How to use cycle list = black white properly

Question

I am not getting the black white cycle list working. All three graphs are solid black lines. I want them to have different dash patterns though!

\documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure} [!htbp]
\centering
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
width=5in,
xlabel={Time},
ylabel={Displacement},
no markers,
yticklabel style={/pgf/number format/fixed},
cycle list name=black white,
]
\addplot+ table [x=time,y=disp_body,col sep=comma]{tables/data_static.csv};
\addplot+ table [x=time,y=disp_spring,col sep=comma]{tables/data_static.csv};
\addplot+ table [x=time,y=disp_tyre,col sep=comma]{tables/data_static.csv};
\addlegendentry{Car body}
\addlegendentry{Spring}
\addlegendentry{Tyre}
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture} 
\caption{Determination of static deflections}
\label{fig_static}
\end{figure}
\end{document}

I think this can help you http://tex.stackexchange.com/a/134368/1952 — Ignasi, Oct 29 '14 at 22:31
I had seen that earlier, but I still can't see what's causing the problem in my file. — bluprince13, Oct 29 '14 at 22:46

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered Oct 29 '14 at 22:54

6

There is nothing wrong with your code (though I wouldn't add standalone plus signs or I would also add []). The reason why they show up static is because the first 5 cycle definitions are with solid lines and with different markers which you turned off. From the manual

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If you shift the cycle list you will see that it is working OK.

\documentclass[11pt, a4paper]{article}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\begin{document}
\begin{tikzpicture}
\begin{axis}[
no markers,
cycle list name=black white,
]
\addplot+[] {rand};\pgfplotsset{cycle list shift=4}
\addplot+[] {rand};
\end{axis}
\end{tikzpicture} 
\end{document}

enter image description here

answered Oct 29 '14 at 22:54

percusse

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Ah I see! Thanks! I guess that means I can't use the black white cycle list for more than 2 plots because the 3rd line looks the same as the 2nd. – bluprince13 Oct 29 '14 at 23:01
@thirteen Yes but you can create your own cycle lists. There are a few examples in the manual so that you can fiddle with dash patterns etc. – percusse Oct 29 '14 at 23:03
Found a custom cycle list in this http://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/134346/different-marker-shape-for-pgf-tikz which solved my problem. – bluprince13 Oct 29 '14 at 23:07
@thirteen So that link did helped you afterall :) – percusse Oct 29 '14 at 23:09
Be fair: @thirteen never claimed it didn't help but only that it did not explain the problem. – cfr Oct 30 '14 at 00:15
@cfr Come again? – percusse Oct 30 '14 at 05:29
@thirteen Indeed ;). – cfr Oct 30 '14 at 20:32

How to use cycle list = black white properly

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