LyX ⇒ LaTex picture commands not compatible with lyx

[hooman]

Hi,

I have a .tex file in which s diagram has been plotted using laTex commands. When I enter this into lyx it gives a smaller diagram with all the lines kind of tangled and squeezed in a smaller area. Does anyone know why this happens. Are the units of dimensions different in lyx?

For example something like this:
\begin{picture}(6,6)
{\linethickness{1pt}\put(6.2,5){\textcolor{black}{\vector(0,1){1}}}}
{\linethickness{2pt}\put(3.2,2){\line(1,0){4}}}
\end{picture}


Thanks,

[torbjorn t.]

No, but you've forgotten to copy the definition of \unitlength. The default unit length in the picture environment is 1pt, which is about 0.35 mm. This can be changed with

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\setlength{\unitlength}{1cm}

somewhere before the picture-environment (not within). If you look in your .tex-file you'll find a line like this.

[hooman]

Thanks alot! It works now