TikZ: Coordinate on shape vertices











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I know that I can draw a rectangle with tikz using draw (0.0,0.0) rectangle (1.0,1.0);. Is there a possibility to determine all 4 edge coordinates directly from the shape?



I do can save the lower left coordinate and the upper right by draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);. But is there a way to get the upper left and bottom right corner directly from the shape?



I know I can calculate them. But are they directly accessible from the shape?





MWE



documentclass{standalone}

usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{calc}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}

% the rectangle
draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);

% coordinates
draw (lb) circle [radius=2pt];
draw (ru) circle [radius=2pt];

% calculated coordinates
draw[dashed] (lb |- ru) coordinate (lu) circle [radius=2pt];
draw[dashed] (lb -| ru) coordinate (rb) circle [radius=2pt];

end{tikzpicture}

end{document}









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    I know that I can draw a rectangle with tikz using draw (0.0,0.0) rectangle (1.0,1.0);. Is there a possibility to determine all 4 edge coordinates directly from the shape?



    I do can save the lower left coordinate and the upper right by draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);. But is there a way to get the upper left and bottom right corner directly from the shape?



    I know I can calculate them. But are they directly accessible from the shape?





    MWE



    documentclass{standalone}

    usepackage{tikz}
    usetikzlibrary{calc}

    begin{document}

    begin{tikzpicture}

    % the rectangle
    draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);

    % coordinates
    draw (lb) circle [radius=2pt];
    draw (ru) circle [radius=2pt];

    % calculated coordinates
    draw[dashed] (lb |- ru) coordinate (lu) circle [radius=2pt];
    draw[dashed] (lb -| ru) coordinate (rb) circle [radius=2pt];

    end{tikzpicture}

    end{document}









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      up vote
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      up vote
      4
      down vote

      favorite











      I know that I can draw a rectangle with tikz using draw (0.0,0.0) rectangle (1.0,1.0);. Is there a possibility to determine all 4 edge coordinates directly from the shape?



      I do can save the lower left coordinate and the upper right by draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);. But is there a way to get the upper left and bottom right corner directly from the shape?



      I know I can calculate them. But are they directly accessible from the shape?





      MWE



      documentclass{standalone}

      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{calc}

      begin{document}

      begin{tikzpicture}

      % the rectangle
      draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);

      % coordinates
      draw (lb) circle [radius=2pt];
      draw (ru) circle [radius=2pt];

      % calculated coordinates
      draw[dashed] (lb |- ru) coordinate (lu) circle [radius=2pt];
      draw[dashed] (lb -| ru) coordinate (rb) circle [radius=2pt];

      end{tikzpicture}

      end{document}









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      I know that I can draw a rectangle with tikz using draw (0.0,0.0) rectangle (1.0,1.0);. Is there a possibility to determine all 4 edge coordinates directly from the shape?



      I do can save the lower left coordinate and the upper right by draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);. But is there a way to get the upper left and bottom right corner directly from the shape?



      I know I can calculate them. But are they directly accessible from the shape?





      MWE



      documentclass{standalone}

      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{calc}

      begin{document}

      begin{tikzpicture}

      % the rectangle
      draw (0.0,0.0) coordinate (lb) rectangle (1.0,1.0) coordinate (ru);

      % coordinates
      draw (lb) circle [radius=2pt];
      draw (ru) circle [radius=2pt];

      % calculated coordinates
      draw[dashed] (lb |- ru) coordinate (lu) circle [radius=2pt];
      draw[dashed] (lb -| ru) coordinate (rb) circle [radius=2pt];

      end{tikzpicture}

      end{document}






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          You could define your own rectangle path. In the MWE



          documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
          begin{document}
          begin{tikzpicture}[my rectangle/.style={to path={
          -| coordinate[pos=0.5] (#1-2) (tikztotarget) coordinate (#1-3)
          -| coordinate (#1-4) (tikztostart) coordinate (#1-1) }}]
          draw (0,0) edge[my rectangle=krtek] (1,1);
          foreach X in {1,...,4}
          {draw (krtek-X) circle [radius=2pt];}
          end{tikzpicture}
          end{document}


          the style my rectangle=<coordinate base name> will give the four corners the names coordinate base name-1, ... , coordinate base name-4.



          enter image description here



          And there are, of course, predefined shapes that have the corner coordinates stored in anchors.



          documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
          begin{document}
          usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
          begin{tikzpicture}

          % the rectangle
          path (0,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size=1cm] (R) {};
          foreach X in {45,135,225,315}
          {draw (R.X) circle [radius=2pt];}

          path (2,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size={sqrt(2)*1cm},regular polygon,regular
          polygon sides=4] (poly) {};

          foreach X in {1,...,4}
          {draw (poly.corner X) circle [radius=2pt];}

          end{tikzpicture}

          end{document}


          enter image description here






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            If you don't want to explicitely declare coordinates for the corners, you can automatically convert your rectangle into a node with fit library. This way, the resultant node gives you all rectangular anchors without havint to name them.



