ipython-tikzmagic

IPython magics for generating figures with TikZ. You can select the output format as svg, png or jpg, define the image size, specify a scale factor, load TikZ packages, and save to external files. The accompanying IPython notebooks shows some examples demonstrating how to use these features.

The package requires a working LaTeX installation, ImageMagick and pdf2svg.

Installation

pip install git+https://github.com/michakraus/ipython-tikzmagic.git

Usage

Load package by writing

%load_ext tikzmagic

in a notebook cell. Call tikz by prepending %tikz to a single command, e.g.,

%tikz \draw (0,0) rectangle (1,1);

or by starting a cell with %%tikz, e.g.,

%%tikz
\draw (0,0) rectangle (1,1);
\filldraw (0.5,0.5) circle (.1);

Optional Arguments

• -sc or --scale: scaling factor of plots, default=1
• -s or --size: pixel size of plots, e.g., -s width,height, default=400,240
• -f or --format: plot format (png, svg or jpg), default=png
• -e or --encoding: text encoding, default=utf-8
• -x or --preamble: LaTeX preamble to insert before tikz figure, default=None
• -p or --package: LaTeX packages to load, separated by comma, e.g., -p pgfplots,textcomp, default=None
• -l or --library: TikZ libraries to load, separated by comma, e.g., -l matrix,arrows, default=None
• -g or --pgfplotslibrary: Pgfplots libraries to load, separated by comma, e.g., -l matrix,arrows, default=None
• -S or --save: save a copy to file, e.g., -S filename, default=None

Example

IPython example notebook

Disclaimer

This package is not actively maintained. In particular, the author cannot provide support for installation issues. However, PRs for fixes and extensions will usually be merged.