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Add Math Equation In Node/Label

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One major feature that is lacking in yEd is being able to include equations in the flow chart. This can be done with MathML, LaTex/Tex, or even some way of copy/pasting MS OLE equations.

I love yEd, but not being able to include clear equations makes it a hard sell to other proffessionals in my field that are looking for an alternative to MS Visio/Powerpoint with MathType.

Right now what I have to do is convert LaTex to svg in Inkscape, then import the svg to a yEd node through the label Icon Properties/Icon, which looks fine, but is a major pain to change equations or get the scaling right. Also when I try to export as eps for journel publications it can scrable the svg equations. The only work around I had for that was to export as svg and use Inkscape to convert it to eps.

in Feature Requests by (190 points)
There is a related feature request for Latex math support: http://yed.yworks.com/support/qa/2275/

1 Answer

0 votes
I have a similar solution but without the need of installing software.

On http://www.codecogs.com/latex/eqneditor.php

choose in the menu down-left svg and then type in your formula. Then just download the file and drag and drop it to yed. Working very fine for me.
by (150 points)
works perfectly! Thanks a lot!
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