preparing schematic fig.

October 2, 2007, 05:34

Do you know any package for scientific painting used usually in papers or books?

or how authors supply schematic figures figures?

October 2, 2007, 10:17

If you really mean "paintning" and not visualisation software, you may simply use "Paint" - but it depends on complexity of your figure. If you need a visualization program, you can choose between IDL, Matlab, ParaView,etc. or any CAD programm.

But actually (to be honest) I have got help with a similar problem from a friend of mine, who was a skilled artist

She made a very nice and detailed picture which I scanned and used for my thesis.

Picture file format depends on journal requirements, I would suggest PNG...

October 3, 2007, 15:54

Me too, it's off topic, but I'm looking already for a long time for a vector orientated freeware figure drawer (with some snap to grid function or so)

October 4, 2007, 15:07

You can take a look at GIMP or Inkscape.

October 9, 2007, 11:43

Thanks!

Gimp is a bit too complete for me, I'll have a look at inkscape

October 15, 2007, 06:24

Just for your feedback.

I installed it by now.

It's a very good program indeed, just what I was looking for!

Thanks!

October 2, 2007, 05:34	preparing schematic fig.	#1
John Guest Posts: n/a	Do you know any package for scientific painting used usually in papers or books? or how authors supply schematic figures figures?

October 2, 2007, 10:17	Re: preparing schematic fig.	#2
natalie Guest Posts: n/a	If you really mean "paintning" and not visualisation software, you may simply use "Paint" - but it depends on complexity of your figure. If you need a visualization program, you can choose between IDL, Matlab, ParaView,etc. or any CAD programm. But actually (to be honest) I have got help with a similar problem from a friend of mine, who was a skilled artist She made a very nice and detailed picture which I scanned and used for my thesis. Picture file format depends on journal requirements, I would suggest PNG...

October 3, 2007, 15:54	Re: preparing schematic fig.	#3
Kees Guest Posts: n/a	Me too, it's off topic, but I'm looking already for a long time for a vector orientated freeware figure drawer (with some snap to grid function or so)

October 4, 2007, 15:07	Re: preparing schematic fig.	#4
Harish Guest Posts: n/a	You can take a look at GIMP or Inkscape.

October 9, 2007, 11:43	Re: preparing schematic fig.	#5
Kees Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks! Gimp is a bit too complete for me, I'll have a look at inkscape

October 15, 2007, 06:24	Re: preparing schematic fig.	#6
Kees Guest Posts: n/a	Just for your feedback. I installed it by now. It's a very good program indeed, just what I was looking for! Thanks!

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