Draw two boxes on a slanted plane in a mechanical illustration












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Consider:



Enter image description here



I need help drawing the two boxes on an inclination.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
draw (2,3) coordinate (A) - - (8,0) coordinate (B)
- - (2,0) coordinate (C) pic [draw,->] {angle};
fill[pattern=north west lines](2,-1) rectangle(9,0);
draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}









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    What is an "inlination"? Do you mean an "inclination"?
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Consider:



Enter image description here



I need help drawing the two boxes on an inclination.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
draw (2,3) coordinate (A) - - (8,0) coordinate (B)
- - (2,0) coordinate (C) pic [draw,->] {angle};
fill[pattern=north west lines](2,-1) rectangle(9,0);
draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}









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    What is an "inlination"? Do you mean an "inclination"?
    – Peter Mortensen
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Consider:



Enter image description here



I need help drawing the two boxes on an inclination.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
draw (2,3) coordinate (A) - - (8,0) coordinate (B)
- - (2,0) coordinate (C) pic [draw,->] {angle};
fill[pattern=north west lines](2,-1) rectangle(9,0);
draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}









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Consider:



Enter image description here



I need help drawing the two boxes on an inclination.



documentclass{standalone}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
draw (2,3) coordinate (A) - - (8,0) coordinate (B)
- - (2,0) coordinate (C) pic [draw,->] {angle};
fill[pattern=north west lines](2,-1) rectangle(9,0);
draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}






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    What is an "inlination"? Do you mean an "inclination"?
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    What is an "inlination"? Do you mean an "inclination"?
    – Peter Mortensen
    yesterday










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What is an "inlination"? Do you mean an "inclination"?
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What is an "inlination"? Do you mean an "inclination"?
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One way to draw the two inclined boxes is to use a scope with a rotate applied:



enter image description here



Code:



documentclass[border=1pt]{standalone}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{patterns}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
draw (2,3) coordinate (A)
-- (8,0) coordinate (B)
-- (2,0) coordinate (C)
-- cycle;
fill[pattern=north west lines]
(2,-1) rectangle(8,0);
draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};

begin{scope}[rotate=atan((3-0)/(2-8))]
draw [fill=cyan!40, densely dashed] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]A) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
draw [fill=red!20] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]B) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
end{scope}
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}





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    documentclass[border = 5pt]{standalone}

    usepackage{tikz}
    usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

    definc{25}

    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}

    % incline
    draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
    draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
    fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

    % measures
    draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
    pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


    % block
    begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
    draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
    draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
    draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
    end{scope}
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    enter image description here



    Plus a little animation



    documentclass[border = 5pt, tikz]{standalone}

    usepackage{tikz}
    usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

    begin{document}

    foreach inc in {60,58,...,20,22,24,...,60}
    {
    begin{tikzpicture}
    useasboundingbox (-8, -1.5) rectangle (1, 6);

    % incline
    draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
    draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
    fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

    % measures
    draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
    pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


    % block
    begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
    draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
    draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
    draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
    end{scope}
    end{tikzpicture}
    }
    end{document}


    enter image description here






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      A PSTricks solution only for fun purposes.



      documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
      usepackage{pst-eucl}
      begin{document}
      pspicture(-1,-1)(8,5)
      psframe[fillstyle=vlines,hatchsep=1pt,linestyle=none](0,-.5)(7,0)
      pstTriangle[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none](0,0){A}(7,0){B}(0,4){C}
      pstMarkAngle{C}{B}{A}{$theta$}
      pcline(C)(B)naput[npos=-.05,labelsep=-pslinewidth,nrot=:U]{psframe(1,.5)psframe(8,0)(9,.5)pcline{->}(8.25,.75)(8.75,.75)naput[labelsep=12pt]{rput{*0}{$vec{v}$}}}
      pcline[offset=10pt]{|*-|*}(A)(C)naput{$h$}
      endpspicture
      end{document}


      enter image description here






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      Without calculating any rotation, you can use decorations.markings with transform shape.



      documentclass{standalone}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{patterns, angles, quotes}
      usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings, arrows.meta, positioning}
      tikzset{mynode/.style={
      inner sep=0pt,
      text width=1cm,
      minimum height=.5cm,
      transform shape, draw, anchor=south}}

