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Is there a way to automate setting nodes at the intervals of the foreach marks so they can be referred to, for drawing the braces; instead of defining their locations manually.



documentclass{beamer}

beamertemplatenavigationsymbolsempty

usepackage{verbatim}

usepackage{tikz}

usepackage{pgfplots}

begin{document}

begin{frame}[t]

frametitle{ci}

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.9, transform shape]

pgfmathsetmacro{incx}{.88}

draw [thick,-] (0,0) -- +(0:8.8) node [pos=.146](a){a} node [ pos=.296](b){b} node [pos=.44](c){c} node [pos=.586](d){d} node [pos=.876](e){e} node [pos=.73](f){f};

foreach x [evaluate=x as aff using int(x*1)]in {1,...,6}{draw [black, very thick] (incx*1.46*x,.2) -- +(-90:.4);}

draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (b.center|-0,-.4) -- (d.center|-0,-.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=-.5cm] {middle};

draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm}] (a.center|-0,.4) -- (b.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {series};

draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (e.center|-0,.4) -- (f.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {draw};

end{tikzpicture}

end{frame}

end{document}


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    Is there a way to automate setting nodes at the intervals of the foreach marks so they can be referred to, for drawing the braces; instead of defining their locations manually.



    documentclass{beamer}
    
beamertemplatenavigationsymbolsempty
    
usepackage{verbatim}
    
usepackage{tikz}
    
usepackage{pgfplots}
    
begin{document}
    
begin{frame}[t]
    
frametitle{ci}
    
begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.9, transform shape]
    
pgfmathsetmacro{incx}{.88}
    
draw [thick,-] (0,0) -- +(0:8.8) node [pos=.146](a){a} node [ pos=.296](b){b} node [pos=.44](c){c} node [pos=.586](d){d} node [pos=.876](e){e} node [pos=.73](f){f};
    
foreach x [evaluate=x as aff using int(x*1)]in {1,...,6}{draw [black, very thick] (incx*1.46*x,.2) -- +(-90:.4);}
    
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (b.center|-0,-.4) -- (d.center|-0,-.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
    
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm}] (a.center|-0,.4) -- (b.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {series};
    
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (e.center|-0,.4) -- (f.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
    
end{tikzpicture}
    
end{frame}
    
end{document}


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      documentclass{beamer}
      
beamertemplatenavigationsymbolsempty
      
usepackage{verbatim}
      
usepackage{tikz}
      
usepackage{pgfplots}
      
begin{document}
      
begin{frame}[t]
      
frametitle{ci}
      
begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.9, transform shape]
      
pgfmathsetmacro{incx}{.88}
      
draw [thick,-] (0,0) -- +(0:8.8) node [pos=.146](a){a} node [ pos=.296](b){b} node [pos=.44](c){c} node [pos=.586](d){d} node [pos=.876](e){e} node [pos=.73](f){f};
      
foreach x [evaluate=x as aff using int(x*1)]in {1,...,6}{draw [black, very thick] (incx*1.46*x,.2) -- +(-90:.4);}
      
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (b.center|-0,-.4) -- (d.center|-0,-.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
      
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm}] (a.center|-0,.4) -- (b.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {series};
      
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (e.center|-0,.4) -- (f.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
      
end{tikzpicture}
      
end{frame}
      
end{document}


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      Is there a way to automate setting nodes at the intervals of the foreach marks so they can be referred to, for drawing the braces; instead of defining their locations manually.



      documentclass{beamer}
      
beamertemplatenavigationsymbolsempty
      
usepackage{verbatim}
      
usepackage{tikz}
      
usepackage{pgfplots}
      
begin{document}
      
begin{frame}[t]
      
frametitle{ci}
      
begin{tikzpicture}[scale=.9, transform shape]
      
pgfmathsetmacro{incx}{.88}
      
draw [thick,-] (0,0) -- +(0:8.8) node [pos=.146](a){a} node [ pos=.296](b){b} node [pos=.44](c){c} node [pos=.586](d){d} node [pos=.876](e){e} node [pos=.73](f){f};
      
foreach x [evaluate=x as aff using int(x*1)]in {1,...,6}{draw [black, very thick] (incx*1.46*x,.2) -- +(-90:.4);}
      
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (b.center|-0,-.4) -- (d.center|-0,-.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
      
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm}] (a.center|-0,.4) -- (b.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {series};
      
draw [blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm,mirror}] (e.center|-0,.4) -- (f.center|-0,.4) node [blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
      
end{tikzpicture}
      
end{frame}
      
end{document}


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          You can try something like this:



          foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);


          to draw lines and name the nodes using foreach.



          enter image description here



          MWE



          documentclass[border=3mm]{standalone}
          
usepackage{pgfplots}
          
tikzset{brce/.style={blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm},}}
          
tikzset{brcetxt/.style={blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm,}}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);
          
draw (f)--++(1,0);
          

          
draw [brce,decoration=mirror] (b|-0,-.4) -- (d|-0,-.4) node [brcetxt,yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
          
draw [brce] (a|-0,.2) -- (b|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {series};
          
draw [brce] (e|-0,.2) -- (f|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}





