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I am trying to draw a regular pentagon on a graph (I need to add more stuff to it, so having the axis is desirable), but when I try to draw the two together they do not line up. Here is my code:



documentclass{article}

usepackage{pgfplots}
pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

begin{document}

begin{figure}
centering

begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
begin{axis}[
color= black,
xmin=-9.9,
xmax=9.9,
ymin=-9.9,
ymax=9.9,
axis equal image,
axis lines=middle,
xticklabels={},
yticklabels={},
font=scriptsize,
xlabel = $x$,
ylabel = $y$,
inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
xtick distance=1,
ytick distance=1,
legend style={draw=none},
ticks=none,
]

node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

end{axis}

foreach a in {5}{
node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=a, minimum size=5cm,
draw] at (0,0) (A) {};
foreach i in {1,...,a}
{%
node [label=90+72*(i-1):i, inner sep=1pt] at (A.corner i) {};
}
}

node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

end{tikzpicture}

caption{A regular pentagon}
label{regpent}
end{figure}

end{document}


Here is the image that is produced:



enter image description here



I would like to have the center of the pentagon line up with the origin of the axis. My guess is that the coordinate system is different in the axis environment and outside it, but I'm not sure.










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    I am trying to draw a regular pentagon on a graph (I need to add more stuff to it, so having the axis is desirable), but when I try to draw the two together they do not line up. Here is my code:



    documentclass{article}

    usepackage{pgfplots}
    pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
    usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

    begin{document}

    begin{figure}
    centering

    begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
    begin{axis}[
    color= black,
    xmin=-9.9,
    xmax=9.9,
    ymin=-9.9,
    ymax=9.9,
    axis equal image,
    axis lines=middle,
    xticklabels={},
    yticklabels={},
    font=scriptsize,
    xlabel = $x$,
    ylabel = $y$,
    inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
    xtick distance=1,
    ytick distance=1,
    legend style={draw=none},
    ticks=none,
    ]

    node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

    end{axis}

    foreach a in {5}{
    node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=a, minimum size=5cm,
    draw] at (0,0) (A) {};
    foreach i in {1,...,a}
    {%
    node [label=90+72*(i-1):i, inner sep=1pt] at (A.corner i) {};
    }
    }

    node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

    end{tikzpicture}

    caption{A regular pentagon}
    label{regpent}
    end{figure}

    end{document}


    Here is the image that is produced:



    enter image description here



    I would like to have the center of the pentagon line up with the origin of the axis. My guess is that the coordinate system is different in the axis environment and outside it, but I'm not sure.










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      I am trying to draw a regular pentagon on a graph (I need to add more stuff to it, so having the axis is desirable), but when I try to draw the two together they do not line up. Here is my code:



      documentclass{article}

      usepackage{pgfplots}
      pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
      usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

      begin{document}

      begin{figure}
      centering

      begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
      begin{axis}[
      color= black,
      xmin=-9.9,
      xmax=9.9,
      ymin=-9.9,
      ymax=9.9,
      axis equal image,
      axis lines=middle,
      xticklabels={},
      yticklabels={},
      font=scriptsize,
      xlabel = $x$,
      ylabel = $y$,
      inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
      xtick distance=1,
      ytick distance=1,
      legend style={draw=none},
      ticks=none,
      ]

      node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

      end{axis}

      foreach a in {5}{
      node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=a, minimum size=5cm,
      draw] at (0,0) (A) {};
      foreach i in {1,...,a}
      {%
      node [label=90+72*(i-1):i, inner sep=1pt] at (A.corner i) {};
      }
      }

      node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

      end{tikzpicture}

      caption{A regular pentagon}
      label{regpent}
      end{figure}

      end{document}


      Here is the image that is produced:



      enter image description here



      I would like to have the center of the pentagon line up with the origin of the axis. My guess is that the coordinate system is different in the axis environment and outside it, but I'm not sure.










