How to draw a node as an arrow?











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So far I have this code that generates 4 boxes side by side:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
tikzstyle{arw} = [retangle, minimum width=3cm,
minimum height=2cm,
text centered,
fill=green!40]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=3.2cm]
node (inicio)[arw] {inicio};
node (meio)[arw, right of=inicio] {meio};
node (outro meio)[arw, right of=meio] {outro meio};
node (fim) [arw, right of=outro meio] {fim};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


but I want something like this: (nodes are the arrows)



+--------+.  +---------+.  +---------+.  +---------+
| text > > here > > and > > here |
+--------+´ +---------+´ +---------+´ +---------+


Does anyone know how to accomplish this? Is there a way instead of using a rectangle, another command like "arrow" or something?










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  • For in-text use of something similar, consider menukeys: i.stack.imgur.com/FVxuZ.png
    – Werner
    Nov 26 at 20:39















up vote
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down vote

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So far I have this code that generates 4 boxes side by side:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
tikzstyle{arw} = [retangle, minimum width=3cm,
minimum height=2cm,
text centered,
fill=green!40]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=3.2cm]
node (inicio)[arw] {inicio};
node (meio)[arw, right of=inicio] {meio};
node (outro meio)[arw, right of=meio] {outro meio};
node (fim) [arw, right of=outro meio] {fim};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


but I want something like this: (nodes are the arrows)



+--------+.  +---------+.  +---------+.  +---------+
| text > > here > > and > > here |
+--------+´ +---------+´ +---------+´ +---------+


Does anyone know how to accomplish this? Is there a way instead of using a rectangle, another command like "arrow" or something?










share|improve this question
























  • Welcome to TeX.SE!
    – Kurt
    Nov 26 at 17:38










  • For in-text use of something similar, consider menukeys: i.stack.imgur.com/FVxuZ.png
    – Werner
    Nov 26 at 20:39













up vote
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up vote
5
down vote

favorite











So far I have this code that generates 4 boxes side by side:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
tikzstyle{arw} = [retangle, minimum width=3cm,
minimum height=2cm,
text centered,
fill=green!40]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=3.2cm]
node (inicio)[arw] {inicio};
node (meio)[arw, right of=inicio] {meio};
node (outro meio)[arw, right of=meio] {outro meio};
node (fim) [arw, right of=outro meio] {fim};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


but I want something like this: (nodes are the arrows)



+--------+.  +---------+.  +---------+.  +---------+
| text > > here > > and > > here |
+--------+´ +---------+´ +---------+´ +---------+


Does anyone know how to accomplish this? Is there a way instead of using a rectangle, another command like "arrow" or something?










share|improve this question















So far I have this code that generates 4 boxes side by side:



documentclass{article}
usepackage{tikz}
tikzstyle{arw} = [retangle, minimum width=3cm,
minimum height=2cm,
text centered,
fill=green!40]
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=3.2cm]
node (inicio)[arw] {inicio};
node (meio)[arw, right of=inicio] {meio};
node (outro meio)[arw, right of=meio] {outro meio};
node (fim) [arw, right of=outro meio] {fim};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


but I want something like this: (nodes are the arrows)



+--------+.  +---------+.  +---------+.  +---------+
| text > > here > > and > > here |
+--------+´ +---------+´ +---------+´ +---------+


Does anyone know how to accomplish this? Is there a way instead of using a rectangle, another command like "arrow" or something?







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  • Welcome to TeX.SE!
    – Kurt
    Nov 26 at 17:38










  • For in-text use of something similar, consider menukeys: i.stack.imgur.com/FVxuZ.png
    – Werner
    Nov 26 at 20:39


















  • Welcome to TeX.SE!
    – Kurt
    Nov 26 at 17:38










  • For in-text use of something similar, consider menukeys: i.stack.imgur.com/FVxuZ.png
    – Werner
    Nov 26 at 20:39
















Welcome to TeX.SE!
– Kurt
Nov 26 at 17:38




Welcome to TeX.SE!
– Kurt
Nov 26 at 17:38












For in-text use of something similar, consider menukeys: i.stack.imgur.com/FVxuZ.png
– Werner
Nov 26 at 20:39




For in-text use of something similar, consider menukeys: i.stack.imgur.com/FVxuZ.png
– Werner
Nov 26 at 20:39










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One easy option is to use a smartdiagram. The package documentation is here for more options.



documentclass[a4paper]{article}
usepackage{smartdiagram}

begin{document}

begin{center}
smartdiagram[sequence diagram]{inicio, meio, outro meio, fim}
end{center}

end{document}


enter image description here






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    You were almost there. Such arrows come with the shapes.symbols library. Please note that the syntax right of is deprecated (and not even part of the pgfmanual any more), please use the positioning library with its syntax right=of.



