LyX ⇒ Scaling vector graphics in LyX

[burgundi]

Hi,
I have several vector-graphs with molecule structures (carbon atoms connected by lines: H2C=CH-CH3). They all have different length/height/aspect ratio.
I have them in .emf format.
When I put them in the LyX document and make a pdf, all of them are scaled differently.
Bigger molecules have atoms sized like "c", and smaller molecules are sized like "C".
I use scaling size "20%" for all.

Is there any way to scale them similarly? Like dpi or something?
Of course I could adjust individual size in "%" or individual width, but I'm looking for a better solution.

Thanks.

[scottkosty]

Hi and welcome.

In the graphics settings, click on "set width" and put, e.g. '4' in the box and leave 'cm'. Or use "Text Width %".

To give sets of images the same settings, consider using "Graphics group" (in graphics setting look at the "LaTeX and LyX options" tab).

[burgundi]

If I use set width, I still get different size on the text on the vector graphs, because all pictures have different size with 12cm width (see attachment).

[scottkosty]

Then I'm not sure. I don't see why the pictures would have different (width) sizes if you fix the width. The only thing that comes to mind is making sure that the pictures are correctly cropped (there is no surrounding whitespace).

[Johannes_B]

Think about the following: You have one molecule like the ones above and one which is just H2O. Both have a different size, and scaling them to .5\linewidth won't give you an exceptable size.

You have to make sure, that the inputsize is thhe same.

BTW: do you now about chemfig?

Best regards
Johannes

[burgundi]

If atom sizes are the same, then all pictures will have different width.
So if I scale them to have the same width, then atom sizes will become different.

That is the problem, that vector graphic doesn't have its original "size". It is always scaled to what a user or a program define.

Thanks for the link to the chemfig.