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Alignment of various blocks in tikz
Rotate a node but not its content: the case of the ellipse decorationHow to evenly space out nodes or in tikz?How to define the default vertical distance between nodes?Numerical conditional within tikz keys?use circuitikz picture inside tikzpictureTikz: Lining up input and output nodes in multiple input multiple output diagramTikZ: Drawing an arc from an intersection to an intersectionSpecial connexion with a node (TikZ)Line up nested tikz enviroments or how to get rid of themSpace between containers and arrow from block to container
As you can see the left side of the 3 lower blocks are moved to the right while keeping their right sides aligned with the right side of the first block.

I'm using the following code:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block, anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
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As you can see the left side of the 3 lower blocks are moved to the right while keeping their right sides aligned with the right side of the first block.

I'm using the following code:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block, anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
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Welcome to the site. What code are you attempting to use to obtain the result? You are expected to provide a minimum (non)working example to help use see your approach.
– Steven B. Segletes
6 hours ago
1
ill edit my post.
– Nip
6 hours ago
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As you can see the left side of the 3 lower blocks are moved to the right while keeping their right sides aligned with the right side of the first block.

I'm using the following code:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block, anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
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As you can see the left side of the 3 lower blocks are moved to the right while keeping their right sides aligned with the right side of the first block.

I'm using the following code:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block, anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument
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Welcome to the site. What code are you attempting to use to obtain the result? You are expected to provide a minimum (non)working example to help use see your approach.
– Steven B. Segletes
6 hours ago
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ill edit my post.
– Nip
6 hours ago
add a comment |
2
Welcome to the site. What code are you attempting to use to obtain the result? You are expected to provide a minimum (non)working example to help use see your approach.
– Steven B. Segletes
6 hours ago
1
ill edit my post.
– Nip
6 hours ago
2
2
Welcome to the site. What code are you attempting to use to obtain the result? You are expected to provide a minimum (non)working example to help use see your approach.
– Steven B. Segletes
6 hours ago
Welcome to the site. What code are you attempting to use to obtain the result? You are expected to provide a minimum (non)working example to help use see your approach.
– Steven B. Segletes
6 hours ago
1
1
ill edit my post.
– Nip
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You can always overwrite default settings.
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em,xshift=.5em,anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument

Code explanation:
- I change
minimum widthto5emin the three lower nodes. - However, as the nodes are centered, I shift the first one of the three nodes. The other two are automatically shifted correctly.
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
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an alternative, with using TikZ libraries calc (for calculation of middle points on edges), positioning (for positioning of nodes) and quotes (for edge labels), and the nccmath packages (for medium size of fractions). redefined are also styles for nodes:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usetikzlibrarycalc,
positioning,
quotes
usepackagenccmath
newcommandmi[1]mathit#1
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto,
node distance=4mm and 22mm,
>=latex,
block/.style = draw, fill=white, minimum size=9mm, minimum width=#1,
block/.default = 16mm,
Circ/.style = circle, draw, minimum size=2em, inner sep=1pt
]
node (A) [block=22mm] $frac1sT_E$;
node (B) [Circ, left =of A] $Sigma$;
node (C) [Circ, right=of A] $Pi$;
node (D) [below=5mm of A] $V_E_min$;
node (J) [above=5mm of A] $mfracV_miFE_max-K_Dcdot l_miFD
K_E+S_E(V_E)$;
draw[-] (A.west |- D.north) -- ++ ( 0.6,0) -- (A)
(A.east |- J.south) -- ++ (-0.6,0) -- (A);
node (E) [block, below=of C |- D] $F_miEX=f(l_N)$;
node (G) [block,
below left= 0mm of A.east |- E.west] $S_E(V_E)$;
node (H) [block, below=of G] $K_E$;
node (I) [block, below=of H] $K_D$;
node (F) [block, at= E)] $l_N=K_Cmfracl_FDV_E$;
node (K) [Circ] at ($(B |- H)!0.5!(H.west)$) $Sigma$;
%
coordinate[left=1 of B] (in);
coordinate (aux) at ($(H.east)!0.5!(F.west)$);
draw[->] (in) edge["$E_miFE$"] (B)
(A) edge (B)
(A) edge["$V_E$"] (C)
(C.0) edge["$E_miFD$"] ++ (1,0)
(E) edge["$F_miEX$"] (C)
(F) edge["$l_N$"] (E)
(F.east |- I) edge[near start,"$I_FD$"] (I)
(A -| aux) -- (aux) edge (H)
(aux) edge (F)
(F |- I) to (F);
endtikzpicture
enddocument

