TikZ: Centering dash pattern between two nodes
Is there a way to draw a dashed pattern between two nodes taking the middle point of these two nodes as the center point?
This is my code:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{amsthm,amsmath,amssymb,authblk,tikz,graphicx}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
And the resulting figure:
It can clearly be seen that the dash from the X1 node is longer than that from the X2 node.
I want the right part of the dashed line to be the mirror image of the left part. Is there a way to do this (preferably regardless of the distance between the nodes, and the thickness or specific pattern of the line)?
tikz-pgf
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Is there a way to draw a dashed pattern between two nodes taking the middle point of these two nodes as the center point?
This is my code:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{amsthm,amsmath,amssymb,authblk,tikz,graphicx}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
And the resulting figure:
It can clearly be seen that the dash from the X1 node is longer than that from the X2 node.
I want the right part of the dashed line to be the mirror image of the left part. Is there a way to do this (preferably regardless of the distance between the nodes, and the thickness or specific pattern of the line)?
tikz-pgf
Welcome to TexSE! Did you look at this question? tex.stackexchange.com/q/438299/15036
– Thruston
Apr 2 at 10:54
Trydraw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.east) to[bend right=40] (x2.west);
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 11:02
@Thruston, thanks! That was indeed on of the pages I read before submitting this question, unfortunately I was not able to understand in. @CarLaTeX, thanks! This works! (I useddraw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
)
– Joost Kruis
Apr 2 at 11:08
@CarLaTeX Please add an answer.
– JouleV
Apr 2 at 11:12
@JouleV I can't explain the reason, maybe it works only by chance. Maybe it's somehow a duplicate of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/133271/….
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 12:00
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Is there a way to draw a dashed pattern between two nodes taking the middle point of these two nodes as the center point?
This is my code:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{amsthm,amsmath,amssymb,authblk,tikz,graphicx}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
And the resulting figure:
It can clearly be seen that the dash from the X1 node is longer than that from the X2 node.
I want the right part of the dashed line to be the mirror image of the left part. Is there a way to do this (preferably regardless of the distance between the nodes, and the thickness or specific pattern of the line)?
tikz-pgf
Is there a way to draw a dashed pattern between two nodes taking the middle point of these two nodes as the center point?
This is my code:
documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{amsthm,amsmath,amssymb,authblk,tikz,graphicx}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
And the resulting figure:
It can clearly be seen that the dash from the X1 node is longer than that from the X2 node.
I want the right part of the dashed line to be the mirror image of the left part. Is there a way to do this (preferably regardless of the distance between the nodes, and the thickness or specific pattern of the line)?
tikz-pgf
tikz-pgf
edited Apr 2 at 14:52
![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/egxF7.jpg?s=32&g=1)
![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/egxF7.jpg?s=32&g=1)
JouleV
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Welcome to TexSE! Did you look at this question? tex.stackexchange.com/q/438299/15036
– Thruston
Apr 2 at 10:54
Trydraw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.east) to[bend right=40] (x2.west);
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 11:02
@Thruston, thanks! That was indeed on of the pages I read before submitting this question, unfortunately I was not able to understand in. @CarLaTeX, thanks! This works! (I useddraw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
)
– Joost Kruis
Apr 2 at 11:08
@CarLaTeX Please add an answer.
– JouleV
Apr 2 at 11:12
@JouleV I can't explain the reason, maybe it works only by chance. Maybe it's somehow a duplicate of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/133271/….
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 12:00
add a comment |
Welcome to TexSE! Did you look at this question? tex.stackexchange.com/q/438299/15036
– Thruston
Apr 2 at 10:54
Trydraw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.east) to[bend right=40] (x2.west);
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 11:02
@Thruston, thanks! That was indeed on of the pages I read before submitting this question, unfortunately I was not able to understand in. @CarLaTeX, thanks! This works! (I useddraw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
)
– Joost Kruis
Apr 2 at 11:08
@CarLaTeX Please add an answer.
– JouleV
Apr 2 at 11:12
@JouleV I can't explain the reason, maybe it works only by chance. Maybe it's somehow a duplicate of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/133271/….
