Line plots with Python & TikZ

StoryLines is a Python library to create plots in LaTeX format.

• plot - figure object

• calc - mathematical helpers

• color - blendable colors and colormaps

• convert - inches to centimeters etc.

• cut - remove redundant or unwanted points

• fatband - plot weights along line

• files - typeset TeX, rasterize PDF

• group - chunk sequences of points

• png - save and load RGB(A) graphics

• proj - project 3D object onto plane

Installation

Optionally using a virtual environment:

python3 -m venv venv
source venv/bin/activate
python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip

Either from PyPI:

python3 -m pip install storylines

Or from the repository:

git clone https://github.com/janberges/StoryLines
python3 -m pip install -e StoryLines

Documentation

The documentation and example scripts along with output can be found at https://janberges.github.io/StoryLines.

Note that storylines.module.member is equivalent to storylines.member.

License

This program is free software under the terms of the BSD Zero Clause License.

Copyright (C) 2016-2024 Jan Berges

Modules

• Plotting
  • Plot
• Calculations
  • add()
  • bonds()
  • cross()
  • distance()
  • divide()
  • dot()
  • faces()
  • length()
  • multiples()
  • multiply()
  • order_of_magnitude()
  • power_of_ten()
  • spring()
  • subtract()
  • xround()
  • xround_mantissa()
• Colors
  • Color
  • HSV2RGB()
  • PSV2RGB()
  • RGB2HSV()
  • colorize()
  • colormap()
• Conversion
  • csv()
  • inch
  • pt
• Cutting
  • cut()
  • cut2d()
  • jump()
  • relevant()
  • shortcut()
• Fatbands
  • fatband()
  • miter_butt()
• Files
  • combine()
  • goto()
  • rasterize()
  • typeset()
• Grouping
  • groups()
  • islands()
• PNG
  • load()
  • save()
• Projection
  • project()
  • projection()

Examples

• Example
• Tetrahedron
• Fatbands
• Mandelbrot
• Moebius
• Projection
• Shortcuts

Indices and tables

• Index

• Search Page