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You can always overwrite default settings.
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em,xshift=.5em,anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument

Code explanation:
- I change
minimum widthto5emin the three lower nodes. - However, as the nodes are centered, I shift the first one of the three nodes. The other two are automatically shifted correctly.
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
add a comment |
You can always overwrite default settings.
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em,xshift=.5em,anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument

Code explanation:
- I change
minimum widthto5emin the three lower nodes. - However, as the nodes are centered, I shift the first one of the three nodes. The other two are automatically shifted correctly.
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
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You can always overwrite default settings.
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em,xshift=.5em,anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument

Code explanation:
- I change
minimum widthto5emin the three lower nodes. - However, as the nodes are centered, I shift the first one of the three nodes. The other two are automatically shifted correctly.
You can always overwrite default settings.
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usepackagetikz
usetikzlibrarypositioning
usetikzlibrarydecorations.markings
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto, node distance=2cm,>=latex,block/.style=draw, fill=white, rectangle,
minimum height=3em, minimum width=6em]
node[block] (A) $frac1sT_E$;
node[circle, draw, left =of A] (B) $Sigma$;
node[circle, draw, right =of A] (C) $Pi$;
node[rectangle, below=0.5cm of A] (D) $V_Emin$;
node[block, below=1.12 of C] (E) $F_EX=f(l_N)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em,xshift=.5em,anchor=0.8, below=.5cm of D] (G) $S_E(V_E)$;
%node[block, below right=.5cm and 1.1cm of G] (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[rectangle, above=.5 of A] (J) $fracV_FEmax-K_Dcdot l_FDK_E+S_E(V_E)$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of G] (H) $K_E$;
node[block,minimum width=5em, below=.5cm of H] (I) $K_D$;
node[block] at (H -| E) (F) $l_N=K_Ccdotfracl_FDV_E$;
node[circle, draw, left=1 of H] (K) $Sigma$;
%
draw[->] (A) -- (B);
draw[->] (A) -- node[pos=0.5,above]$V_E$ (C);
draw[->] (C.0) -- ++ (1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FD$;
draw[<-] (B.180) -- ++ (-1,0) node[pos=0.5,above] $E_FE$;
draw[-] (A) -- (J.-40);
draw[-] (J.-40) -- ++ (0.6,0);
draw[-] (A) -- (D.140);
draw[-] (D.140) -- ++ (-0.6,0);
draw[->] (E) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $F_EX$ (C);
draw[->] (F) -- node[pos=0.5,right] $l_N$ (E);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (H.0);
draw[->] (A.0) -- ++ (0.6,0) |- (F.180);
draw[<-] (I.0) -- ++ (3.75,0) node[pos=0.8,below] $I_FD$;
draw[->] (I.0) -| (F.270) ;
endtikzpicture
enddocument

Code explanation:
- I change
minimum widthto5emin the three lower nodes. - However, as the nodes are centered, I shift the first one of the three nodes. The other two are automatically shifted correctly.
answered 6 hours ago
JouleVJouleV
16.1k22667
16.1k22667
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
add a comment |
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
Thank you! It works perfectly!
– Nip
4 hours ago
add a comment |
an alternative, with using TikZ libraries calc (for calculation of middle points on edges), positioning (for positioning of nodes) and quotes (for edge labels), and the nccmath packages (for medium size of fractions). redefined are also styles for nodes:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usetikzlibrarycalc,
positioning,
quotes
usepackagenccmath
newcommandmi[1]mathit#1
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto,
node distance=4mm and 22mm,
>=latex,
block/.style = draw, fill=white, minimum size=9mm, minimum width=#1,
block/.default = 16mm,
Circ/.style = circle, draw, minimum size=2em, inner sep=1pt
]
node (A) [block=22mm] $frac1sT_E$;
node (B) [Circ, left =of A] $Sigma$;
node (C) [Circ, right=of A] $Pi$;
node (D) [below=5mm of A] $V_E_min$;
node (J) [above=5mm of A] $mfracV_miFE_max-K_Dcdot l_miFD
K_E+S_E(V_E)$;
draw[-] (A.west |- D.north) -- ++ ( 0.6,0) -- (A)
(A.east |- J.south) -- ++ (-0.6,0) -- (A);
node (E) [block, below=of C |- D] $F_miEX=f(l_N)$;
node (G) [block,
below left= 0mm of A.east |- E.west] $S_E(V_E)$;
node (H) [block, below=of G] $K_E$;
node (I) [block, below=of H] $K_D$;
node (F) [block, at= E)] $l_N=K_Cmfracl_FDV_E$;
node (K) [Circ] at ($(B |- H)!0.5!(H.west)$) $Sigma$;
%
coordinate[left=1 of B] (in);
coordinate (aux) at ($(H.east)!0.5!(F.west)$);
draw[->] (in) edge["$E_miFE$"] (B)
(A) edge (B)
(A) edge["$V_E$"] (C)
(C.0) edge["$E_miFD$"] ++ (1,0)
(E) edge["$F_miEX$"] (C)
(F) edge["$l_N$"] (E)
(F.east |- I) edge[near start,"$I_FD$"] (I)
(A -| aux) -- (aux) edge (H)
(aux) edge (F)
(F |- I) to (F);
endtikzpicture
enddocument

add a comment |
an alternative, with using TikZ libraries calc (for calculation of middle points on edges), positioning (for positioning of nodes) and quotes (for edge labels), and the nccmath packages (for medium size of fractions). redefined are also styles for nodes:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usetikzlibrarycalc,
positioning,
quotes
usepackagenccmath
newcommandmi[1]mathit#1
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto,
node distance=4mm and 22mm,
>=latex,
block/.style = draw, fill=white, minimum size=9mm, minimum width=#1,
block/.default = 16mm,
Circ/.style = circle, draw, minimum size=2em, inner sep=1pt
]
node (A) [block=22mm] $frac1sT_E$;
node (B) [Circ, left =of A] $Sigma$;
node (C) [Circ, right=of A] $Pi$;
node (D) [below=5mm of A] $V_E_min$;
node (J) [above=5mm of A] $mfracV_miFE_max-K_Dcdot l_miFD
K_E+S_E(V_E)$;
draw[-] (A.west |- D.north) -- ++ ( 0.6,0) -- (A)
(A.east |- J.south) -- ++ (-0.6,0) -- (A);
node (E) [block, below=of C |- D] $F_miEX=f(l_N)$;
node (G) [block,
below left= 0mm of A.east |- E.west] $S_E(V_E)$;
node (H) [block, below=of G] $K_E$;
node (I) [block, below=of H] $K_D$;
node (F) [block, at= E)] $l_N=K_Cmfracl_FDV_E$;
node (K) [Circ] at ($(B |- H)!0.5!(H.west)$) $Sigma$;
%
coordinate[left=1 of B] (in);
coordinate (aux) at ($(H.east)!0.5!(F.west)$);
draw[->] (in) edge["$E_miFE$"] (B)
(A) edge (B)
(A) edge["$V_E$"] (C)
(C.0) edge["$E_miFD$"] ++ (1,0)
(E) edge["$F_miEX$"] (C)
(F) edge["$l_N$"] (E)
(F.east |- I) edge[near start,"$I_FD$"] (I)
(A -| aux) -- (aux) edge (H)
(aux) edge (F)
(F |- I) to (F);
endtikzpicture
enddocument

