Arrows along path in TikZ flowchart












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Instead of drawing each arrow separately, I am interested in a quicker way to draw arrows along a path in a flowchart.



Let's look at some code first, MWE:



documentclass{article}

usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
usepackage{pgf,tikz}
usetikzlibrary{chains,positioning,arrows,shapes.geometric,quotes,fit,calc}

tikzstyle{startstop} = [%
rectangle,
rounded corners,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
line width=1pt,
draw=DarkBlue,
fill=DarkBlue!30
]

tikzstyle{process} = [%
rectangle,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
draw=orange,
fill=orange!30
]

tikzstyle{arrow} = [%
thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

tikzstyle{mainarrow} = [%
ultra thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode) -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);

path [arrow] (mywestnode) |- node[anchor=south] {punrot} (mynorthnode) -| (myeastnode);
end{tikzpicture}

end{document}


Instead of having to say



    draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


I wonder how to shorten that to something like



path [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west]  {kuf}  (mysouthnode);
path [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


EXTRA:
In the last few lines, you can discern a path. I don't really understand why it's not drawing anything.










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  • path and draw are two different things. path does not draw unless you say path[draw,...]. Also consider using tikzset{blabla/.style={...} instead of tikzstyle{blabla}=[...].

    – marmot
    Jan 22 at 18:07


















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Instead of drawing each arrow separately, I am interested in a quicker way to draw arrows along a path in a flowchart.



Let's look at some code first, MWE:



documentclass{article}

usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
usepackage{pgf,tikz}
usetikzlibrary{chains,positioning,arrows,shapes.geometric,quotes,fit,calc}

tikzstyle{startstop} = [%
rectangle,
rounded corners,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
line width=1pt,
draw=DarkBlue,
fill=DarkBlue!30
]

tikzstyle{process} = [%
rectangle,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
draw=orange,
fill=orange!30
]

tikzstyle{arrow} = [%
thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

tikzstyle{mainarrow} = [%
ultra thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode) -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);

path [arrow] (mywestnode) |- node[anchor=south] {punrot} (mynorthnode) -| (myeastnode);
end{tikzpicture}

end{document}


Instead of having to say



    draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


I wonder how to shorten that to something like



path [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west]  {kuf}  (mysouthnode);
path [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


EXTRA:
In the last few lines, you can discern a path. I don't really understand why it's not drawing anything.










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  • path and draw are two different things. path does not draw unless you say path[draw,...]. Also consider using tikzset{blabla/.style={...} instead of tikzstyle{blabla}=[...].

    – marmot
    Jan 22 at 18:07
















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Instead of drawing each arrow separately, I am interested in a quicker way to draw arrows along a path in a flowchart.



Let's look at some code first, MWE:



documentclass{article}

usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
usepackage{pgf,tikz}
usetikzlibrary{chains,positioning,arrows,shapes.geometric,quotes,fit,calc}

tikzstyle{startstop} = [%
rectangle,
rounded corners,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
line width=1pt,
draw=DarkBlue,
fill=DarkBlue!30
]

tikzstyle{process} = [%
rectangle,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
draw=orange,
fill=orange!30
]

tikzstyle{arrow} = [%
thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

tikzstyle{mainarrow} = [%
ultra thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode) -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);

path [arrow] (mywestnode) |- node[anchor=south] {punrot} (mynorthnode) -| (myeastnode);
end{tikzpicture}

end{document}


Instead of having to say



    draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


I wonder how to shorten that to something like



path [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west]  {kuf}  (mysouthnode);
path [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


EXTRA:
In the last few lines, you can discern a path. I don't really understand why it's not drawing anything.










share|improve this question














Instead of drawing each arrow separately, I am interested in a quicker way to draw arrows along a path in a flowchart.



Let's look at some code first, MWE:



documentclass{article}

usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
usepackage{pgf,tikz}
usetikzlibrary{chains,positioning,arrows,shapes.geometric,quotes,fit,calc}

tikzstyle{startstop} = [%
rectangle,
rounded corners,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
line width=1pt,
draw=DarkBlue,
fill=DarkBlue!30
]

tikzstyle{process} = [%
rectangle,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
draw=orange,
fill=orange!30
]

tikzstyle{arrow} = [%
thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

tikzstyle{mainarrow} = [%
ultra thick,
->,
>=stealth,
]

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode) -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);

path [arrow] (mywestnode) |- node[anchor=south] {punrot} (mynorthnode) -| (myeastnode);
end{tikzpicture}

end{document}


Instead of having to say



    draw [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode);
draw [mainarrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west] {kuf} (mysouthnode);
draw [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode);
draw [arrow] (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


I wonder how to shorten that to something like



path [mainarrow] (mynorthnode)  -- (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=west]  {kuf}  (mysouthnode);
path [arrow] (mywestnode) -- node[anchor=south] {ders} (mycenternode) -- node[anchor=south] {olan} (myeastnode);


EXTRA:
In the last few lines, you can discern a path. I don't really understand why it's not drawing anything.