      share|improve this question














      I am trying to draw a regular pentagon on a graph (I need to add more stuff to it, so having the axis is desirable), but when I try to draw the two together they do not line up. Here is my code:



      documentclass{article}

      usepackage{pgfplots}
      pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
      usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

      begin{document}

      begin{figure}
      centering

      begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
      begin{axis}[
      color= black,
      xmin=-9.9,
      xmax=9.9,
      ymin=-9.9,
      ymax=9.9,
      axis equal image,
      axis lines=middle,
      xticklabels={},
      yticklabels={},
      font=scriptsize,
      xlabel = $x$,
      ylabel = $y$,
      inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
      xtick distance=1,
      ytick distance=1,
      legend style={draw=none},
      ticks=none,
      ]

      node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

      end{axis}

      foreach a in {5}{
      node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=a, minimum size=5cm,
      draw] at (0,0) (A) {};
      foreach i in {1,...,a}
      {%
      node [label=90+72*(i-1):i, inner sep=1pt] at (A.corner i) {};
      }
      }

      node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

      end{tikzpicture}

      caption{A regular pentagon}
      label{regpent}
      end{figure}

      end{document}


      Here is the image that is produced:



      enter image description here



      I would like to have the center of the pentagon line up with the origin of the axis. My guess is that the coordinate system is different in the axis environment and outside it, but I'm not sure.







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          as supplement to @Ignasi answer. with simplified axis options and with labeling of pentagon corners:



          documentclass{article}

          usepackage{pgfplots}
          pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
          usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

          begin{document}

          begin{figure}
          centering

          begin{tikzpicture}[
          lbl/.style = {fill=white, inner sep=2pt, font=footnotesize, pos=1.1}
          ]
          defa{5}
          begin{axis}[
          axis lines=middle,
          ticks=none,
          xlabel = $x$,
          ylabel = $y$,
          xmin=-10, xmax=10,
          ymin=-10, ymax=10,
          ]
          % poygon
          node[regular polygon,
          regular polygon sides=a, draw,
          minimum size=22mm] (A) at (0,0) {i'm in center};
          end{axis}
          % corners labels
          foreach i in {1,...,a}%
          {
          path (A.center) -- node [lbl] {i} (A.corner i) ;
          }

          end{tikzpicture}

          caption{A regular pentagon}
          label{regpent}
          end{figure}

          end{document}


          enter image description here






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            Did you try to draw the pentagon inside axis?



            documentclass{article}

            usepackage{pgfplots}
            pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
            usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

            begin{document}

            begin{figure}
            centering

            begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
            begin{axis}[
            color= black,
            xmin=-9.9,
            xmax=9.9,
            ymin=-9.9,
            ymax=9.9,
            axis equal image,
            axis lines=middle,
            xticklabels={},
            yticklabels={},
            font=scriptsize,
            xlabel = $x$,
            ylabel = $y$,
            inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
            xtick distance=1,
            ytick distance=1,
            legend style={draw=none},
            ticks=none,
            ]

            node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

            node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=5, minimum size=5cm,
            draw] at (0,0) (A) {};

            node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

            end{axis}

            end{tikzpicture}

            caption{A regular pentagon}
            label{regpent}
            end{figure}

            end{document}


            Note: I know there is some problem with foreach inside axis but I don't know how to solve it now.



            enter image description here






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            • Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

              – Aiden Kenny
              Jan 16 at 15:02











            • Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

              – marmot
              Jan 17 at 2:08











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            as supplement to @Ignasi answer. with simplified axis options and with labeling of pentagon corners:



            documentclass{article}

            usepackage{pgfplots}
            pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
            usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

            begin{document}

            begin{figure}
            centering

            begin{tikzpicture}[
            lbl/.style = {fill=white, inner sep=2pt, font=footnotesize, pos=1.1}
            ]
            defa{5}
            begin{axis}[
            axis lines=middle,
            ticks=none,
            xlabel = $x$,
            ylabel = $y$,
            xmin=-10, xmax=10,
            ymin=-10, ymax=10,
            ]
            % poygon
            node[regular polygon,
            regular polygon sides=a, draw,
            minimum size=22mm] (A) at (0,0) {i'm in center};
            end{axis}
            % corners labels
            foreach i in {1,...,a}%
            {
            path (A.center) -- node [lbl] {i} (A.corner i) ;
            }

            end{tikzpicture}

            caption{A regular pentagon}
            label{regpent}
            end{figure}

            end{document}


            enter image description here






            share|improve this answer




























              8














              as supplement to @Ignasi answer. with simplified axis options and with labeling of pentagon corners:



              documentclass{article}

              usepackage{pgfplots}
              pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
              usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