            Following example shows how to insert rectangular coordinates into fit parameter. The result node is equivalent to previously drawn rectangle (you don't need to draw the previous rectangle, it's just for demonstration purposes).



            documentclass[tikz,border=2mm]{standalone} 
            usetikzlibrary{fit}

            begin{document}
            begin{tikzpicture}

            draw (0,0) rectangle (2,1);
            node[fit={(0,0) (2,1)}, inner sep=0pt, draw=red, opacity=.5] (a) {};

            foreach i in {north east, north west, south east, south west}
            draw (a.i) circle(2pt);
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}


            enter image description here






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              You could define your own rectangle path. In the MWE



              documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
              begin{document}
              begin{tikzpicture}[my rectangle/.style={to path={
              -| coordinate[pos=0.5] (#1-2) (tikztotarget) coordinate (#1-3)
              -| coordinate (#1-4) (tikztostart) coordinate (#1-1) }}]
              draw (0,0) edge[my rectangle=krtek] (1,1);
              foreach X in {1,...,4}
              {draw (krtek-X) circle [radius=2pt];}
              end{tikzpicture}
              end{document}


              the style my rectangle=<coordinate base name> will give the four corners the names coordinate base name-1, ... , coordinate base name-4.



              enter image description here



              And there are, of course, predefined shapes that have the corner coordinates stored in anchors.



              documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
              begin{document}
              usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
              begin{tikzpicture}

              % the rectangle
              path (0,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size=1cm] (R) {};
              foreach X in {45,135,225,315}
              {draw (R.X) circle [radius=2pt];}

              path (2,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size={sqrt(2)*1cm},regular polygon,regular
              polygon sides=4] (poly) {};

              foreach X in {1,...,4}
              {draw (poly.corner X) circle [radius=2pt];}

              end{tikzpicture}

              end{document}


              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer



























                up vote
                3
                down vote



                accepted










                You could define your own rectangle path. In the MWE



                documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                begin{document}
                begin{tikzpicture}[my rectangle/.style={to path={
                -| coordinate[pos=0.5] (#1-2) (tikztotarget) coordinate (#1-3)
                -| coordinate (#1-4) (tikztostart) coordinate (#1-1) }}]
                draw (0,0) edge[my rectangle=krtek] (1,1);
                foreach X in {1,...,4}
                {draw (krtek-X) circle [radius=2pt];}
                end{tikzpicture}
                end{document}


                the style my rectangle=<coordinate base name> will give the four corners the names coordinate base name-1, ... , coordinate base name-4.



                enter image description here



                And there are, of course, predefined shapes that have the corner coordinates stored in anchors.



                documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                begin{document}
                usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
                begin{tikzpicture}

                % the rectangle
                path (0,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size=1cm] (R) {};
                foreach X in {45,135,225,315}
                {draw (R.X) circle [radius=2pt];}

                path (2,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size={sqrt(2)*1cm},regular polygon,regular
                polygon sides=4] (poly) {};

                foreach X in {1,...,4}
                {draw (poly.corner X) circle [radius=2pt];}

                end{tikzpicture}

                end{document}


                enter image description here






                share|improve this answer

























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                  You could define your own rectangle path. In the MWE



                  documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                  begin{document}
                  begin{tikzpicture}[my rectangle/.style={to path={
                  -| coordinate[pos=0.5] (#1-2) (tikztotarget) coordinate (#1-3)
                  -| coordinate (#1-4) (tikztostart) coordinate (#1-1) }}]
                  draw (0,0) edge[my rectangle=krtek] (1,1);
                  foreach X in {1,...,4}
                  {draw (krtek-X) circle [radius=2pt];}
                  end{tikzpicture}
                  end{document}


                  the style my rectangle=<coordinate base name> will give the four corners the names coordinate base name-1, ... , coordinate base name-4.



                  enter image description here



                  And there are, of course, predefined shapes that have the corner coordinates stored in anchors.



                  documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                  begin{document}
                  usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
                  begin{tikzpicture}

