Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ New Float Environment

[DonutMan]

Hi all,

I would like to create a new float environment with a new counter and a different legend name.

So, typically I would like something like that :

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\begin{figure}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{Figure.png}
\caption{My figure}
\end{figure}

Result: the Figure.png is displayed with "Figure 1 - My figure" caption

While:

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\begin{illustration}[h]
\centering
\includegraphics[width=12cm]{Illustration.png}
\caption{My illustration}
\end{illustration}

Result : the Illustration.png is displayed with "Illustration 1 - My illustration" caption.

I would like the figure and illustration counters independend.

Do you know if it's easy to have something like that ?

Thanks a lot

Donut

[localghost]

Search the forum for the newfloat package.


Thorsten

[cgnieder]

I agree with Thorsten that the newfloat package is generally the way to go. However, should you happen to use a KOMA-Script there's no need for it as KOMA-Script provides its own mechanism. Search the KOMA-Script documentation (scrguien) for \DeclareNewTOC.

Regards

[sommerfee]

I agree with Thorsten that the newfloat package is generally the way to go. However, should you happen to use a KOMA-Script there's no need for it as KOMA-Script provides its own mechanism.

Yes and no The newfloat package defines a FP- (fltpage), sideways- (rotating), SC- (sidecap), and wrap-variant (wrapfig) additionally.

But one rarely needs them, so usually the usage of \DeclareNewTOC is recommended. (And so do I, too.)

[cgnieder]

The newfloat package defines a FP- (fltpage), sideways- (rotating), SC- (sidecap), and wrap-variant (wrapfig) additionally.

Good to know! I knew newfloat was powerful but I wasn't aware that it's such an allrounder!

Regards

[localghost]

And it seems that newfloat also defines a starred version of the new float. But this is seemingly not documented in its manual.

[sommerfee]

But this is seemingly not documented in its manual.

Thanks for the hint, will correct that ASAP.