How can I rotate a custom draw?

Question

I have a custom command

\newcommand\windturbine[2][]{
  \begin{scope}[shift={(#2)}]
    \draw[#1] (0,0) ellipse (0.7cm and 0.1cm);
    \draw[#1] (0.8,0) circle (0.1cm );
    \draw[#1] (1.6,0) ellipse (0.7cm and 0.1cm);
  \end{scope}
}

Lets draw two wind turbine

\begin{tikzpicture}

  \windturbine[draw=black,fill=black, very thick]{0,0};  
  \windturbine[draw=black,fill=black, very thick]{0,7};

\end{tikzpicture}

I would like to rotate the first one with x degree and connect the two drawings with a line, how can I achieve that?

Not, that doesn't solve my problem. – Mokus Oct 15 '13 at 12:35 — Mokus, Oct 15 '13 at 12:35

score 3 · Accepted Answer · edited Oct 15 '13 at 12:52

3

I couldn't find out which one is the "first" (the first you wrote, or the first on the page). Why don't you use the rotate option?

If you set the middle of the coordinates in the middle of the turbine (rewrite the \windturbine command like this), you can easily connect them with a line (using their coordinates).

\documentclass{minimal}

\usepackage{tikz}

\newcommand\windturbine[2][]{
  \begin{scope}[shift={(#2)}]
    \draw[#1] (-0.8,0) ellipse (0.7cm and 0.1cm);
    \draw[#1] (0,0) circle (0.1cm );
    \draw[#1] (0.8,0) ellipse (0.7cm and 0.1cm);
  \end{scope}
}

\begin{document}

\begin{tikzpicture}[scale=2]

  \windturbine[draw=black,fill=black, very thick]{0,0};  
  \windturbine[draw=black,fill=black, very thick, rotate=30]{0,7};
    \draw[very thick] (0,0) -- (0,7);

\end{tikzpicture}

\end{document}

edited Oct 15 '13 at 12:52

Torbjørn T.

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answered Oct 15 '13 at 12:48

masu

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Thanks for your help, I have one more question, how can I create a node from the \windturbine? – Mokus Oct 15 '13 at 15:37
Check this topic. – masu Oct 15 '13 at 15:45
@run did it help? – masu Oct 16 '13 at 13:13

How can I rotate a custom draw?

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