      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}[>=Stealth]
      draw (2,3) coordinate (A) -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
      -- (2,0) coordinate (C) pic ["$theta$"'above left=-4pt and 12pt, draw, ->, angle radius=28pt] {angle} -- cycle;

      path [decorate,
      decoration={
      markings,% switch on markings
      mark=at position 0 with {node[mynode, dashed]{};},
      mark=at position 1 with {node[mynode](V){};
      draw[->] ([yshift=4pt]V.north west) node[above=20pt,transform shape, midway] {$v$} -- ([yshift=4pt]V.north east);}}
      ]
      (A) -- (B);

      fill[pattern=north west lines](C) rectangle ++(6,-1);

      draw[<->] ([xshift=-4pt]A) -- node[left] {$h$} ([xshift=-4pt]C);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        A Metapost alternative, purely for comparison. Compile this one with lualatex (or work out how to adapt it for plain MP).



        enter image description here



        documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
        usepackage{luatex85}
        usepackage{luamplib}
        begin{document}
        mplibtextextlabel{enable}
        begin{mplibcode}
        beginfig(1);
        numeric theta; theta = 19;

        path box;
        box = unitsquare shifted 1/2 left
        xscaled 34 yscaled 21 shifted 1/2 up
        rotated -theta;

        z0 = origin;
        z3 = 288 left;
        x4 = x3 = x2; x1 = x0;
        y1 = y2 = -34;
        z4 = whatever * (z3 rotated -theta);

        draw z0--z3 dashed evenly scaled 1/2;
        draw z0--z1--z2--z4--cycle;

        draw box withcolor 2/3 red;
        draw box shifted z4 dashed withdots scaled 1/4 withcolor 2/3 red;

        path a, h, v;
        a = fullcircle scaled 112 cutbefore (z0--z4) cutafter (z0--z3);
        h = (z3--z4) shifted 10 left;
        v = subpath (3,2) of box shifted (10 up rotated -theta);

        draw a; label.lft("$theta$", point 1/2 of a);
        drawarrow v; label.top("$v$", point 1/2 of v);
        drawdblarrow h; label.lft("$h$", point 1/2 of h);

        endfig;
        end{mplibcode}
        end{document}





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          One way to draw the two inclined boxes is to use a scope with a rotate applied:



          enter image description here



          Code:



          documentclass[border=1pt]{standalone}
          usepackage{tikz}
          usetikzlibrary{patterns}

          begin{document}

          begin{tikzpicture}
          draw (2,3) coordinate (A)
          -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
          -- (2,0) coordinate (C)
          -- cycle;
          fill[pattern=north west lines]
          (2,-1) rectangle(8,0);
          draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};

          begin{scope}[rotate=atan((3-0)/(2-8))]
          draw [fill=cyan!40, densely dashed] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]A) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
          draw [fill=red!20] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]B) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
          end{scope}
          end{tikzpicture}
          end{document}





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            One way to draw the two inclined boxes is to use a scope with a rotate applied:



            enter image description here



            Code:



            documentclass[border=1pt]{standalone}
            usepackage{tikz}
            usetikzlibrary{patterns}

            begin{document}

            begin{tikzpicture}
            draw (2,3) coordinate (A)
            -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
            -- (2,0) coordinate (C)
            -- cycle;
            fill[pattern=north west lines]
            (2,-1) rectangle(8,0);
            draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};

            begin{scope}[rotate=atan((3-0)/(2-8))]
            draw [fill=cyan!40, densely dashed] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]A) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
            draw [fill=red!20] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]B) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
            end{scope}
            end{tikzpicture}
            end{document}





