Tikzset multiple pic

Question

Trying to draw two pictures within one tikzset. Why won't it draw myBalance?

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[margin=10mm]{geometry}
\usepackage {array, tikz, amssymb}
\def \myScale {0.3}
\tikzset{ 
myBag/.pic={
    \draw (-1,0) arc (180:360:1);
    \draw (1,0) arc (0:180:1 and 2);
    \draw [rounded corners=1 ] (0,2) -- (0.5,2.5) -- (-0.5,2.5) -- cycle;
 }
myBalance/.pic={
    \draw (-3,0) -- (3,0);
    \draw[rounded corners=1] (0,0) -- (-0.2,-0.2) -- (0.2,-0.2) -- cycle;
  }
}
\centering
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ m{8cm}  m{0.5cm}  m{8cm} }
%\hline
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \

& & 2) \

\begin{tikzpicture}
  \centering
  \pic [scale=\myScale] at (2,1) {myBag};
  \pic [scale=\myScale] at (-3,0) {myBag};
  \pic at (0,0) {myBalance};
\end{tikzpicture}
& & \
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{document}

Roland · Answer 1 · 2022-02-15T05:53:26.930

Also see here

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
\usepackage[margin=10mm]{geometry}
\usepackage {array, tikz, amssymb}
\def \myScale {0.3}
\tikzset{ 
myBag/.pic={
    \draw (-1,0) arc (180:360:1);
    \draw (1,0) arc (0:180:1 and 2);
    \draw [rounded corners=1 ] (0,2) -- (0.5,2.5) -- (-0.5,2.5) -- cycle;} }
\tikzset{ 
myBalance/.pic={
    \draw (-3,0) -- (3,0);
    \draw[rounded corners=1] (0,0) -- (-0.2,-0.2) -- (0.2,-0.2) -- cycle;
  }
}
\centering
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ m{8cm}  m{0.5cm}  m{8cm} }
%\hline
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \

& & 2) \

\begin{tikzpicture}
  \centering
  \pic [scale=\myScale] at (2,1) {myBag};
  \pic [scale=\myScale] at (-3,0) {myBag};
  \pic at (0,0) {myBalance};
\end{tikzpicture}
& & \
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{document}

score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Feb 15 '22 at 06:19

You should consider adding a comma between your two pics definitions.

\documentclass[a4paper]{article}
% https://tex.stackexchange.com/questions/633850/tikzset-multiple-pic
\usepackage[margin=10mm]{geometry}
\usepackage {array, tikz, amssymb}
\def \myScale {0.3}
\tikzset{ 
myBag/.pic={
    \draw (-1,0) arc (180:360:1);
    \draw (1,0) arc (0:180:1 and 2);
    \draw [rounded corners=1 ] (0,2) -- (0.5,2.5) -- (-0.5,2.5) -- cycle;
 },   % <------------ Add a comma here!
  myBalance/.pic={
    \draw (-3,0) -- (3,0);
    \draw[rounded corners=1] (0,0) -- (-0.2,-0.2) -- (0.2,-0.2) -- cycle;
  }
}
\centering
\begin{document}
\begin{center}
\begin{tabular}{ m{8cm}  m{0.5cm}  m{8cm} }
%\hline
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \
 & & \

& & 2) \

\begin{tikzpicture}
  \centering
  \pic [scale=\myScale] at (2,1) {myBag};
  \pic [scale=\myScale] at (-3,0) {myBag};
  \pic at (0,0) {myBalance};
\end{tikzpicture}
& & \
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{document}

Tikzset multiple pic

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