (node2) {\phantom{Node number 2}}; & \node [draw] (node3) {Node number 3};\\
 };
 \node[draw, fit = (node0) (node2),inner sep=0pt] {Node number 2};
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

[reisgabrieljoao]

Seems that it solved my problem, thank you very much.