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              One way to draw the two inclined boxes is to use a scope with a rotate applied:



              enter image description here



              Code:



              documentclass[border=1pt]{standalone}
              usepackage{tikz}
              usetikzlibrary{patterns}

              begin{document}

              begin{tikzpicture}
              draw (2,3) coordinate (A)
              -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
              -- (2,0) coordinate (C)
              -- cycle;
              fill[pattern=north west lines]
              (2,-1) rectangle(8,0);
              draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};

              begin{scope}[rotate=atan((3-0)/(2-8))]
              draw [fill=cyan!40, densely dashed] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]A) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
              draw [fill=red!20] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]B) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
              end{scope}
              end{tikzpicture}
              end{document}





              share|improve this answer












              One way to draw the two inclined boxes is to use a scope with a rotate applied:



              enter image description here



              Code:



              documentclass[border=1pt]{standalone}
              usepackage{tikz}
              usetikzlibrary{patterns}

              begin{document}

              begin{tikzpicture}
              draw (2,3) coordinate (A)
              -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
              -- (2,0) coordinate (C)
              -- cycle;
              fill[pattern=north west lines]
              (2,-1) rectangle(8,0);
              draw(7,.2 5) node[left] {$theta$};

              begin{scope}[rotate=atan((3-0)/(2-8))]
              draw [fill=cyan!40, densely dashed] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]A) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
              draw [fill=red!20] ([shift={(-0.5,0)}]B) rectangle ++(1,0.5);
              end{scope}
              end{tikzpicture}
              end{document}






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                  documentclass[border = 5pt]{standalone}

                  usepackage{tikz}
                  usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                  definc{25}

                  begin{document}
                  begin{tikzpicture}

                  % incline
                  draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                  draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                  fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                  % measures
                  draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                  pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                  % block
                  begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                  draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                  draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                  draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                  end{scope}
                  end{tikzpicture}
                  end{document}


                  enter image description here



                  Plus a little animation



                  documentclass[border = 5pt, tikz]{standalone}

                  usepackage{tikz}
                  usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                  begin{document}

                  foreach inc in {60,58,...,20,22,24,...,60}
                  {
                  begin{tikzpicture}
                  useasboundingbox (-8, -1.5) rectangle (1, 6);

                  % incline
                  draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                  draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                  fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                  % measures
                  draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                  pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                  % block
                  begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                  draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                  draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                  draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                  end{scope}
                  end{tikzpicture}
                  }
                  end{document}


                  enter image description here






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                    documentclass[border = 5pt]{standalone}

                    usepackage{tikz}
                    usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                    definc{25}

                    begin{document}
                    begin{tikzpicture}

                    % incline
                    draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                    draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                    fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                    % measures
                    draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                    pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                    % block
                    begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                    draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                    draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                    draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                    end{scope}
                    end{tikzpicture}
                    end{document}


                    enter image description here



                    Plus a little animation



                    documentclass[border = 5pt, tikz]{standalone}

                    usepackage{tikz}
                    usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                    begin{document}

                    foreach inc in {60,58,...,20,22,24,...,60}
                    {
                    begin{tikzpicture}
                    useasboundingbox (-8, -1.5) rectangle (1, 6);

                    % incline
                    draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                    draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                    fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                    % measures
                    draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                    pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                    % block
                    begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                    draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                    draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                    draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                    end{scope}
                    end{tikzpicture}
                    }
                    end{document}


                    enter image description here






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                      documentclass[border = 5pt]{standalone}

                      usepackage{tikz}
                      usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                      definc{25}

                      begin{document}
                      begin{tikzpicture}

                      % incline
                      draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                      draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                      fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                      % measures
                      draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                      pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                      % block
                      begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                      draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                      end{scope}
                      end{tikzpicture}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here



                      Plus a little animation



                      documentclass[border = 5pt, tikz]{standalone}

                      usepackage{tikz}
                      usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                      begin{document}

                      foreach inc in {60,58,...,20,22,24,...,60}
                      {
                      begin{tikzpicture}
                      useasboundingbox (-8, -1.5) rectangle (1, 6);

                      % incline
                      draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                      draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                      fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                      % measures
                      draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                      pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                      % block
                      begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                      draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                      end{scope}
                      end{tikzpicture}
                      }
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here






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                      documentclass[border = 5pt]{standalone}

                      usepackage{tikz}
                      usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                      definc{25}

                      begin{document}
                      begin{tikzpicture}

                      % incline
                      draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                      draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                      fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                      % measures
                      draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                      pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                      % block
                      begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                      draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                      end{scope}
                      end{tikzpicture}
                      end{document}


                      enter image description here



                      Plus a little animation



                      documentclass[border = 5pt, tikz]{standalone}

                      usepackage{tikz}
                      usetikzlibrary{patterns, calc, quotes, angles}

                      begin{document}

                      foreach inc in {60,58,...,20,22,24,...,60}
                      {
                      begin{tikzpicture}
                      useasboundingbox (-8, -1.5) rectangle (1, 6);

