3 Figure and Table Layouts

This chapter demonstrates various approaches to laying out figures and tables in technical documentation.

3.1 Basic Figure Placement

Figure 3.1.: A simple GUI element drawn with TikZ ### 3.2 Multiple Figures

(a)Circle

(b)SquareFigure 3.2.: Basic geometric shapes ### 3.3 Complex Tables

Table 3.1.: Image format comparison ### 3.4 Flowcharts

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Figure 3.3.: Basic flowchart This diagram demonstrates the standard elements of a flowchart as described in Knuth1997.

3.5 Vector Graphics Formats

When creating figures for technical documentation, vector graphics formats like Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) provide several advantages over raster formats. Vector graphics remain sharp at any scale, resulting in higher quality figures in both print and digital formats.

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Unlike raster formats, SVG files can be edited with text editors and integrated directly into web documentation without quality loss.