/FCUP_Thesis_LaTeX

A thesis model for FCUP thesis, especially for physics.

Primary LanguageTeXGNU General Public License v3.0GPL-3.0

FCUP thesis layout

A thesis model for FCUP MsC and PhD thesis. In the Chapters folders you can find a quick overview on how to use the model and some useful commands/tips for working within this framework.

LaTeX version of the thesis layout available at http://sigarra.up.pt/fcup.

All font rights belong to Microsoft.

Requisites and Compiling

  • Step 1: Edit the front/vars-front.tex file
  • Step 2: Edit root vars.tex file
  • Step 3: Eventually edit preamble.tex file. If you don't know what do to, just don't mess with it.
  • Step 4: Edit root precontent.tex file.
  • Step 5: Compile everything (cover and main document) with latexmk, output will be in build/main.pdf.
  • Step 6: If you want to make sure that all of your labels are being used, check inside the scripts folder for a way to verify it.

And now edit at will!

The stock main.pdf will include how to do most stuff, so copy/read it before making other modifications!

Also read the Front/README.md for further info (or just open that folder on github and scroll down).

Inkscape integration

From latest changes in this repository SVGs Inkscape integration was disable to allow compilation with XeLatex. If needed can be enable (check preamble.tex) and main document compiled with lualatex.

In the pre-compiled pdf you can see the use of the svg package. This package uses inkscape to compile SVGs into PDFs. Therefore, if you want to use this package, you must have Inkscape discoverable by the system. On Windows, this means that Inkscape's install folder must be in the $PATH$ environment variable.

Building in Overleaf

It should build in Overleaf with latexmk, if not check out original project issue #13 for guidance.

Credits

Credits to the original owner whose identity seems to have been lost.

Contributing guidelines

  • Apply the desired changes to the documents
  • Comment them accordingly
  • Compile the PDF document
  • Create the pull request