              begin{document}

              begin{figure}
              centering

              begin{tikzpicture}[
              lbl/.style = {fill=white, inner sep=2pt, font=footnotesize, pos=1.1}
              ]
              defa{5}
              begin{axis}[
              axis lines=middle,
              ticks=none,
              xlabel = $x$,
              ylabel = $y$,
              xmin=-10, xmax=10,
              ymin=-10, ymax=10,
              ]
              % poygon
              node[regular polygon,
              regular polygon sides=a, draw,
              minimum size=22mm] (A) at (0,0) {i'm in center};
              end{axis}
              % corners labels
              foreach i in {1,...,a}%
              {
              path (A.center) -- node [lbl] {i} (A.corner i) ;
              }

              end{tikzpicture}

              caption{A regular pentagon}
              label{regpent}
              end{figure}

              end{document}


              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer


























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                8







                as supplement to @Ignasi answer. with simplified axis options and with labeling of pentagon corners:



                documentclass{article}

                usepackage{pgfplots}
                pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
                usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

                begin{document}

                begin{figure}
                centering

                begin{tikzpicture}[
                lbl/.style = {fill=white, inner sep=2pt, font=footnotesize, pos=1.1}
                ]
                defa{5}
                begin{axis}[
                axis lines=middle,
                ticks=none,
                xlabel = $x$,
                ylabel = $y$,
                xmin=-10, xmax=10,
                ymin=-10, ymax=10,
                ]
                % poygon
                node[regular polygon,
                regular polygon sides=a, draw,
                minimum size=22mm] (A) at (0,0) {i'm in center};
                end{axis}
                % corners labels
                foreach i in {1,...,a}%
                {
                path (A.center) -- node [lbl] {i} (A.corner i) ;
                }

                end{tikzpicture}

                caption{A regular pentagon}
                label{regpent}
                end{figure}

                end{document}


                enter image description here






                share|improve this answer













                as supplement to @Ignasi answer. with simplified axis options and with labeling of pentagon corners:



                documentclass{article}

                usepackage{pgfplots}
                pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
                usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

                begin{document}

                begin{figure}
                centering

                begin{tikzpicture}[
                lbl/.style = {fill=white, inner sep=2pt, font=footnotesize, pos=1.1}
                ]
                defa{5}
                begin{axis}[
                axis lines=middle,
                ticks=none,
                xlabel = $x$,
                ylabel = $y$,
                xmin=-10, xmax=10,
                ymin=-10, ymax=10,
                ]
                % poygon
                node[regular polygon,
                regular polygon sides=a, draw,
                minimum size=22mm] (A) at (0,0) {i'm in center};
                end{axis}
                % corners labels
                foreach i in {1,...,a}%
                {
                path (A.center) -- node [lbl] {i} (A.corner i) ;
                }

                end{tikzpicture}

                caption{A regular pentagon}
                label{regpent}
                end{figure}

                end{document}


                enter image description here







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                ZarkoZarko

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                    Did you try to draw the pentagon inside axis?



                    documentclass{article}

                    usepackage{pgfplots}
                    pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
                    usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

                    begin{document}

                    begin{figure}
                    centering

                    begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
                    begin{axis}[
                    color= black,
                    xmin=-9.9,
                    xmax=9.9,
                    ymin=-9.9,
                    ymax=9.9,
                    axis equal image,
                    axis lines=middle,
                    xticklabels={},
                    yticklabels={},
                    font=scriptsize,
                    xlabel = $x$,
                    ylabel = $y$,
                    inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
                    xtick distance=1,
                    ytick distance=1,
                    legend style={draw=none},
                    ticks=none,
                    ]

                    node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

                    node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=5, minimum size=5cm,
                    draw] at (0,0) (A) {};

                    node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

                    end{axis}

                    end{tikzpicture}

                    caption{A regular pentagon}
                    label{regpent}
                    end{figure}

                    end{document}


                    Note: I know there is some problem with foreach inside axis but I don't know how to solve it now.



                    enter image description here






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

                      – Aiden Kenny
                      Jan 16 at 15:02











                    • Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

                      – marmot
                      Jan 17 at 2:08
















                    7














                    Did you try to draw the pentagon inside axis?