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          • Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 8:22






          • 1




            @Hany see the updated answer.
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 8:56










          • Thank you very much for your time.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:22










          • Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:43






          • 1




            @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 10:00











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          You can try something like this:



          foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);


          to draw lines and name the nodes using foreach.



          enter image description here



          MWE



          documentclass[border=3mm]{standalone}
          
usepackage{pgfplots}
          
tikzset{brce/.style={blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm},}}
          
tikzset{brcetxt/.style={blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm,}}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);
          
draw (f)--++(1,0);
          

          
draw [brce,decoration=mirror] (b|-0,-.4) -- (d|-0,-.4) node [brcetxt,yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
          
draw [brce] (a|-0,.2) -- (b|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {series};
          
draw [brce] (e|-0,.2) -- (f|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}





          share|improve this answer























          • Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 8:22






          • 1




            @Hany see the updated answer.
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 8:56










          • Thank you very much for your time.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:22










          • Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:43






          • 1




            @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 10:00















          up vote
          3
          down vote



          accepted










          You can try something like this:



          foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);


          to draw lines and name the nodes using foreach.



          enter image description here



          MWE



          documentclass[border=3mm]{standalone}
          
usepackage{pgfplots}
          
tikzset{brce/.style={blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm},}}
          
tikzset{brcetxt/.style={blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm,}}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);
          
draw (f)--++(1,0);
          

          
draw [brce,decoration=mirror] (b|-0,-.4) -- (d|-0,-.4) node [brcetxt,yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
          
draw [brce] (a|-0,.2) -- (b|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {series};
          
draw [brce] (e|-0,.2) -- (f|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}





          share|improve this answer























          • Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 8:22






          • 1




            @Hany see the updated answer.
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 8:56










          • Thank you very much for your time.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:22










          • Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:43






          • 1




            @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 10:00













          up vote
          3
          down vote



          accepted







          up vote
          3
          down vote



          accepted






          You can try something like this:



          foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);


          to draw lines and name the nodes using foreach.



          enter image description here



          MWE



          documentclass[border=3mm]{standalone}
          
usepackage{pgfplots}
          
tikzset{brce/.style={blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm},}}
          
tikzset{brcetxt/.style={blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm,}}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);
          
draw (f)--++(1,0);
          

          
draw [brce,decoration=mirror] (b|-0,-.4) -- (d|-0,-.4) node [brcetxt,yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
          
draw [brce] (a|-0,.2) -- (b|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {series};
          
draw [brce] (e|-0,.2) -- (f|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}





          share|improve this answer














          You can try something like this:



          foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);


          to draw lines and name the nodes using foreach.



          enter image description here



          MWE



          documentclass[border=3mm]{standalone}
          
usepackage{pgfplots}
          
tikzset{brce/.style={blue, thick, decorate, decoration={brace,amplitude=.16cm},}}
          
tikzset{brcetxt/.style={blue!80!black, midway, xshift=0cm,}}
          
begin{document}
          
begin{tikzpicture}
          
foreach[count=j] i in {a,b,...,f}
          
    draw[-|] (j,0) -- ++(1,0)node[below]{i}coordinate(i);
          
draw (f)--++(1,0);
          

          
draw [brce,decoration=mirror] (b|-0,-.4) -- (d|-0,-.4) node [brcetxt,yshift=-.5cm] {middle};
          
draw [brce] (a|-0,.2) -- (b|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {series};
          
draw [brce] (e|-0,.2) -- (f|-0,.2) node [brcetxt, yshift=.5cm] {draw};
          
end{tikzpicture}
          
end{document}






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          answered Dec 8 at 7:46









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          • Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 8:22






          • 1




            @Hany see the updated answer.
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 8:56










          • Thank you very much for your time.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:22










          • Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:43






          • 1




            @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 10:00


















          • Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 8:22






          • 1




            @Hany see the updated answer.
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 8:56










          • Thank you very much for your time.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:22










          • Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
            – Hany
            Dec 8 at 9:43






          • 1




            @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
            – nidhin
            Dec 8 at 10:00
















          Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
          – Hany
          Dec 8 at 8:22




          Thank you for your answer. I need the tickmarks, with possible node naming (not necessarily a b c d); and the braces.
          – Hany
          Dec 8 at 8:22




          1




          1




          @Hany see the updated answer.
          – nidhin
          Dec 8 at 8:56




          @Hany see the updated answer.
          – nidhin
          Dec 8 at 8:56












          Thank you very much for your time.
          – Hany
          Dec 8 at 9:22




          Thank you very much for your time.
          – Hany
          Dec 8 at 9:22












          Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
          – Hany
          Dec 8 at 9:43




          Just one more request please. Can the increments between the nodes be controlled, for example making them 1.4cm or so.
          – Hany
          Dec 8 at 9:43




          1




          1




          @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
          – nidhin
          Dec 8 at 10:00




          @Hany my bad. change ` draw (j,0) -- ++(1,0); ` to ` draw (j*1.4,0) -- ++(1.4,0);`
          – nidhin
          Dec 8 at 10:00


















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