pubplot makes easy to create publication quality plots that fit elegantly in your LaTeX document.

Start creating a document matching your LaTeX documentclass:

>>> from pubplot import Document >>> from pubplot.document_classes import acm_sigconf >>> doc = Document(acm_sigconf)

Now you can use your newly created doc to make plots that fit well in an ACM conference paper.

>>> fig, ax = doc.figure() >>> ax.plot(range(11), range(11)) >>> fig.save('plot_name')

This will create two files plot_name.pdf and plot_name.pgf.

If you are familiar with matplotlib you will have no problem using pubplot.

usepackage{pgf}

Make sure you have an updated LaTeX installation:

sudo apt update
sudo apt install texlive-base texlive-latex-recommended texlive-fonts-recommended texlive-publishers texlive-latex-extra

Now install pubplot using pip:

pip install pubplot

You need a basic LaTeX installation. An easy way of getting LaTeX on a mac is through homebrew cask (although any other form of getting mactex should be fine):

brew cask install mactex

Now install pubplot using pip:

pip install pubplot

Optional but recommended. Matplotlib works better if you install some dependencies, if you use homebrew that can be accomplished with:

brew install libpng freetype pkg-config fontconfig