manim.utils.tex_file_writing

Interface for writing, compiling, and converting .tex files.

See also

mobject.svg.tex_mobject

Functions

compile_tex(tex_file, tex_compiler, output_format)[source]

Compiles a tex_file into a .dvi or a .xdv or a .pdf

Parameters

  • tex_file (str) – File name of TeX file to be typeset.

  • tex_compiler (str) – String containing the compiler to be used, e.g. pdflatex or lualatex

  • output_format (str) – String containing the output format generated by the compiler, e.g. .dvi or .pdf

Returns

Path to generated output file in desired format (DVI, XDV or PDF).

Return type

str

convert_to_svg(dvi_file, extension, page=1)[source]

Converts a .dvi, .xdv, or .pdf file into an svg using dvisvgm.

Parameters

  • dvi_file (str) – File name of the input file to be converted.

  • extension (str) – String containing the file extension and thus indicating the file type, e.g. .dvi or .pdf

  • page (Optional[int], optional) – Page to be converted if input file is multi-page.

Returns

Path to generated SVG file.

Return type

str

generate_tex_file(expression, environment=None, tex_template=None)[source]

Takes a tex expression (and an optional tex environment), and returns a fully formed tex file ready for compilation.

Parameters

  • expression (str) – String containing the TeX expression to be rendered, e.g. \sqrt{2} or foo

  • environment (Optional[str], optional) – The string containing the environment in which the expression should be typeset, e.g. align*

  • tex_template (Optional[TexTemplate], optional) – Template class used to typesetting. If not set, use default template set via config[“tex_template”]

Returns

Path to generated TeX file

Return type

str

insight_inputenc_error(match)[source]
tex_compilation_command(tex_compiler, output_format, tex_file, tex_dir)[source]

Prepares the tex compilation command with all necessary cli flags

Parameters

  • tex_compiler (str) – String containing the compiler to be used, e.g. pdflatex or lualatex

  • output_format (str) – String containing the output format generated by the compiler, e.g. .dvi or .pdf

  • tex_file (str) – File name of TeX file to be typeset.

  • tex_dir (str) – Path to the directory where compiler output will be stored.

Returns

Compilation command according to given parameters

Return type

str

tex_hash(expression)[source]
tex_to_svg_file(expression, environment=None, tex_template=None)[source]

Takes a tex expression and returns the svg version of the compiled tex

Parameters

  • expression (str) – String containing the TeX expression to be rendered, e.g. \sqrt{2} or foo

  • environment (Optional[str], optional) – The string containing the environment in which the expression should be typeset, e.g. align*

  • tex_template (Optional[TexTemplate], optional) – Template class used to typesetting. If not set, use default template set via config[“tex_template”]

Returns

Path to generated SVG file.

Return type

str