                    documentclass{article}

                    usepackage{pgfplots}
                    pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
                    usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

                    begin{document}

                    begin{figure}
                    centering

                    begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
                    begin{axis}[
                    color= black,
                    xmin=-9.9,
                    xmax=9.9,
                    ymin=-9.9,
                    ymax=9.9,
                    axis equal image,
                    axis lines=middle,
                    xticklabels={},
                    yticklabels={},
                    font=scriptsize,
                    xlabel = $x$,
                    ylabel = $y$,
                    inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
                    xtick distance=1,
                    ytick distance=1,
                    legend style={draw=none},
                    ticks=none,
                    ]

                    node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

                    node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=5, minimum size=5cm,
                    draw] at (0,0) (A) {};

                    node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

                    end{axis}

                    end{tikzpicture}

                    caption{A regular pentagon}
                    label{regpent}
                    end{figure}

                    end{document}


                    Note: I know there is some problem with foreach inside axis but I don't know how to solve it now.



                    enter image description here






                    share|improve this answer
























                    • Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

                      – Aiden Kenny
                      Jan 16 at 15:02











                    • Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

                      – marmot
                      Jan 17 at 2:08














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                    7







                    Did you try to draw the pentagon inside axis?



                    documentclass{article}

                    usepackage{pgfplots}
                    pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
                    usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

                    begin{document}

                    begin{figure}
                    centering

                    begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
                    begin{axis}[
                    color= black,
                    xmin=-9.9,
                    xmax=9.9,
                    ymin=-9.9,
                    ymax=9.9,
                    axis equal image,
                    axis lines=middle,
                    xticklabels={},
                    yticklabels={},
                    font=scriptsize,
                    xlabel = $x$,
                    ylabel = $y$,
                    inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
                    xtick distance=1,
                    ytick distance=1,
                    legend style={draw=none},
                    ticks=none,
                    ]

                    node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

                    node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=5, minimum size=5cm,
                    draw] at (0,0) (A) {};

                    node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

                    end{axis}

                    end{tikzpicture}

                    caption{A regular pentagon}
                    label{regpent}
                    end{figure}

                    end{document}


                    Note: I know there is some problem with foreach inside axis but I don't know how to solve it now.



                    enter image description here






                    share|improve this answer













                    Did you try to draw the pentagon inside axis?



                    documentclass{article}

                    usepackage{pgfplots}
                    pgfplotsset{compat=1.15}
                    usepgflibrary{shapes.geometric}

                    begin{document}

                    begin{figure}
                    centering

                    begin{tikzpicture}[scale=1.25,line width=1pt]
                    begin{axis}[
                    color= black,
                    xmin=-9.9,
                    xmax=9.9,
                    ymin=-9.9,
                    ymax=9.9,
                    axis equal image,
                    axis lines=middle,
                    xticklabels={},
                    yticklabels={},
                    font=scriptsize,
                    xlabel = $x$,
                    ylabel = $y$,
                    inner axis line style={stealth-stealth},
                    xtick distance=1,
                    ytick distance=1,
                    legend style={draw=none},
                    ticks=none,
                    ]

                    node[black] at (0,0) {and not here?};

                    node [regular polygon, regular polygon sides=5, minimum size=5cm,
                    draw] at (0,0) (A) {};

                    node[black] at (0,0) {why is it here?};

                    end{axis}

                    end{tikzpicture}

                    caption{A regular pentagon}
                    label{regpent}
                    end{figure}

                    end{document}


                    Note: I know there is some problem with foreach inside axis but I don't know how to solve it now.



                    enter image description here







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                    answered Jan 16 at 8:23









                    IgnasiIgnasi

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                    • Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

                      – Aiden Kenny
                      Jan 16 at 15:02











                    • Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

                      – marmot
                      Jan 17 at 2:08



















                    • Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

                      – Aiden Kenny
                      Jan 16 at 15:02











                    • Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

                      – marmot
                      Jan 17 at 2:08

















                    Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

                    – Aiden Kenny
                    Jan 16 at 15:02





                    Yes, that was my issue and the original reason I did not include the pentagon inside the axis environment to begin with.

                    – Aiden Kenny
                    Jan 16 at 15:02













                    Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

                    – marmot
                    Jan 17 at 2:08





                    Nice answer! Try pgfplotsinvokeforeach{1,...,5}% { node[anchor=-90+72*(#1-1)] at (A.corner #1) {#1} ; }

                    – marmot
                    Jan 17 at 2:08


















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