Numbering and captioning pgfplots/tikzpicture

Question

Problem Description

I have a specific way I would like to caption my graphs created with \begin{tikzpicture}. More specifically I want to give them a numbering system, like that of figures and tables, but have the number and caption placed above the graph where the Title usually goes.

Additionally, I then want these graphs to have the Title of "Graph 2.9: ....." and then to be placed into a \listofgraphs section at the beginning of my document.

MWE:

\documentclass [a4paper,10pt,draft]{report}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.6}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
    \centering
    \begin{tikzpicture}[trim axis left, trim axis right]
        \begin{axis}[
            title={Pull-out glue strength for blocks with glued in cables},
            axis lines=box,
            xlabel={Block Number},
            ylabel={Failure Load (N)},
            xmin=1, xmax=5,
            ymin=0, ymax=9000,
            xtick={},
            ytick={},
            legend pos=outer north east,
            ymajorgrids=true,
            xmajorgrids=true,
            grid style=dashed,
            enlargelimits=true,
            ]

            \addplot[red,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,6507) (2,6009) (3,5936) (4,5843) (5,6234)
            };\label{Blocks A}
            \addplot[blue,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,1966) (2,1577) (3,2052) (4,1869) (5,2122)
            };\label{Blocks B}
            \addplot[green,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,8435) (2,8027) (3,7648) (4,7865) (5,8123)
            };\label{Blocks C}
            \addplot[magenta,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,3266) (2,2894) (3,3024) (4,2976) (5,3234)
            };\label{Blocks D}
            \addplot[orange,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,6324) (2,6879) (3,5796) (4,6432) (5,6183)
            };\label{Blocks D}
            \addplot[violet,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,2509) (2,2136) (3,2768) (4,2346) (5,2465)
            };\label{Blocks E}

            \legend{Blocks A, Blocks B, Blocks C, Blocks D, Blocks E, Blocks F}
        \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
    \caption{}
    \label{graph: pull out results}
\end{figure}

\end{document}

This produces the following:

Desired Output/Solution

Whereas: I would want something that looks something like this:

And then for this to be placed in a \listofgraphs with the corresponding number and title.

Note: I already have figures and tables in my document, both in their own \listof...

I am using TexStudio and MikTex

Answer 1

You could try defining a new floating environment like in this post: https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/95634/120578

\documentclass [a4paper,10pt]{report}
\usepackage{xcolor}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\usetikzlibrary{arrows}
\usepackage{pgfplots}
\pgfplotsset{compat=1.6}
%koleygr: Added these from here: https://tex.stackexchange.com/a/95634/120578
\usepackage{newfloat}
\usepackage{caption}
\DeclareFloatingEnvironment[placement={!ht},name=Graph]{Graph}
\captionsetup[Graph]{labelfont=bf}
\counterwithin{Graph}{chapter}
\usepackage{lipsum}
\usepackage{multicol}
\usepackage[colorlinks=true]{hyperref}
\begin{document}
    \section{}
    \begin{Graph}[!ht]
        \centering
        \caption{Pull-out glue strength for blocks with glued in cables}
        \label{graph: pull out results}
        \begin{tikzpicture}[trim axis left, trim axis right]
            \begin{axis}[
                %title={Pull-out glue strength for blocks with glued in cables},
                axis lines=box,
                xlabel={Block Number},
                ylabel={Failure Load (N)},
                xmin=1, xmax=5,
                ymin=0, ymax=9000,
                xtick={},
                ytick={},
                legend pos=outer north east,
                ymajorgrids=true,
                xmajorgrids=true,
                grid style=dashed,
                enlargelimits=true,
                ]
            \addplot[red,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,6507) (2,6009) (3,5936) (4,5843) (5,6234)
            };\label{Blocks A}
            \addplot[blue,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,1966) (2,1577) (3,2052) (4,1869) (5,2122)
            };\label{Blocks B}
            \addplot[green,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,8435) (2,8027) (3,7648) (4,7865) (5,8123)
            };\label{Blocks C}
            \addplot[magenta,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,3266) (2,2894) (3,3024) (4,2976) (5,3234)
            };\label{Blocks D}
            \addplot[orange,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,6324) (2,6879) (3,5796) (4,6432) (5,6183)
            };\label{Blocks E}
            \addplot[violet,mark=square,mark size=2.9pt]coordinates{(1,2509) (2,2136) (3,2768) (4,2346) (5,2465)
            };\label{Blocks F}

            \legend{Blocks A, Blocks B, Blocks C, Blocks D, Blocks E, Blocks F}
        \end{axis}
    \end{tikzpicture}
\end{Graph}

\end{document}

Output: