How to draw a label box next to the flowchart and put the flowchart under the figure environment so it appears on LoF

Question

Hi i want to add the box description into my flowchart like this. (Sorry for bad drawing).

first, i don't know how to make that box and shapes inside it and aligned in equal symbol. The box should be about 5x6cm (flexible). And i want the flowchart have caption just below the flowchart.

This is my attempt for the flowchart only:

\documentclass{book}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric, arrows}
\usepackage{caption}
\tikzstyle{startstop} = [rectangle, rounded corners, minimum width=3cm, minimum height=1cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=red!30]
\tikzstyle{io}=[trapezium, trapezium left angle=70, trapezium right angle=110, minimum width=3cm, minimum height=1cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=blue!30]
\tikzstyle{process} = [rectangle, minimum width=3cm, minimum height=1cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=orange!30]
\tikzstyle{decision} = [diamond, minimum width=3cm, minimum height=1cm, text centered, draw=black, fill=green!30]
\tikzstyle{arrow} = [thick,->,>=stealth]
\tikzstyle{line} = [draw, very thick, color=black!50, -latex']
\begin{document}
    \begin{tikzpicture}[node distance=2cm]
        \node(start)[startstop]{Start};
        \node(in1)[io, below of=start]{Input};
        \node(pro1)[process, below of=in1]{Process 1};
        \node(dec1)[decision, below of=pro1, yshift=-0.5cm]{Decision 1};
        \node(pro2a)[process, below of=dec1, yshift=-0.5cm]{Process 2a};
        \node(pro2b)[process, right of=dec1, xshift=2cm]{Process 2b};
        \node(out1)[io, below of=pro2a]{Output};
        \node(stop)[startstop, below of=out1]{Stop};
    \draw[arrow](start)--(in1);
    \draw[arrow](in1)--(pro1);
    \draw[arrow](pro1)--(dec1);
    \draw[arrow](dec1)--node[anchor=east]{yes}(pro2a);
    \draw[arrow](dec1)--node[anchor=south]{no}(pro2b);
    \path[line, dashed](pro2b) |- (pro1);
    \draw[arrow](pro2a)--(out1);
    \path[line](out1)--(stop);

\end{tikzpicture}   

\end{document}

Please help me. Thanks in advance.

i'm sorry, but that's not answering my question. i've done my flowchart. Just have no idea to add the box label. — user516076, Aug 12 '20 at 04:02
https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/251627/same-tikz-two-matrices-diagram-legend — js bibra, Aug 12 '20 at 04:09

Zarko · Accepted Answer · 2020-08-12T07:47:36.733

The most of effort I gives to off-topic issues. Idea, how to add legend is stolen from @js bibra answer (+1) and slightly upgraded for better match to your sketch:

\documentclass{book}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows.meta,
                chains,
                matrix,
                positioning,
                quotes,
                shapes.geometric}
\usepackage{array}
\usepackage{caption}
\tikzset{FlowChart/.style = {
      base/.style = {draw, minimum width=32mm, minimum height=8mm,
                     align=center},
 startstop/.style = {base, rectangle, rounded corners, fill=red!30},
   process/.style = {base, rectangle, fill=orange!30},
        io/.style = {base, trapezium, trapezium stretches,
                     trapezium left angle=70, trapezium right angle=110,
                     fill=blue!30},
  decision/.style = {base, diamond, aspect=1.3, fill=green!30, inner xsep=1pt},
       arr/.style = {-Stealth, semithick}
                            }
        }% end of tikzset
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}[htb]
\centering
    \begin{tikzpicture}[FlowChart, 
node distance = 6mm and 12mm,
  start chain = A going below,
                        ]
    \begin{scope}[every node/.append style={on chain=A, join=by arr}]
\node [startstop]   {Start};        % A-1
\node [io]          {Input};
\node [process]     {Process 1};    % A-3
\node [decision]    {Decision 1};   % A-4
\node [process]     {Process 2a};

