On Saturday 07 November 2009, Uwe Stöhr wrote: > Waluyo Adi Siswanto schrieb: > > > I have been searching a drawing tool that generate LaTeX code then > > implemented (pasted) somewhere in LyX so I can get simple > > pictures/diagrams. > > You now found Dia, but why do you need LaTeX code. Personally I create my > diagrams using the program > that fit my needs for the desired kind of diagrams. So for free-hand drawings > and illustrations I > use Inkscape or OpenOffice Draw, for diagrams I use SciDAVis, Origin or > OpenOffice Calc, for mind > maps FreeMind, etc. All provide a PDF output that I insert as image to my > documents.
And there's inkscape too, which allows you to produce vector graphics that scale wonderfully. And, yes, lyx can preview the .svg drawing in the document and use it directly in the generation of the pdf. Mateo.