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  • path and draw are two different things. path does not draw unless you say path[draw,...]. Also consider using tikzset{blabla/.style={...} instead of tikzstyle{blabla}=[...].

    – marmot
    Jan 22 at 18:07





















  • path and draw are two different things. path does not draw unless you say path[draw,...]. Also consider using tikzset{blabla/.style={...} instead of tikzstyle{blabla}=[...].

    – marmot
    Jan 22 at 18:07



















path and draw are two different things. path does not draw unless you say path[draw,...]. Also consider using tikzset{blabla/.style={...} instead of tikzstyle{blabla}=[...].

– marmot
Jan 22 at 18:07







path and draw are two different things. path does not draw unless you say path[draw,...]. Also consider using tikzset{blabla/.style={...} instead of tikzstyle{blabla}=[...].

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I think you are looking for the edge operation. You were already loading quotes (and several packages that you do not use), which allows you to attach the labels to the arrows with a shorter syntax. The relevant piece of your code can thus be condensed to



draw  (mynorthnode)  edge[mainarrow]  (mycenternode) 
(mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
(mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
(mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);


Note that path alone does not draw. This is the reason why the lines do not appear. I added two styles for edges with corners, BR and BL, such that the path in the end can be drawn with edges as well,



draw [arrow] (mywestnode)  edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
(mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);


This is the MWE with some unused libraries removed and tikzset instead of tikzstyle.



documentclass{article}

usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
usepackage{pgf,tikz}
usetikzlibrary{positioning,quotes}

tikzset{startstop/.style={
rectangle,
rounded corners,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
line width=1pt,
draw=DarkBlue,
fill=DarkBlue!30},
process/.style={%
rectangle,
% minimum width=3cm,
% max width=2cm,
minimum height=1cm,
text centered,
text width=2cm,
draw=orange,
fill=orange!30},
arrow/.style={%
thick,
->,
>=stealth,
},
mainarrow/.style={%
ultra thick,
->,
>=stealth,
},
BR/.style={ to path={|- (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}},
BL/.style={ to path={-| (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}}}

begin{document}

begin{tikzpicture}
node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

draw (mynorthnode) edge[mainarrow] (mycenternode)
(mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
(mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
(mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);

draw [arrow] (mywestnode) edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
(mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


enter image description here






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    You will only get one arrow tip when you use --, but if you use edge instead, you'll get an arrow tip for each segment, as edge inserts a separate path (I think). Anyways, you can actually make do with specifying the center node only once:



    path [mainarrow]  (mycenternode) edge[<-]                          (mynorthnode)
    edge node[right] {kuf} (mysouthnode)
    edge[arrow,<-] node[above] {ders} (mywestnode)
    edge[arrow] node[above] {olan} (myeastnode);





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    • By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

      – Torbjørn T.
      Jan 22 at 18:20











    • I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

      – thymaro
      Jan 22 at 22:08











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    I think you are looking for the edge operation. You were already loading quotes (and several packages that you do not use), which allows you to attach the labels to the arrows with a shorter syntax. The relevant piece of your code can thus be condensed to



    draw  (mynorthnode)  edge[mainarrow]  (mycenternode) 
    (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
    (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
    (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);


    Note that path alone does not draw. This is the reason why the lines do not appear. I added two styles for edges with corners, BR and BL, such that the path in the end can be drawn with edges as well,



    draw [arrow] (mywestnode)  edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
    (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);


    This is the MWE with some unused libraries removed and tikzset instead of tikzstyle.



    documentclass{article}

    usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
    usepackage{pgf,tikz}
    usetikzlibrary{positioning,quotes}

    tikzset{startstop/.style={
    rectangle,
    rounded corners,
    % minimum width=3cm,
    % max width=2cm,
    minimum height=1cm,
    text centered,
    text width=2cm,
    line width=1pt,
    draw=DarkBlue,
    fill=DarkBlue!30},
    process/.style={%
    rectangle,
    % minimum width=3cm,
    % max width=2cm,
    minimum height=1cm,
    text centered,
    text width=2cm,
    draw=orange,
    fill=orange!30},
    arrow/.style={%
    thick,
    ->,
    >=stealth,
    },
    mainarrow/.style={%
    ultra thick,
    ->,
    >=stealth,
    },
    BR/.style={ to path={|- (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}},
    BL/.style={ to path={-| (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}}}

    begin{document}

    begin{tikzpicture}
    node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
    node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
    node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
    node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
    node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

    draw (mynorthnode) edge[mainarrow] (mycenternode)
    (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
    (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
    (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);

    draw [arrow] (mywestnode) edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
    (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    enter image description here






