Rotate a Path around a Point: Double Pendulum Case

Double Pendulum in TikZ LaTeX

This tutorial is about drawing a double pendulum in LaTeX using TikZ package. Mainly, this example is chosen to learn how to rotate a path around a point in TikZ. For more free body diagrams, check simple pendulum, atwood’s machine, inclined plane and parachute system.

Free Body Diagram of an Inclined Plane in TikZ

Free body diagram of Inclined Plan TikZ

In this tutorial, we will draw a free body diagram of an inclined plane with a load resting on top of it in LaTeX using TikZ package. We will draw a triangle to represent the inclined plane, a rectangle for the load, then add arrows with labels to highlight different forces.

TikZ shapes: Triangle

TikZ Shapes Triangle LaTeX

This tutorial is the second post about TikZ shapes, or more precisely TikZ node shapes. In this post, we will learn how to create a TikZ triangle node shape, change its size, its angles, its color and access to all its anchors.

Draw a Plane Intersecting a Cone in LaTeX

Cone plane intersection in TikZ

In this tutorial, we will learn how to draw a plane intersecting a cone in LaTeX using TikZ and Pgfplots package. Finding the equation of the ellipse formed when a plane intersects a cone is a well know problem in geometry and it is beyond the scope of this post.

TikZ & LaTeX Memes

TikZ Memes and LaTeX Memes

This post is about LaTeX and TikZ Memes. It contains different memes templates that can be used directly in LaTeX