                      % incline
                      draw (0,0) coordinate(O) -- (180-inc : 7) coordinate(A) |- coordinate (D) ($(O)+(0,-1)$) -- cycle;
                      draw[dashed] (O) -| coordinate (C) (A);
                      fill[pattern = north west lines] (D) rectangle (O);

                      % measures
                      draw[|<->|] ($(A)+(-0.5, 0)$) -- ($(C)+(-0.5, 0)$) node[midway, left]{$h$};
                      pic["$theta$", <->, draw, angle eccentricity = 1.2, angle radius = 1cm] {angle = A--O--C};


                      % block
                      begin{scope}[rotate=180-inc]
                      draw[shift={(A)}, dashed] ($(A)+(-0.4,0)$) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw (-0.4, 0) rectangle ++ (0.8,-0.6);
                      draw[-latex] (0.4, -1) -- (-0.4, -1) node[above, midway]{${bf v}$};
                      end{scope}
                      end{tikzpicture}
                      }
                      end{document}


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                          A PSTricks solution only for fun purposes.



                          documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
                          usepackage{pst-eucl}
                          begin{document}
                          pspicture(-1,-1)(8,5)
                          psframe[fillstyle=vlines,hatchsep=1pt,linestyle=none](0,-.5)(7,0)
                          pstTriangle[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none](0,0){A}(7,0){B}(0,4){C}
                          pstMarkAngle{C}{B}{A}{$theta$}
                          pcline(C)(B)naput[npos=-.05,labelsep=-pslinewidth,nrot=:U]{psframe(1,.5)psframe(8,0)(9,.5)pcline{->}(8.25,.75)(8.75,.75)naput[labelsep=12pt]{rput{*0}{$vec{v}$}}}
                          pcline[offset=10pt]{|*-|*}(A)(C)naput{$h$}
                          endpspicture
                          end{document}


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                          A PSTricks solution only for fun purposes.



                          documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
                          usepackage{pst-eucl}
                          begin{document}
                          pspicture(-1,-1)(8,5)
                          psframe[fillstyle=vlines,hatchsep=1pt,linestyle=none](0,-.5)(7,0)
                          pstTriangle[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none](0,0){A}(7,0){B}(0,4){C}
                          pstMarkAngle{C}{B}{A}{$theta$}
                          pcline(C)(B)naput[npos=-.05,labelsep=-pslinewidth,nrot=:U]{psframe(1,.5)psframe(8,0)(9,.5)pcline{->}(8.25,.75)(8.75,.75)naput[labelsep=12pt]{rput{*0}{$vec{v}$}}}
                          pcline[offset=10pt]{|*-|*}(A)(C)naput{$h$}
                          endpspicture
                          end{document}


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                          A PSTricks solution only for fun purposes.



                          documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
                          usepackage{pst-eucl}
                          begin{document}
                          pspicture(-1,-1)(8,5)
                          psframe[fillstyle=vlines,hatchsep=1pt,linestyle=none](0,-.5)(7,0)
                          pstTriangle[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none](0,0){A}(7,0){B}(0,4){C}
                          pstMarkAngle{C}{B}{A}{$theta$}
                          pcline(C)(B)naput[npos=-.05,labelsep=-pslinewidth,nrot=:U]{psframe(1,.5)psframe(8,0)(9,.5)pcline{->}(8.25,.75)(8.75,.75)naput[labelsep=12pt]{rput{*0}{$vec{v}$}}}
                          pcline[offset=10pt]{|*-|*}(A)(C)naput{$h$}
                          endpspicture
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here






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                          A PSTricks solution only for fun purposes.



