Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Custom Shapes

[ghostanime2001]

Is there a way to create your own custom shapes with custom anchors/nodes etc. or sort of like re-creating your own TikZ objects?

[localghost]

You'd have to take a look at the corresponding PGF/TikZ libraries and probably go down to the system or basic layer to program your own shapes. These layers are described in the PGF/TikZ manual.


Thorsten

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Perhaps have a look at this rectangle TikZ shape example. The description is in German, a translator (pons.eu, google) could translate it for you. The main part is just code, so understandable.

Defining new shapes is pretty much work, as I see there. As Thorsten said, I would start with reading and copying parts of the pgf shapes libraries as the basis of my own shapes.

If you manage to define a new shape, I would be glad to see it. And if you have specific questions while working on it, let us know.

Stefan

[ghostanime2001]

Is it possible to create a shape with Adobe Illustrator CC, then customize the shape with anchor points? If so, how?

[localghost]

Is it possible to create a shape with Adobe Illustrator CC, then customize the shape with anchor points? […]

No. The possible approaches have already been pointed out in the former responses.

[ghostanime2001]

So the only way is to use TikZ to make shapes?

[localghost]

So the only way is to use TikZ to make shapes?

Please tell me, do you actually read what others write here? This question is clearly answered by former replies in this thread. m(

[ghostanime2001]

Maybe if it wasn't German.

[localghost]

Maybe if it wasn't German.

As far as I remember the PGF manual is entirely written in English. m(

[ghostanime2001]

Would latex 3 have better shape anchor integration ?