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      I think you are looking for the edge operation. You were already loading quotes (and several packages that you do not use), which allows you to attach the labels to the arrows with a shorter syntax. The relevant piece of your code can thus be condensed to



      draw  (mynorthnode)  edge[mainarrow]  (mycenternode) 
      (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
      (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
      (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);


      Note that path alone does not draw. This is the reason why the lines do not appear. I added two styles for edges with corners, BR and BL, such that the path in the end can be drawn with edges as well,



      draw [arrow] (mywestnode)  edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
      (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);


      This is the MWE with some unused libraries removed and tikzset instead of tikzstyle.



      documentclass{article}

      usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
      usepackage{pgf,tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning,quotes}

      tikzset{startstop/.style={
      rectangle,
      rounded corners,
      % minimum width=3cm,
      % max width=2cm,
      minimum height=1cm,
      text centered,
      text width=2cm,
      line width=1pt,
      draw=DarkBlue,
      fill=DarkBlue!30},
      process/.style={%
      rectangle,
      % minimum width=3cm,
      % max width=2cm,
      minimum height=1cm,
      text centered,
      text width=2cm,
      draw=orange,
      fill=orange!30},
      arrow/.style={%
      thick,
      ->,
      >=stealth,
      },
      mainarrow/.style={%
      ultra thick,
      ->,
      >=stealth,
      },
      BR/.style={ to path={|- (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}},
      BL/.style={ to path={-| (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}}}

      begin{document}

      begin{tikzpicture}
      node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
      node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
      node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
      node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
      node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

      draw (mynorthnode) edge[mainarrow] (mycenternode)
      (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
      (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
      (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);

      draw [arrow] (mywestnode) edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
      (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        I think you are looking for the edge operation. You were already loading quotes (and several packages that you do not use), which allows you to attach the labels to the arrows with a shorter syntax. The relevant piece of your code can thus be condensed to



        draw  (mynorthnode)  edge[mainarrow]  (mycenternode) 
        (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
        (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
        (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);


        Note that path alone does not draw. This is the reason why the lines do not appear. I added two styles for edges with corners, BR and BL, such that the path in the end can be drawn with edges as well,



        draw [arrow] (mywestnode)  edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
        (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);


        This is the MWE with some unused libraries removed and tikzset instead of tikzstyle.



        documentclass{article}

        usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
        usepackage{pgf,tikz}
        usetikzlibrary{positioning,quotes}

        tikzset{startstop/.style={
        rectangle,
        rounded corners,
        % minimum width=3cm,
        % max width=2cm,
        minimum height=1cm,
        text centered,
        text width=2cm,
        line width=1pt,
        draw=DarkBlue,
        fill=DarkBlue!30},
        process/.style={%
        rectangle,
        % minimum width=3cm,
        % max width=2cm,
        minimum height=1cm,
        text centered,
        text width=2cm,
        draw=orange,
        fill=orange!30},
        arrow/.style={%
        thick,
        ->,
        >=stealth,
        },
        mainarrow/.style={%
        ultra thick,
        ->,
        >=stealth,
        },
        BR/.style={ to path={|- (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}},
        BL/.style={ to path={-| (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}}}

        begin{document}

        begin{tikzpicture}
        node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
        node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
        node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
        node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
        node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

        draw (mynorthnode) edge[mainarrow] (mycenternode)
        (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
        (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
        (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);

        draw [arrow] (mywestnode) edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
        (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);
        end{tikzpicture}
        end{document}


        enter image description here






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        I think you are looking for the edge operation. You were already loading quotes (and several packages that you do not use), which allows you to attach the labels to the arrows with a shorter syntax. The relevant piece of your code can thus be condensed to



        draw  (mynorthnode)  edge[mainarrow]  (mycenternode) 
        (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
        (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
        (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);


        Note that path alone does not draw. This is the reason why the lines do not appear. I added two styles for edges with corners, BR and BL, such that the path in the end can be drawn with edges as well,



        draw [arrow] (mywestnode)  edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
        (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);


        This is the MWE with some unused libraries removed and tikzset instead of tikzstyle.