\node [io]          {Output};
\node [startstop]   {Stop};         % A-7
    \end{scope}
\node (A-8) [process, right=of A-4] {Process 2b};
%
\draw[arr]  (A-4) to ["yes"]    (A-8);
\path       (A-4) to ["no"]     (A-5);
\draw[arr, dashed]
            (A-8) |- (A-3);
%
\matrix (m) [draw, below right=0mm of A-1.north -| A-8.east,
             matrix of nodes,
             column 1/.style = {every node/.append style={scale=0.25, anchor=south}},
             column sep = 1em
            ]
{
                    &   {}      \
                    &   {}      \
\draw[arr] (-.3,0) -- (0.3,0);          & bla bla   \
\draw[arr, dashed] (-.3,0) -- (0.3,0);  & bla bla   \
|[startstop]|       & bla bla   \
|[io]|              & bla bla   \
|[process]|         & bla bla   \
|[decision]|        & bla bla   \
};
\node[below] at (m.north) {Description:};
    \end{tikzpicture}
\caption{Flowchart}
\label{fig:flowchart}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

Note: tizstyle is deprecated, use tikzset instead it as in above MWE (Minimal Working Example).

Thank you for the effort. I really appreciate it. (+1) – user516076 Aug 12 '20 at 07:42 — user516076, Aug 12 '20 at 07:42
@Zarko stealing from my answer -- I am honored indeed!!!! – js bibra Aug 12 '20 at 07:47 — js bibra, Aug 12 '20 at 07:47

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Aug 12 '20 at 05:25

I have only drawn the first two nodes and the legend on right -- the sam has been adapted from --

Same tikz. Two matrices. (Diagram legend)

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{
    positioning,
    calc,
    shapes.geometric,
    matrix}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}[
  line/.style={
    draw,
    thick,
    -latex
  },
  status/.style={
    rectangle, rounded corners,
    draw=black, 
    text centered, 
    anchor=north, 
    text=black, 
    minimum width=2em, 
    minimum height=2em
  },
trapezium/.style={
    trapezium,trapezium left angle=70,trapezium left angle=110,
    draw=black, 
    text centered, 
    anchor=north, 
    text=black, 
    minimum width=2em, 
    minimum height=2em
},
  m2style/.style={
    column sep=1em, 
    row sep=1em,
    nodes={status},
    font=\bfseries
  },
  mstyle/.style={
    column sep=10em, 
    row sep=3em,
    nodes={status},
    font=\bfseries
  }
]
\matrix (m) [
  matrix of nodes,
  ampersand replacement=&amp;,
  mstyle,
  row 1 column 1/.style={nodes={fill=green!30}},
  row 2 column 1/.style={nodes={fill=blue!30}},
]{
    A\
    B\
};
\matrix (m2) [
  right=1.8cm of m, 
  draw=black, 
  matrix of nodes,
  ampersand replacement=&amp;,
  m2style,
  column 2/.append style={nodes={text width=1.5cm}},
]{
    |[fill=green]|H  &amp; Healthy \
    |[fill=red]|A1 &amp; Infected  \
    |[fill=yellow]|A2 &amp; Infected  \
    |[fill=gray]|D &amp; Death  \
};
\draw[line] (m-1-1) -- (m-2-1) node[pos=0.5,left,align=left] {label1};
%\draw[line] (m-1-2) -- (m-1-3) node[pos=0.5,above] {wait $\tau$ ticks};
%\draw[line] (m-1-3) -- (m-2-3) node[pos=0.5,right] {wait 1 tick};
%\draw[line] (m-2-3) -- (m-2-2) node[pos=0.5,above] {$p_\mathrm{replenished}$};
%\draw[line] (m-2-2) -| (m-1-1) node[pos=0.2,above] {$1-p_\mathrm{infected}$};
%\draw[line] (m-2-2) -- (m-1-2) node[pos=0.5,left] {$p_\mathrm{infected}$};
\path let
  \p1=(m2.east),
  \p2=(m2.west)
  in
  node[align=center,text width=\x1-\x2,anchor=south,inner sep=0pt] 
  at ([yshift=5pt]m2.north)
  {Description};
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

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Thanks for the answer. – user516076 Aug 12 '20 at 07:43

How to draw a label box next to the flowchart and put the flowchart under the figure environment so it appears on LoF

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