add a comment |
an alternative, with using TikZ libraries calc (for calculation of middle points on edges), positioning (for positioning of nodes) and quotes (for edge labels), and the nccmath packages (for medium size of fractions). redefined are also styles for nodes:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usetikzlibrarycalc,
positioning,
quotes
usepackagenccmath
newcommandmi[1]mathit#1
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto,
node distance=4mm and 22mm,
>=latex,
block/.style = draw, fill=white, minimum size=9mm, minimum width=#1,
block/.default = 16mm,
Circ/.style = circle, draw, minimum size=2em, inner sep=1pt
]
node (A) [block=22mm] $frac1sT_E$;
node (B) [Circ, left =of A] $Sigma$;
node (C) [Circ, right=of A] $Pi$;
node (D) [below=5mm of A] $V_E_min$;
node (J) [above=5mm of A] $mfracV_miFE_max-K_Dcdot l_miFD
K_E+S_E(V_E)$;
draw[-] (A.west |- D.north) -- ++ ( 0.6,0) -- (A)
(A.east |- J.south) -- ++ (-0.6,0) -- (A);
node (E) [block, below=of C |- D] $F_miEX=f(l_N)$;
node (G) [block,
below left= 0mm of A.east |- E.west] $S_E(V_E)$;
node (H) [block, below=of G] $K_E$;
node (I) [block, below=of H] $K_D$;
node (F) [block, at= E)] $l_N=K_Cmfracl_FDV_E$;
node (K) [Circ] at ($(B |- H)!0.5!(H.west)$) $Sigma$;
%
coordinate[left=1 of B] (in);
coordinate (aux) at ($(H.east)!0.5!(F.west)$);
draw[->] (in) edge["$E_miFE$"] (B)
(A) edge (B)
(A) edge["$V_E$"] (C)
(C.0) edge["$E_miFD$"] ++ (1,0)
(E) edge["$F_miEX$"] (C)
(F) edge["$l_N$"] (E)
(F.east |- I) edge[near start,"$I_FD$"] (I)
(A -| aux) -- (aux) edge (H)
(aux) edge (F)
(F |- I) to (F);
endtikzpicture
enddocument

an alternative, with using TikZ libraries calc (for calculation of middle points on edges), positioning (for positioning of nodes) and quotes (for edge labels), and the nccmath packages (for medium size of fractions). redefined are also styles for nodes:
documentclass[tikz,border=3.14mm]standalone
usetikzlibrarycalc,
positioning,
quotes
usepackagenccmath
newcommandmi[1]mathit#1
begindocument
begintikzpicture[auto,
node distance=4mm and 22mm,
>=latex,
block/.style = draw, fill=white, minimum size=9mm, minimum width=#1,
block/.default = 16mm,
Circ/.style = circle, draw, minimum size=2em, inner sep=1pt
]
node (A) [block=22mm] $frac1sT_E$;
node (B) [Circ, left =of A] $Sigma$;
node (C) [Circ, right=of A] $Pi$;
node (D) [below=5mm of A] $V_E_min$;
node (J) [above=5mm of A] $mfracV_miFE_max-K_Dcdot l_miFD
K_E+S_E(V_E)$;
draw[-] (A.west |- D.north) -- ++ ( 0.6,0) -- (A)
(A.east |- J.south) -- ++ (-0.6,0) -- (A);
node (E) [block, below=of C |- D] $F_miEX=f(l_N)$;
node (G) [block,
below left= 0mm of A.east |- E.west] $S_E(V_E)$;
node (H) [block, below=of G] $K_E$;
node (I) [block, below=of H] $K_D$;
node (F) [block, at= E)] $l_N=K_Cmfracl_FDV_E$;
node (K) [Circ] at ($(B |- H)!0.5!(H.west)$) $Sigma$;
%
coordinate[left=1 of B] (in);
coordinate (aux) at ($(H.east)!0.5!(F.west)$);
draw[->] (in) edge["$E_miFE$"] (B)
(A) edge (B)
(A) edge["$V_E$"] (C)
(C.0) edge["$E_miFD$"] ++ (1,0)
(E) edge["$F_miEX$"] (C)
(F) edge["$l_N$"] (E)
(F.east |- I) edge[near start,"$I_FD$"] (I)
(A -| aux) -- (aux) edge (H)
(aux) edge (F)
(F |- I) to (F);
endtikzpicture
enddocument

edited 1 hour ago
answered 4 hours ago
ZarkoZarko
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ill edit my post.
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