        documentclass{article}

        usepackage[svgnames]{xcolor}
        usepackage{pgf,tikz}
        usetikzlibrary{positioning,quotes}

        tikzset{startstop/.style={
        rectangle,
        rounded corners,
        % minimum width=3cm,
        % max width=2cm,
        minimum height=1cm,
        text centered,
        text width=2cm,
        line width=1pt,
        draw=DarkBlue,
        fill=DarkBlue!30},
        process/.style={%
        rectangle,
        % minimum width=3cm,
        % max width=2cm,
        minimum height=1cm,
        text centered,
        text width=2cm,
        draw=orange,
        fill=orange!30},
        arrow/.style={%
        thick,
        ->,
        >=stealth,
        },
        mainarrow/.style={%
        ultra thick,
        ->,
        >=stealth,
        },
        BR/.style={ to path={|- (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}},
        BL/.style={ to path={-| (tikztotarget) tikztonodes}}}

        begin{document}

        begin{tikzpicture}
        node (mycenternode) [startstop] {Isgrind};
        node (mynorthnode) [process, above=of mycenternode] {Sami};
        node (mysouthnode) [process, below=of mycenternode] {Romrike};
        node (mywestnode) [process, left=of mycenternode] {Rykinmaa};
        node (myeastnode) [process, right=of mycenternode] {Lukinsola};

        draw (mynorthnode) edge[mainarrow] (mycenternode)
        (mycenternode) edge[mainarrow,"kuf"] (mysouthnode)
        (mywestnode) edge[arrow,"ders"] (mycenternode)
        (mycenternode) edge[arrow,"olan"] (myeastnode);

        draw [arrow] (mywestnode) edge[BR,"punrot"] (mynorthnode)
        (mynorthnode) edge[BL] (myeastnode);
        end{tikzpicture}
        end{document}


        enter image description here







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        answered Jan 22 at 18:18









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            You will only get one arrow tip when you use --, but if you use edge instead, you'll get an arrow tip for each segment, as edge inserts a separate path (I think). Anyways, you can actually make do with specifying the center node only once:



            path [mainarrow]  (mycenternode) edge[<-]                          (mynorthnode)
            edge node[right] {kuf} (mysouthnode)
            edge[arrow,<-] node[above] {ders} (mywestnode)
            edge[arrow] node[above] {olan} (myeastnode);





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            • By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

              – Torbjørn T.
              Jan 22 at 18:20











            • I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

              – thymaro
              Jan 22 at 22:08
















            2














            You will only get one arrow tip when you use --, but if you use edge instead, you'll get an arrow tip for each segment, as edge inserts a separate path (I think). Anyways, you can actually make do with specifying the center node only once:



            path [mainarrow]  (mycenternode) edge[<-]                          (mynorthnode)
            edge node[right] {kuf} (mysouthnode)
            edge[arrow,<-] node[above] {ders} (mywestnode)
            edge[arrow] node[above] {olan} (myeastnode);





            share|improve this answer
























            • By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

              – Torbjørn T.
              Jan 22 at 18:20











            • I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

              – thymaro
              Jan 22 at 22:08














            2












            2








            2







            You will only get one arrow tip when you use --, but if you use edge instead, you'll get an arrow tip for each segment, as edge inserts a separate path (I think). Anyways, you can actually make do with specifying the center node only once:



            path [mainarrow]  (mycenternode) edge[<-]                          (mynorthnode)
            edge node[right] {kuf} (mysouthnode)
            edge[arrow,<-] node[above] {ders} (mywestnode)
            edge[arrow] node[above] {olan} (myeastnode);





            share|improve this answer













            You will only get one arrow tip when you use --, but if you use edge instead, you'll get an arrow tip for each segment, as edge inserts a separate path (I think). Anyways, you can actually make do with specifying the center node only once:



            path [mainarrow]  (mycenternode) edge[<-]                          (mynorthnode)
            edge node[right] {kuf} (mysouthnode)
            edge[arrow,<-] node[above] {ders} (mywestnode)
            edge[arrow] node[above] {olan} (myeastnode);






            share|improve this answer












            share|improve this answer



            share|improve this answer










            answered Jan 22 at 18:18









            Torbjørn T.Torbjørn T.

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            • By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

              – Torbjørn T.
              Jan 22 at 18:20











            • I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

              – thymaro
              Jan 22 at 22:08



















            • By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

              – Torbjørn T.
              Jan 22 at 18:20











            • I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

              – thymaro
              Jan 22 at 22:08

















            By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

            – Torbjørn T.
            Jan 22 at 18:20





            By using the quotes syntax marmot demonstrates in his answer, you can shorten this a bit more.

            – Torbjørn T.
            Jan 22 at 18:20













            I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

            – thymaro
            Jan 22 at 22:08





            I must deduce, that, as soon as the diagram is not a cross any more, but a longer chain, I won't get around repeating the nodes in the chain. This being the case, I take from both of your answers that a chain without repetition of the nodes involved is not possible. Then marmot's answer becomes more in-depth.

            – thymaro
            Jan 22 at 22:08


















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