                          documentclass[pstricks,12pt]{standalone}
                          usepackage{pst-eucl}
                          begin{document}
                          pspicture(-1,-1)(8,5)
                          psframe[fillstyle=vlines,hatchsep=1pt,linestyle=none](0,-.5)(7,0)
                          pstTriangle[PointName=none,PointSymbol=none](0,0){A}(7,0){B}(0,4){C}
                          pstMarkAngle{C}{B}{A}{$theta$}
                          pcline(C)(B)naput[npos=-.05,labelsep=-pslinewidth,nrot=:U]{psframe(1,.5)psframe(8,0)(9,.5)pcline{->}(8.25,.75)(8.75,.75)naput[labelsep=12pt]{rput{*0}{$vec{v}$}}}
                          pcline[offset=10pt]{|*-|*}(A)(C)naput{$h$}
                          endpspicture
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here







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                          • A dot at the left corner was not intentionally made. It appears as a real bug.
                            – God Must Be Crazy
                            yesterday




















                          • A dot at the left corner was not intentionally made. It appears as a real bug.
                            – God Must Be Crazy
                            yesterday


















                          A dot at the left corner was not intentionally made. It appears as a real bug.
                          – God Must Be Crazy
                          yesterday






                          A dot at the left corner was not intentionally made. It appears as a real bug.
                          – God Must Be Crazy
                          yesterday













                          1














                          Without calculating any rotation, you can use decorations.markings with transform shape.



                          documentclass{standalone}
                          usepackage{tikz}
                          usetikzlibrary{patterns, angles, quotes}
                          usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings, arrows.meta, positioning}
                          tikzset{mynode/.style={
                          inner sep=0pt,
                          text width=1cm,
                          minimum height=.5cm,
                          transform shape, draw, anchor=south}}

                          begin{document}
                          begin{tikzpicture}[>=Stealth]
                          draw (2,3) coordinate (A) -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
                          -- (2,0) coordinate (C) pic ["$theta$"'above left=-4pt and 12pt, draw, ->, angle radius=28pt] {angle} -- cycle;

                          path [decorate,
                          decoration={
                          markings,% switch on markings
                          mark=at position 0 with {node[mynode, dashed]{};},
                          mark=at position 1 with {node[mynode](V){};
                          draw[->] ([yshift=4pt]V.north west) node[above=20pt,transform shape, midway] {$v$} -- ([yshift=4pt]V.north east);}}
                          ]
                          (A) -- (B);

                          fill[pattern=north west lines](C) rectangle ++(6,-1);

                          draw[<->] ([xshift=-4pt]A) -- node[left] {$h$} ([xshift=-4pt]C);
                          end{tikzpicture}
                          end{document}


                          enter image description here






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                            Without calculating any rotation, you can use decorations.markings with transform shape.



                            documentclass{standalone}
                            usepackage{tikz}
                            usetikzlibrary{patterns, angles, quotes}
                            usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings, arrows.meta, positioning}
                            tikzset{mynode/.style={
                            inner sep=0pt,
                            text width=1cm,
                            minimum height=.5cm,
                            transform shape, draw, anchor=south}}

                            begin{document}
                            begin{tikzpicture}[>=Stealth]
                            draw (2,3) coordinate (A) -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
                            -- (2,0) coordinate (C) pic ["$theta$"'above left=-4pt and 12pt, draw, ->, angle radius=28pt] {angle} -- cycle;

                            path [decorate,
                            decoration={
                            markings,% switch on markings
                            mark=at position 0 with {node[mynode, dashed]{};},
                            mark=at position 1 with {node[mynode](V){};
                            draw[->] ([yshift=4pt]V.north west) node[above=20pt,transform shape, midway] {$v$} -- ([yshift=4pt]V.north east);}}
                            ]
                            (A) -- (B);

                            fill[pattern=north west lines](C) rectangle ++(6,-1);

                            draw[<->] ([xshift=-4pt]A) -- node[left] {$h$} ([xshift=-4pt]C);
                            end{tikzpicture}
                            end{document}


                            enter image description here






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                              Without calculating any rotation, you can use decorations.markings with transform shape.



