How to specify default options for figure environment?

Question

More specifically, how can I set in the preamble the default options for the figure environment to [htb]? I am trying to separate content from format as much as possible and want to avoid writing \begin{figure}[htb] every time I declare a figure.

Welcome to TeX.SE! In preamble put \def\fps@figure{htb}, of course inside \makeatletter and \makeatother. — Zarko, Mar 27 '17 at 15:25
In addition, \def\fps@table{htb} should do the same for tables. — TukieMonster, Mar 27 '17 at 15:36
@Zarko it works, thanks! Could you write this outside of a comment so that I can mark the question as answered? And thanks TukieMonster as well! — BlackDog, Mar 27 '17 at 15:39

score 3 · Accepted Answer · answered Mar 27 '17 at 15:53

Positioning of floats (for figures, etc) you can set in preamble as

\makeatletter% because def contain @ 
    \def\fps@figure{hbt}
    \def\fps@table{hbt}
\makeatother

or even better

\makeatletter% because def contain @ 
    \def\fps@figure{hbtp}
    \def\fps@table{hbtp}
\makeatother

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Mar 27 '17 at 16:06

2

Load the float package and use \floatplacement{<float>}{<specs>}:

\usepackage{float}
\floatplacement{figure}{htb}

answered Mar 27 '17 at 16:06

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How to specify default options for figure environment?

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