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 12:00
Welcome to TexSE! Did you look at this question? tex.stackexchange.com/q/438299/15036
– Thruston
Apr 2 at 10:54
Welcome to TexSE! Did you look at this question? tex.stackexchange.com/q/438299/15036
– Thruston
Apr 2 at 10:54
Try
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.east) to[bend right=40] (x2.west);
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 11:02
Try
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.east) to[bend right=40] (x2.west);
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 11:02
@Thruston, thanks! That was indeed on of the pages I read before submitting this question, unfortunately I was not able to understand in. @CarLaTeX, thanks! This works! (I used
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
)– Joost Kruis
Apr 2 at 11:08
@Thruston, thanks! That was indeed on of the pages I read before submitting this question, unfortunately I was not able to understand in. @CarLaTeX, thanks! This works! (I used
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
)– Joost Kruis
Apr 2 at 11:08
@CarLaTeX Please add an answer.
– JouleV
Apr 2 at 11:12
@CarLaTeX Please add an answer.
– JouleV
Apr 2 at 11:12
@JouleV I can't explain the reason, maybe it works only by chance. Maybe it's somehow a duplicate of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/133271/….
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 12:00
@JouleV I can't explain the reason, maybe it works only by chance. Maybe it's somehow a duplicate of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/133271/….
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 12:00
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There are standard answers, but all of them are very advanced and hard to understand. However, with markings
one can "mirror" a half of the curve like this.
documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
%draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
path [postaction={
decorate,
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0.5 with coordinate (mid);
}
}] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=-4pt]mid) to[out=180,in=-40] (x1);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=4pt]mid) to[out=0,in=-140] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
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Another way is to measure the path and then stretch the dash length a bit in such a way that the path ends with a full on
. Please also note that tikzstyle
is deprecated.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
tikzset{
full dash/.style args={on #1 off #2}{
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0 with {
pgfmathsetmacro{mystretch}{((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))/int((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))}
pgfmathsetmacro{myon}{#1*mystretch}
xdefmyon{myon}
pgfmathsetmacro{myoff}{#2*mystretch}
xdefmyoff{myoff}
},
},
preaction={decorate},draw=none,
postaction={draw,dash pattern=on myon pt off myoff pt}
},
}
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,full dash=on 3pt off 6pt,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
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There are standard answers, but all of them are very advanced and hard to understand. However, with markings
one can "mirror" a half of the curve like this.
documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
%draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
path [postaction={
decorate,
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0.5 with coordinate (mid);
}
}] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=-4pt]mid) to[out=180,in=-40] (x1);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=4pt]mid) to[out=0,in=-140] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
add a comment |
There are standard answers, but all of them are very advanced and hard to understand. However, with markings
one can "mirror" a half of the curve like this.
documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
%draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
path [postaction={
decorate,
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0.5 with coordinate (mid);
}
}] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=-4pt]mid) to[out=180,in=-40] (x1);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=4pt]mid) to[out=0,in=-140] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
add a comment |
There are standard answers, but all of them are very advanced and hard to understand. However, with markings
one can "mirror" a half of the curve like this.
documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
%draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
path [postaction={
decorate,
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0.5 with coordinate (mid);
}
}] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=-4pt]mid) to[out=180,in=-40] (x1);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=4pt]mid) to[out=0,in=-140] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
There are standard answers, but all of them are very advanced and hard to understand. However, with markings
one can "mirror" a half of the curve like this.
