/paper_writting_flow

Research paper writing flow.

Research Paper Writing Flow

Figure Processing

  • Waveform: Print Window to eps file in Xcelium(A3, landscape, high cursor, blank padding before the first line) --> eps to pdf --> rotate and crop online --> reprint using Adobe for smaller size
  • Design Layout: Innovus layout viewer --> WeChat screenshot --> add ruler in Visio --> output as pdf-->online crop
  • Schemetic Figure: create in Visio --> output as pdf-->online crop

Python Figure Setting

  • Width
    • Single column: 3.5 ~ 4 inches
    • Double column: 7 ~ 8 inches
  • Format 
      plt.rcParams['font.family'] = 'Garamond'
  plt.rcParams['font.size'] = 10
  ax.spines['top'].set_visible(False)
  ax.spines['right'].set_visible(False)
  ax.grid(True, which='both', axis='y')
  plt.tight_layout()
  plt.savefig('area.pdf', format='pdf', bbox_inches='tight', pad_inches=0)

Writing Order

Implementation --> PPA analysis --> main content --> related works --> introduction --> abstract/conclusion/title

Texmaker

Options --> Configure Texmaker --> Commands --> Bib(la)tex --> biber %

Options --> Configure Texmaker --> Quick Build

pdflatex main.tex
biber main
pdflatex main.tex
pdflatex main.tex

Delete .bbl file geneated during compiling process