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Monday, July 4, 2016
Flowing Fix: Embedding LaTeX equations inside Inkscape drawing
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Thursday, June 30, 2016
Flowing Fix: Embedding math equations and symbols in Inkscape
You can embed equations and math symbols using LaTeX. In Inkscape versions 0.48(and above) this option was introduced through the top menu: Extensions >> Render >> LaTeX
However, before you can see the LaTeX option in the Render menu on MS Windows machines, you have to have the following installed:
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/LaTeX
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/257147/how-to-use-latex-with-inkscape-mac-os-x
Another option to easily add Greek letters within Inkscape using Unicode
html version: http://www.physics.nmt.edu/~raymond/software/howtos/greekscape.xhtml
pdf version: http://www.physics.nmt.edu/~ raymond/software/howtos/ greekscape.pdf
------- More about Inkscape below------------
Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org) is a free and open source professional vector graphics editor for MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
For tutorials on Inkscape:
http://inkscape.org/en/learn/tutorials/
http://pigux.com/deviant/source/tutorials/InkscapeTutorial.pdf
Other learning resources:
http://inkscape.org/en/learn/
However, before you can see the LaTeX option in the Render menu on MS Windows machines, you have to have the following installed:
- Install LaTeX: MikTeX http://miktex.org/ (for Windows)
- Ghostscript: http://ghostscript.com/download
- Install pstoedit (with the SVG plugin): https://sourceforge.net/projects/pstoedit/
- Then update "path environmental variables" to include the pstoedit folder (e.g., C:\Program Files\pstoedit) OR move the pstoedit folder to C:\Program Files\Inkscape
http://wiki.inkscape.org/wiki/index.php/LaTeX
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/257147/how-to-use-latex-with-inkscape-mac-os-x
Another option to easily add Greek letters within Inkscape using Unicode
html version: http://www.physics.nmt.edu/~raymond/software/howtos/greekscape.xhtml
pdf version: http://www.physics.nmt.edu/~
------- More about Inkscape below------------
Inkscape (http://www.inkscape.org) is a free and open source professional vector graphics editor for MS Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
For tutorials on Inkscape:
http://inkscape.org/en/learn/tutorials/
http://pigux.com/deviant/source/tutorials/InkscapeTutorial.pdf
Other learning resources:
http://inkscape.org/en/learn/
Monday, June 27, 2016
Why pursue a PhD?
We often get a lot of questions regarding the PhD degree, and why someone would pursue one. Here are some link that we thought would be very beneficial:
Why pursue a PhD: http://flowingdata.com/2014/10/07/why-to-pursue-a-phd
The illustrated guide to a Ph.D.: http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures
The illustrated guide to a Ph.D.: http://matt.might.net/articles/phd-school-in-pictures
Thursday, June 23, 2016
Flowing Fix: Biber fails with error missing "recode_xdata.xml"
In short, the cache files are corrupted and need to be removed. Delete the cache folder with the files and compile the document again.
You can find the cache folder path by looking in .blg file or by using the command: biber --cache
For more information see instructions at the following link:
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/140814/biblatex-biber-fails-with-a-strange-error-about-missing-recode-data-xml-file
You can find the cache folder path by looking in .blg file or by using the command: biber --cache
For more information see instructions at the following link:
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/140814/biblatex-biber-fails-with-a-strange-error-about-missing-recode-data-xml-file
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