                  % the rectangle
                  path (0,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size=1cm] (R) {};
                  foreach X in {45,135,225,315}
                  {draw (R.X) circle [radius=2pt];}

                  path (2,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size={sqrt(2)*1cm},regular polygon,regular
                  polygon sides=4] (poly) {};

                  foreach X in {1,...,4}
                  {draw (poly.corner X) circle [radius=2pt];}

                  end{tikzpicture}

                  end{document}


                  enter image description here






                  share|improve this answer














                  You could define your own rectangle path. In the MWE



                  documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                  begin{document}
                  begin{tikzpicture}[my rectangle/.style={to path={
                  -| coordinate[pos=0.5] (#1-2) (tikztotarget) coordinate (#1-3)
                  -| coordinate (#1-4) (tikztostart) coordinate (#1-1) }}]
                  draw (0,0) edge[my rectangle=krtek] (1,1);
                  foreach X in {1,...,4}
                  {draw (krtek-X) circle [radius=2pt];}
                  end{tikzpicture}
                  end{document}


                  the style my rectangle=<coordinate base name> will give the four corners the names coordinate base name-1, ... , coordinate base name-4.



                  enter image description here



                  And there are, of course, predefined shapes that have the corner coordinates stored in anchors.



                  documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]{standalone}
                  begin{document}
                  usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
                  begin{tikzpicture}

                  % the rectangle
                  path (0,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size=1cm] (R) {};
                  foreach X in {45,135,225,315}
                  {draw (R.X) circle [radius=2pt];}

                  path (2,0) node[draw,anchor=south west,minimum size={sqrt(2)*1cm},regular polygon,regular
                  polygon sides=4] (poly) {};

                  foreach X in {1,...,4}
                  {draw (poly.corner X) circle [radius=2pt];}

                  end{tikzpicture}

                  end{document}


                  enter image description here







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                      If you don't want to explicitely declare coordinates for the corners, you can automatically convert your rectangle into a node with fit library. This way, the resultant node gives you all rectangular anchors without havint to name them.



                      Following example shows how to insert rectangular coordinates into fit parameter. The result node is equivalent to previously drawn rectangle (you don't need to draw the previous rectangle, it's just for demonstration purposes).



                      documentclass[tikz,border=2mm]{standalone} 
                      usetikzlibrary{fit}

                      begin{document}
                      begin{tikzpicture}

                      draw (0,0) rectangle (2,1);
                      node[fit={(0,0) (2,1)}, inner sep=0pt, draw=red, opacity=.5] (a) {};

                      foreach i in {north east, north west, south east, south west}
                      draw (a.i) circle(2pt);
                      end{tikzpicture}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






                      share|improve this answer

























                        up vote
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                        down vote













                        If you don't want to explicitely declare coordinates for the corners, you can automatically convert your rectangle into a node with fit library. This way, the resultant node gives you all rectangular anchors without havint to name them.



                        Following example shows how to insert rectangular coordinates into fit parameter. The result node is equivalent to previously drawn rectangle (you don't need to draw the previous rectangle, it's just for demonstration purposes).



                        documentclass[tikz,border=2mm]{standalone} 
                        usetikzlibrary{fit}

                        begin{document}
                        begin{tikzpicture}

                        draw (0,0) rectangle (2,1);
                        node[fit={(0,0) (2,1)}, inner sep=0pt, draw=red, opacity=.5] (a) {};

                        foreach i in {north east, north west, south east, south west}
                        draw (a.i) circle(2pt);
                        end{tikzpicture}
                        end{document}


                        enter image description here






                        share|improve this answer























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                          up vote
                          2
                          down vote









                          If you don't want to explicitely declare coordinates for the corners, you can automatically convert your rectangle into a node with fit library. This way, the resultant node gives you all rectangular anchors without havint to name them.



                          Following example shows how to insert rectangular coordinates into fit parameter. The result node is equivalent to previously drawn rectangle (you don't need to draw the previous rectangle, it's just for demonstration purposes).



                          documentclass[tikz,border=2mm]{standalone} 
                          usetikzlibrary{fit}

                          begin{document}
                          begin{tikzpicture}

                          draw (0,0) rectangle (2,1);
                          node[fit={(0,0) (2,1)}, inner sep=0pt, draw=red, opacity=.5] (a) {};

                          foreach i in {north east, north west, south east, south west}
                          draw (a.i) circle(2pt);
                          end{tikzpicture}
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here






                          share|improve this answer












                          If you don't want to explicitely declare coordinates for the corners, you can automatically convert your rectangle into a node with fit library. This way, the resultant node gives you all rectangular anchors without havint to name them.



                          Following example shows how to insert rectangular coordinates into fit parameter. The result node is equivalent to previously drawn rectangle (you don't need to draw the previous rectangle, it's just for demonstration purposes).



                          documentclass[tikz,border=2mm]{standalone} 
                          usetikzlibrary{fit}

                          begin{document}
                          begin{tikzpicture}

                          draw (0,0) rectangle (2,1);
                          node[fit={(0,0) (2,1)}, inner sep=0pt, draw=red, opacity=.5] (a) {};

                          foreach i in {north east, north west, south east, south west}
                          draw (a.i) circle(2pt);
                          end{tikzpicture}
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here







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