    documentclass{article}
    usepackage{tikz}
    usetikzlibrary{positioning,shapes.symbols}
    tikzset{arw/.style={signal, minimum width=3cm,
    minimum height=2cm,signal from=west,
    text centered,fill=#1 }}
    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2pt]
    node [arw=blue] (inicio) {inicio};
    node [arw=red,right=of inicio](meio) {meio};
    node [arw=green, right=of meio] (outro meio){outro meio};
    node [arw=orange, right=of outro meio] (fim){fim};
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    enter image description here






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      I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
      – Ignasi
      Nov 27 at 11:10











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    One easy option is to use a smartdiagram. The package documentation is here for more options.



    documentclass[a4paper]{article}
    usepackage{smartdiagram}

    begin{document}

    begin{center}
    smartdiagram[sequence diagram]{inicio, meio, outro meio, fim}
    end{center}

    end{document}


    enter image description here






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      One easy option is to use a smartdiagram. The package documentation is here for more options.



      documentclass[a4paper]{article}
      usepackage{smartdiagram}

      begin{document}

      begin{center}
      smartdiagram[sequence diagram]{inicio, meio, outro meio, fim}
      end{center}

      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        up vote
        7
        down vote









        One easy option is to use a smartdiagram. The package documentation is here for more options.



        documentclass[a4paper]{article}
        usepackage{smartdiagram}

        begin{document}

        begin{center}
        smartdiagram[sequence diagram]{inicio, meio, outro meio, fim}
        end{center}

        end{document}


        enter image description here






        share|improve this answer












        One easy option is to use a smartdiagram. The package documentation is here for more options.



        documentclass[a4paper]{article}
        usepackage{smartdiagram}

        begin{document}

        begin{center}
        smartdiagram[sequence diagram]{inicio, meio, outro meio, fim}
        end{center}

        end{document}


        enter image description here







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            You were almost there. Such arrows come with the shapes.symbols library. Please note that the syntax right of is deprecated (and not even part of the pgfmanual any more), please use the positioning library with its syntax right=of.



            documentclass{article}
            usepackage{tikz}
            usetikzlibrary{positioning,shapes.symbols}
            tikzset{arw/.style={signal, minimum width=3cm,
            minimum height=2cm,signal from=west,
            text centered,fill=#1 }}
            begin{document}
            begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2pt]
            node [arw=blue] (inicio) {inicio};
            node [arw=red,right=of inicio](meio) {meio};
            node [arw=green, right=of meio] (outro meio){outro meio};
            node [arw=orange, right=of outro meio] (fim){fim};
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






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              I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
              – Ignasi
              Nov 27 at 11:10















            up vote
            5
            down vote













            You were almost there. Such arrows come with the shapes.symbols library. Please note that the syntax right of is deprecated (and not even part of the pgfmanual any more), please use the positioning library with its syntax right=of.



            documentclass{article}
            usepackage{tikz}
            usetikzlibrary{positioning,shapes.symbols}
            tikzset{arw/.style={signal, minimum width=3cm,
            minimum height=2cm,signal from=west,
            text centered,fill=#1 }}
            begin{document}
            begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2pt]
            node [arw=blue] (inicio) {inicio};
            node [arw=red,right=of inicio](meio) {meio};
            node [arw=green, right=of meio] (outro meio){outro meio};
            node [arw=orange, right=of outro meio] (fim){fim};
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer

















            • 1




              I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
              – Ignasi
              Nov 27 at 11:10













            up vote
            5
            down vote










            up vote
            5
            down vote









            You were almost there. Such arrows come with the shapes.symbols library. Please note that the syntax right of is deprecated (and not even part of the pgfmanual any more), please use the positioning library with its syntax right=of.



            documentclass{article}
            usepackage{tikz}
            usetikzlibrary{positioning,shapes.symbols}
            tikzset{arw/.style={signal, minimum width=3cm,
            minimum height=2cm,signal from=west,
            text centered,fill=#1 }}
            begin{document}
            begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2pt]
            node [arw=blue] (inicio) {inicio};
            node [arw=red,right=of inicio](meio) {meio};
            node [arw=green, right=of meio] (outro meio){outro meio};
            node [arw=orange, right=of outro meio] (fim){fim};
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer












            You were almost there. Such arrows come with the shapes.symbols library. Please note that the syntax right of is deprecated (and not even part of the pgfmanual any more), please use the positioning library with its syntax right=of.



            documentclass{article}
            usepackage{tikz}
            usetikzlibrary{positioning,shapes.symbols}
            tikzset{arw/.style={signal, minimum width=3cm,
            minimum height=2cm,signal from=west,
            text centered,fill=#1 }}
            begin{document}
            begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2pt]
            node [arw=blue] (inicio) {inicio};
            node [arw=red,right=of inicio](meio) {meio};
            node [arw=green, right=of meio] (outro meio){outro meio};
            node [arw=orange, right=of outro meio] (fim){fim};
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}


            enter image description here







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              I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
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              I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
              – Ignasi
              Nov 27 at 11:10








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            I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
            – Ignasi
            Nov 27 at 11:10




            I'd suggest to add signal from=east to ìnicio` and signal to=nowhere to fim in order to get the proposed example.
            – Ignasi
            Nov 27 at 11:10


















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