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TikZ Station
Build precise STEM diagrams in LaTeX TikZ, preview them instantly as SVG, and turn one figure into as many classroom versions as you need — with you in control of every change.
AI can draft. You decide what the class sees.
What TikZ is
TikZ is a way of drawing diagrams with LaTeX. You describe the figure in clear instructions — lines, shapes, labels, arrows, plots — and the result is a sharp, publication-quality image.
That matters in teaching because maths and science figures need to stay exact. Labels use real mathematical notation. Change a length, an angle, or a force, and the diagram can update cleanly instead of becoming a messy freehand sketch.
Why teachers use TikZ
Geometry that stays exact
Triangles, circle theorems, constructions, and labelled figures that look like they belong on an exam paper.
Graphs and algebra
Function plots, axes, roots, and equation sketches with proper mathematical labels.
Physics diagrams
Free-body diagrams, inclines, weight and normal forces, and clear vector sketches.
Trees and decision maps
Branching diagrams for probability, classification, and step-by-step choices.
On TeachForge, TikZ is not a separate desktop app. It is a Workshop Station — built to move from idea to live teaching without leaving the platform.
Inside the TikZ Station
Like the rest of the Workshop, TikZ gives you a familiar working space: write or refine on one side, see the result on the other.
- Code editor for full TikZ / LaTeX when you want complete control
- Live SVG preview with zoom, pan, and output width suited to the board
- Templates to start quickly — triangles, circles, charts, flowcharts, plots
- Visual builder tools when you prefer composing elements instead of starting from a blank file
- Support for common TikZ libraries, including pathways used for chemistry and circuits
- Export, share, embed, and one-click send to the Whiteboard
How a diagram becomes a picture
- You open a template, write TikZ, or load a parametric diagram from the catalogue.
- TeachForge compiles the diagram securely on the server.
- You get a clean SVG preview ready to refine, export, or send to the live board.
One diagram. Every version of it.
Alongside the full editor, TikZ also supports parametric diagrams: teaching visuals driven by controls — sliders, toggles, dropdowns, colours, and age bands — instead of rewriting code every time the example changes.
Change it while you teach
Stretch a side, flip a force on, switch a theorem, or show a new graph shape without rebuilding the figure from scratch.
Keep the structure, vary the numbers
The same package can become tomorrow’s starter, a harder follow-up, or a fresh version for each learner.
Match the room in one step
Age bands shift the look and labels for Early Childhood, Primary, Secondary, and Lifelong teaching.
Stay close to assessment
Controls can feed question variables, so one authored visual can power many practice versions.
Prefer writing TikZ by hand? The classic editor stays. Parametric is there when you want a classroom instrument, not only a static image.
Ready-made diagrams to start from
Open the catalogue and begin with teaching-ready objects, then adapt them to your lesson:
| Area | What you can open |
|---|---|
| Geometry | Right triangle, circle theorems, labelled triangles |
| Algebra | Solve linear and quadratic equations with graphs |
| Plots | Core function graphs, from straight lines through to sine, cosine, and tangent |
| Physics | Force diagrams and incline planes |
| Diagrams | Tree and branching diagrams |
AI help, your way
Need a first draft of a figure or a parametric package? Use AI as an assistant — then review, edit, and approve before anything reaches learners.
Copy the prompt
Generate a ready-made prompt and paste it into the chat tool you already use. Bring the answer back into TikZ and shape it yourself.
Use your own GPU
Connect a local model endpoint in your settings and run generation on hardware you control.
Use your own API key
Add your provider key in settings, choose the model in the AI panel, and generate with your own account and quota.
AI can be wrong. That is exactly why a teacher stays in the loop. On TeachForge, drafts land where you can check them — they are not published over your head.
Take the diagram where teaching happens
A figure only becomes powerful when it leaves the editor:
- Whiteboard — put it on the live board and adjust it in front of the class
- Quest Ladder — drop it into questions and explanations
- Virtual Lab — reuse it inside interactive lab work
- Community — share what you built, and build on what other educators shared