Re: [NTG-context] metapsot vs. graphviz
If you're on mac, you can try NodeBox. http://nodebox.net/code/index.php/Home HTH -a- On 24 Apr 2008, at 16:33, Gour wrote: Hi! While writing some written assignments I have a need to draw some simple diagrams. Tried with Dia, but it's not superb. That's why I'm thinking about learning some graphic programming language... Anyone familiar with metapost graphviz can write few words how the two compare? Any other suggestion? Sincerely, Gour -- Gour | Zagreb, Croatia | GPG key: C6E7162D __ _ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net __ _ -- Andrea Valle -- CIRMA - DAMS Università degli Studi di Torino -- http://www.cirma.unito.it/andrea/ -- http://www.myspace.com/andreavalle -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- Think of it as seasoning . noise [salt] is boring . F(blah) [food without salt] can be boring . F(noise, blah) can be really tasty (Ken Perlin on noise) ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] metapsot vs. graphviz
Andrea == Andrea Valle [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Andrea If you're on mac, you can try NodeBox. Andrea http://nodebox.net/code/index.php/Home No, running Linux and decided I'll try to learn metapost. Sincerely, Gour -- Gour | Zagreb, Croatia | GPG key: C6E7162D pgpTO4bHML6YF.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
[NTG-context] metapsot vs. graphviz
Hi! While writing some written assignments I have a need to draw some simple diagrams. Tried with Dia, but it's not superb. That's why I'm thinking about learning some graphic programming language... Anyone familiar with metapost graphviz can write few words how the two compare? Any other suggestion? Sincerely, Gour -- Gour | Zagreb, Croatia | GPG key: C6E7162D pgpQVQ9ibBKFB.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] metapsot vs. graphviz
On Thu, 24 Apr 2008, Gour wrote: Hi! While writing some written assignments I have a need to draw some simple diagrams. Tried with Dia, but it's not superb. That's why I'm thinking about learning some graphic programming language... Anyone familiar with metapost graphviz can write few words how the two compare? Metapost is for drawing all kinds of graphics. It give you a very fine control on where to place objects, and is very well integrated with ConTeXt (your labels will be the same font as the rest of the document). With the new mplib, using metapost in ConTeXt is very fast (for me I do not notice any difference; with mkii it used to take aboud 3-4 sec). Graphviz is good for automatic positioning of nodes. If you have a large number of nodes, it can figure out the best way to place them. There are different versions, dot (for directed graphs), circo (for circular graphs), neato (for undirected graphs), fps (uses a different model for undirected graphs). For most of the cases, the output is average: the node placement is very good, but then it is difficult to get tex to process the labels, it is limited in terms of color effects that you can get. I find it very hard to modify the output. Graphiz does give metapost output, but I found it to be a bit akward to use. The good part about graphiz is that is very easy to learn, and for most cases the output is acceptable. Any other suggestion? There is dot2tex, which a python script that converts from dot (graphviz) to tikz. I have not tried it, but from the examples it appears to remove all the drawbacks of integrated graphviz with tex. It is tailored towards integration with latex, but it should not be too hard to configure it for context. Aditya ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
Re: [NTG-context] metapsot vs. graphviz
Aditya == Aditya Mahajan [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Hello Aditya! Aditya Metapost is for drawing all kinds of graphics. It give you a Aditya very fine control on where to place objects, and is very well Aditya integrated with ConTeXt (your labels will be the same font as Aditya the rest of the document). With the new mplib, using metapost Aditya in ConTeXt is very fast (for me I do not notice any difference; Aditya with mkii it used to take aboud 3-4 sec). This is very nice feature... Aditya Graphviz is good for automatic positioning of nodes. If you have Aditya a large number of nodes, it can figure out the best way to place Aditya them. There are different versions, dot (for directed graphs), Aditya circo (for circular graphs), neato (for undirected graphs), fps Aditya (uses a different model for undirected graphs). For most of the Aditya cases, the output is average: the node placement is very good, Aditya but then it is difficult to get tex to process the labels, it is Aditya limited in terms of color effects that you can get. I find it Aditya very hard to modify the output. I will probably not deal with many modes, but having support for all kinds of graphics is preferred. Aditya Graphiz does give metapost output, but I found it to be a bit Aditya akward to use. The good part about graphiz is that is very easy Aditya to learn, and for most cases the output is acceptable. But, as you wrote above, it is not a 'general' graphic package? Aditya There is dot2tex, which a python script that converts from dot Aditya (graphviz) to tikz. I have not tried it, but from the examples Aditya it appears to remove all the drawbacks of integrated graphviz Aditya with tex. It is tailored towards integration with latex, but it Aditya should not be too hard to configure it for context. Thanks a lot for your input. It seems that metapost is not the most easy way, but considering that luatex context are future, it looks worth to sit have metafun ;) Sincerely, Gour -- Gour | Zagreb, Croatia | GPG key: C6E7162D pgpWRpk046ZB6.pgp Description: PGP signature ___ If your question is of interest to others as well, please add an entry to the Wiki! maillist : ntg-context@ntg.nl / http://www.ntg.nl/mailman/listinfo/ntg-context webpage : http://www.pragma-ade.nl / http://tex.aanhet.net archive : https://foundry.supelec.fr/projects/contextrev/ wiki : http://contextgarden.net ___