                              documentclass{standalone}
                              usepackage{tikz}
                              usetikzlibrary{patterns, angles, quotes}
                              usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings, arrows.meta, positioning}
                              tikzset{mynode/.style={
                              inner sep=0pt,
                              text width=1cm,
                              minimum height=.5cm,
                              transform shape, draw, anchor=south}}

                              begin{document}
                              begin{tikzpicture}[>=Stealth]
                              draw (2,3) coordinate (A) -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
                              -- (2,0) coordinate (C) pic ["$theta$"'above left=-4pt and 12pt, draw, ->, angle radius=28pt] {angle} -- cycle;

                              path [decorate,
                              decoration={
                              markings,% switch on markings
                              mark=at position 0 with {node[mynode, dashed]{};},
                              mark=at position 1 with {node[mynode](V){};
                              draw[->] ([yshift=4pt]V.north west) node[above=20pt,transform shape, midway] {$v$} -- ([yshift=4pt]V.north east);}}
                              ]
                              (A) -- (B);

                              fill[pattern=north west lines](C) rectangle ++(6,-1);

                              draw[<->] ([xshift=-4pt]A) -- node[left] {$h$} ([xshift=-4pt]C);
                              end{tikzpicture}
                              end{document}


                              enter image description here






                              share|improve this answer












                              Without calculating any rotation, you can use decorations.markings with transform shape.



                              documentclass{standalone}
                              usepackage{tikz}
                              usetikzlibrary{patterns, angles, quotes}
                              usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings, arrows.meta, positioning}
                              tikzset{mynode/.style={
                              inner sep=0pt,
                              text width=1cm,
                              minimum height=.5cm,
                              transform shape, draw, anchor=south}}

                              begin{document}
                              begin{tikzpicture}[>=Stealth]
                              draw (2,3) coordinate (A) -- (8,0) coordinate (B)
                              -- (2,0) coordinate (C) pic ["$theta$"'above left=-4pt and 12pt, draw, ->, angle radius=28pt] {angle} -- cycle;

                              path [decorate,
                              decoration={
                              markings,% switch on markings
                              mark=at position 0 with {node[mynode, dashed]{};},
                              mark=at position 1 with {node[mynode](V){};
                              draw[->] ([yshift=4pt]V.north west) node[above=20pt,transform shape, midway] {$v$} -- ([yshift=4pt]V.north east);}}
                              ]
                              (A) -- (B);

                              fill[pattern=north west lines](C) rectangle ++(6,-1);

                              draw[<->] ([xshift=-4pt]A) -- node[left] {$h$} ([xshift=-4pt]C);
                              end{tikzpicture}
                              end{document}


                              enter image description here







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                                  A Metapost alternative, purely for comparison. Compile this one with lualatex (or work out how to adapt it for plain MP).



                                  enter image description here



                                  documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
                                  usepackage{luatex85}
                                  usepackage{luamplib}
                                  begin{document}
                                  mplibtextextlabel{enable}
                                  begin{mplibcode}
                                  beginfig(1);
                                  numeric theta; theta = 19;

                                  path box;
                                  box = unitsquare shifted 1/2 left
                                  xscaled 34 yscaled 21 shifted 1/2 up
                                  rotated -theta;

                                  z0 = origin;
                                  z3 = 288 left;
                                  x4 = x3 = x2; x1 = x0;
                                  y1 = y2 = -34;
                                  z4 = whatever * (z3 rotated -theta);

                                  draw z0--z3 dashed evenly scaled 1/2;
                                  draw z0--z1--z2--z4--cycle;

                                  draw box withcolor 2/3 red;
                                  draw box shifted z4 dashed withdots scaled 1/4 withcolor 2/3 red;

                                  path a, h, v;
                                  a = fullcircle scaled 112 cutbefore (z0--z4) cutafter (z0--z3);
                                  h = (z3--z4) shifted 10 left;
                                  v = subpath (3,2) of box shifted (10 up rotated -theta);

                                  draw a; label.lft("$theta$", point 1/2 of a);
                                  drawarrow v; label.top("$v$", point 1/2 of v);
                                  drawdblarrow h; label.lft("$h$", point 1/2 of h);

                                  endfig;
                                  end{mplibcode}
                                  end{document}





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                                    A Metapost alternative, purely for comparison. Compile this one with lualatex (or work out how to adapt it for plain MP).



