TikZ, arrow, looking for ++++++> style

Question

I'm wondering if it's possible to draw, by \tikzstyle, this style of arrow : +++++>. Thanks, Simon

Welcome to TeX.SX! Could you provide more information on what + symbols should represent in paths? — Claudio Fiandrino, Jun 16 '14 at 10:47
Is [decorate=crosses] close enough? If so you can maybe obtain plusses using rotation... — Bordaigorl, Jun 16 '14 at 10:50
As '\tikzstyle{dim}=[->,>=latex,thin,dashed]' give me this style of arrow : '---->', I want the line to be replaced by a succession of symbols '+'. — silama, Jun 16 '14 at 10:54
@Bordaigorl: I suspect crosses decoration does not have an option to rotate the symbols and make them becoming a plus. — Claudio Fiandrino, Jun 16 '14 at 10:57
Maybe something like decoration={markings, mark=between positions 0 and .9 step 4pt with {\draw[-] (2pt,-2pt) -- (2pt,2pt);} } ? — Bordaigorl, Jun 16 '14 at 11:03
Thanks for your answers. I tried '\tikzstyle{dim}=[->,>=latex,thin,decorate=crosses]' and '\tikzstyle{dim}=[decorate=crosses]', but it doesn't work... — silama, Jun 16 '14 at 11:05
have you included the decorations library? \usetikzlibrary{decorations.shapes} — Bordaigorl, Jun 16 '14 at 11:09
http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/52372/should-tikzset-or-tikzstyle-be-used-to-define-tikz-styles — percusse, Jun 16 '14 at 11:54

JLDiaz · Accepted Answer · 2014-06-16T11:22:28.430

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Here is an idea: use dashed, and define a decoration which draws the vertical line which crosses each dash to produce a plus:

\usetikzlibrary{decorations.markings}
\tikzset{
  pluses/.style={
    dashed,
    decoration={markings,
    mark=between positions 1.5pt and 1 step 6pt with {
       \draw[-] (0,1.5pt) -- (0,-1.5pt);
       }
    },
    postaction=decorate,
  }
}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\draw[very thin, pluses, ->] (0,0) to[bend left=45] (2,2);
\draw[very thick, red, pluses, ->] (-1,1) -- (2,0);
\end{tikzpicture}

Result:

Result

edited Jun 16 '14 at 11:22

answered Jun 16 '14 at 11:13

JLDiaz

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It works very well. Thanks everybody, thank you JLDiaz. – silama Jun 16 '14 at 11:18
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@silama: you can even define a ++++> style for this; according to JLDiaz's answer you need: \tikzset{++++>/.style={pluses,->}}, then \draw[very thick, red, ++++>].... – Claudio Fiandrino Jun 16 '14 at 12:10

TikZ, arrow, looking for ++++++> style

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