documentclass[tikz]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{shapes,decorations,circuits.logic.US,circuits.logic.IEC,fit,external}
tikzstyle{loosely dashed}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
tikzstyle{loosely dashed2}=[dash pattern=on 4pt off 8pt]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
%draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
path [postaction={
decorate,
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0.5 with coordinate (mid);
}
}] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=-4pt]mid) to[out=180,in=-40] (x1);
draw[line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed] ([xshift=4pt]mid) to[out=0,in=-140] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}
answered Apr 2 at 12:56
![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/egxF7.jpg?s=32&g=1)
![](https://i.stack.imgur.com/egxF7.jpg?s=32&g=1)
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Another way is to measure the path and then stretch the dash length a bit in such a way that the path ends with a full on
. Please also note that tikzstyle
is deprecated.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
tikzset{
full dash/.style args={on #1 off #2}{
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0 with {
pgfmathsetmacro{mystretch}{((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))/int((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))}
pgfmathsetmacro{myon}{#1*mystretch}
xdefmyon{myon}
pgfmathsetmacro{myoff}{#2*mystretch}
xdefmyoff{myoff}
},
},
preaction={decorate},draw=none,
postaction={draw,dash pattern=on myon pt off myoff pt}
},
}
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,full dash=on 3pt off 6pt,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
add a comment |
Another way is to measure the path and then stretch the dash length a bit in such a way that the path ends with a full on
. Please also note that tikzstyle
is deprecated.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
tikzset{
full dash/.style args={on #1 off #2}{
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0 with {
pgfmathsetmacro{mystretch}{((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))/int((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))}
pgfmathsetmacro{myon}{#1*mystretch}
xdefmyon{myon}
pgfmathsetmacro{myoff}{#2*mystretch}
xdefmyoff{myoff}
},
},
preaction={decorate},draw=none,
postaction={draw,dash pattern=on myon pt off myoff pt}
},
}
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,full dash=on 3pt off 6pt,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
add a comment |
Another way is to measure the path and then stretch the dash length a bit in such a way that the path ends with a full on
. Please also note that tikzstyle
is deprecated.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
tikzset{
full dash/.style args={on #1 off #2}{
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0 with {
pgfmathsetmacro{mystretch}{((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))/int((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))}
pgfmathsetmacro{myon}{#1*mystretch}
xdefmyon{myon}
pgfmathsetmacro{myoff}{#2*mystretch}
xdefmyoff{myoff}
},
},
preaction={decorate},draw=none,
postaction={draw,dash pattern=on myon pt off myoff pt}
},
}
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,full dash=on 3pt off 6pt,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
Another way is to measure the path and then stretch the dash length a bit in such a way that the path ends with a full on
. Please also note that tikzstyle
is deprecated.
documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
tikzset{
full dash/.style args={on #1 off #2}{
decoration={
markings,
mark=at position 0 with {
pgfmathsetmacro{mystretch}{((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))/int((pgfdecoratedpathlength-#1)/(#1+#2))}
pgfmathsetmacro{myon}{#1*mystretch}
xdefmyon{myon}
pgfmathsetmacro{myoff}{#2*mystretch}
xdefmyoff{myoff}
},
},
preaction={decorate},draw=none,
postaction={draw,dash pattern=on myon pt off myoff pt}
},
}
begin{document}
begin{figure}
centering
begin{tikzpicture}[every node/.style = {draw=none, text=black, circle, minimum size = 13mm, fill=gray!25}]
path
(0,3) node(y) {$Y$}
(-1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x1) {$X_1$}
(1.5,0) node[draw, line width=1pt](x2) {$X_2$};
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x1);
draw [line width=1pt,-,black] (y) -- (x2);
draw [line width=3pt,-,full dash=on 3pt off 6pt,black] (x1) to[bend right=40] (x2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{figure}
end{document}
edited Apr 2 at 14:53
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– Thruston
Apr 2 at 10:54
Try
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.east) to[bend right=40] (x2.west);
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 11:02
@Thruston, thanks! That was indeed on of the pages I read before submitting this question, unfortunately I was not able to understand in. @CarLaTeX, thanks! This works! (I used
draw [line width=3pt,-,loosely dashed,black] (x1.south east) to[bend right=40] (x2.south west);
)– Joost Kruis
Apr 2 at 11:08
@CarLaTeX Please add an answer.
– JouleV
Apr 2 at 11:12
@JouleV I can't explain the reason, maybe it works only by chance. Maybe it's somehow a duplicate of tex.stackexchange.com/questions/133271/….
– CarLaTeX
Apr 2 at 12:00