Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ PSTricks | Draw a Theatre Hall

[svend_tveskaeg]

Hi all.

I would like to create the drawing in the attached picture with PSTricks. (I do not use or know TikZ at all.)

I am able to do this, but it is going to be very painstaking work. How can I do it without too much work?

Theatre Hall

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Thank you in advance!

[cgnieder]

Hi Svend,

Would mind showing us how you're doing it? Otherwise (I am sure you agree) it is impossible to show you a less painstaking way. I could come up with something but maybe it's even more complicated than your way, so...

Regards

[svend_tveskaeg]

Good point!

I have not actually any code yet, but my idea is to draw every red square using something like

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{auto-pst-pdf,pstricks-add}
\newcommand{\seat}[4]{\psline(#1,#2)(#1,#3)(#4,#3)(#4,#2)(#1,#2)}

\begin{document}

\begin{figure}
 \centering
 \psset{fillstyle=solid,fillcolor=red}
  \begin{pspicture}(1,1)
    \seat{0}{0}{1}{1}
  \end{pspicture}
 \label{theatre}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

and compile with

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pdflatex -shell-escape <filename>.tex

but it will take me a lot of time to make the drawing this way.

The rest of the drawing is no problem (I assume).

[localghost]

My idea would be to use the \psMatrixPlot command from the pstricks-add package.


Thorsten

[svend_tveskaeg]

@Thorsten: Good idea!

I do not understand where the squares come from.

Any change I can get someone to draw just a few squares for me? If I get the syntax, I can do the rest myself.

[localghost]

I think Section 26 of pstricks-add manual will give you the right idea. I couldn't explain it better.

[svend_tveskaeg]

Thank you. I have already looked at page 82, though, without understanding it.

Just a small example to get me going would be much appreciated.

[svend_tveskaeg]

@cgnieder:
Can I see your idea? (Just for the fun of it.)

As I already pointe out, a concrete example where the [color=#800000]\psMatrixPlot[/color] command is used will be much appreciated.

[localghost]

[…] As I already pointe out, a concrete example where the \psMatrixPlot command is used will be much appreciated.

And exactly such a concrete example can be found in the manual. So kindly have look at it, start a first approach and ask targeted questions in case that you run into trouble. m(

[cgnieder]

@cgnieder:
Can I see your idea? (Just for the fun of it.)

I have never used pstricks before. My post should only be a teaser for you to show an own attempt . My idea would actually be a TikZ one (which you excluded):

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz,etoolbox}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}

\colorlet{seat}{red!50!black!50}
\colorlet{mixer}{black}
\colorlet{stage}{brown}
\tikzset{
  seat/.style={
    draw           = seat,
    fill           = seat!75,
    minimum width  = 5pt,
    minimum height = 5pt
  },
  nonseat/.style={
    minimum width  = 5pt,
    minimum height = 5pt
  },
  mixer/.style={
    draw           = mixer,
    fill           = mixer!75,
    minimum width  = 5pt,
    minimum height = 5pt
  }
}

\makeatletter
\DeclareListParser*{\draw@row}{,}
\def\@draw@row#1{%
  \ifx#1x \node[seat]    {} ;\fi
  \ifx#1_ \node[nonseat] {} ;\fi
  \ifx#1m \node[mixer]   {} ;\fi
  \pgfmatrixnextcell}
\def\drawrow#1{\draw@row{\@draw@row}{#1}\\}
\makeatother

\def\emptyrow{\\[7pt]}
\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}
 \matrix[draw,row sep=1pt,column sep=1pt] (auditorium) at (0,0) {
   \drawrow{x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x}
   \emptyrow
   \drawrow{x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x}
   \drawrow{x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x}
   \emptyrow
   \drawrow{_,x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x,_}
   \drawrow{_,x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x,_}
   \drawrow{_,x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,m,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x,_}
   \emptyrow
   \drawrow{_,_,x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x,_,_}
   \drawrow{_,_,x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x,_,_}
   \drawrow{_,_,x,x,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,x,x,_,_}
   \emptyrow
   \drawrow{_,_,_,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,x,_,_,_}
 };
 \draw[fill=stage]
   ($(auditorium.south west)+(13pt,-13pt)$) rectangle ($(auditorium.south east)+(-13pt,-28pt)$);
\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

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Regards