                                    enter image description here



                                    documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
                                    usepackage{luatex85}
                                    usepackage{luamplib}
                                    begin{document}
                                    mplibtextextlabel{enable}
                                    begin{mplibcode}
                                    beginfig(1);
                                    numeric theta; theta = 19;

                                    path box;
                                    box = unitsquare shifted 1/2 left
                                    xscaled 34 yscaled 21 shifted 1/2 up
                                    rotated -theta;

                                    z0 = origin;
                                    z3 = 288 left;
                                    x4 = x3 = x2; x1 = x0;
                                    y1 = y2 = -34;
                                    z4 = whatever * (z3 rotated -theta);

                                    draw z0--z3 dashed evenly scaled 1/2;
                                    draw z0--z1--z2--z4--cycle;

                                    draw box withcolor 2/3 red;
                                    draw box shifted z4 dashed withdots scaled 1/4 withcolor 2/3 red;

                                    path a, h, v;
                                    a = fullcircle scaled 112 cutbefore (z0--z4) cutafter (z0--z3);
                                    h = (z3--z4) shifted 10 left;
                                    v = subpath (3,2) of box shifted (10 up rotated -theta);

                                    draw a; label.lft("$theta$", point 1/2 of a);
                                    drawarrow v; label.top("$v$", point 1/2 of v);
                                    drawdblarrow h; label.lft("$h$", point 1/2 of h);

                                    endfig;
                                    end{mplibcode}
                                    end{document}





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                                      1






                                      A Metapost alternative, purely for comparison. Compile this one with lualatex (or work out how to adapt it for plain MP).



                                      enter image description here



                                      documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
                                      usepackage{luatex85}
                                      usepackage{luamplib}
                                      begin{document}
                                      mplibtextextlabel{enable}
                                      begin{mplibcode}
                                      beginfig(1);
                                      numeric theta; theta = 19;

                                      path box;
                                      box = unitsquare shifted 1/2 left
                                      xscaled 34 yscaled 21 shifted 1/2 up
                                      rotated -theta;

                                      z0 = origin;
                                      z3 = 288 left;
                                      x4 = x3 = x2; x1 = x0;
                                      y1 = y2 = -34;
                                      z4 = whatever * (z3 rotated -theta);

                                      draw z0--z3 dashed evenly scaled 1/2;
                                      draw z0--z1--z2--z4--cycle;

                                      draw box withcolor 2/3 red;
                                      draw box shifted z4 dashed withdots scaled 1/4 withcolor 2/3 red;

                                      path a, h, v;
                                      a = fullcircle scaled 112 cutbefore (z0--z4) cutafter (z0--z3);
                                      h = (z3--z4) shifted 10 left;
                                      v = subpath (3,2) of box shifted (10 up rotated -theta);

                                      draw a; label.lft("$theta$", point 1/2 of a);
                                      drawarrow v; label.top("$v$", point 1/2 of v);
                                      drawdblarrow h; label.lft("$h$", point 1/2 of h);

                                      endfig;
                                      end{mplibcode}
                                      end{document}





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                                      A Metapost alternative, purely for comparison. Compile this one with lualatex (or work out how to adapt it for plain MP).



                                      enter image description here



                                      documentclass[border=5mm]{standalone}
                                      usepackage{luatex85}
                                      usepackage{luamplib}
                                      begin{document}
                                      mplibtextextlabel{enable}
                                      begin{mplibcode}
                                      beginfig(1);
                                      numeric theta; theta = 19;

                                      path box;
                                      box = unitsquare shifted 1/2 left
                                      xscaled 34 yscaled 21 shifted 1/2 up
                                      rotated -theta;

                                      z0 = origin;
                                      z3 = 288 left;
                                      x4 = x3 = x2; x1 = x0;
                                      y1 = y2 = -34;
                                      z4 = whatever * (z3 rotated -theta);

                                      draw z0--z3 dashed evenly scaled 1/2;
                                      draw z0--z1--z2--z4--cycle;

                                      draw box withcolor 2/3 red;
                                      draw box shifted z4 dashed withdots scaled 1/4 withcolor 2/3 red;

                                      path a, h, v;
                                      a = fullcircle scaled 112 cutbefore (z0--z4) cutafter (z0--z3);
                                      h = (z3--z4) shifted 10 left;
                                      v = subpath (3,2) of box shifted (10 up rotated -theta);

                                      draw a; label.lft("$theta$", point 1/2 of a);
                                      drawarrow v; label.top("$v$", point 1/2 of v);
                                      drawdblarrow h; label.lft("$h$", point 1/2 of h);

                                      endfig;
                                      end{mplibcode}
                                      end{document}






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