Graphics, Figures & Tables ⇒ Using float in a figure

[qb170300]

Hi

I have this figure that I want to show sideways because it looks nicer that way. I do this:

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\begin{sidewaystable}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\captionsetup{justification=centering}
\includegraphics[scale=.99]{Figures/hbar_pop_auf.pdf}
\end{figure}
\end{sidewaystable}

However, overleaf puts this figure AFTER some other figures... to avoid that I used the float package:

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\usepackage{float}
\begin{sidewaystable}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\captionsetup{justification=centering}
\includegraphics[scale=.99]{Figures/hbar_pop_auf.pdf}
\end{figure}
\end{sidewaystable}

Now the figure appears in the correct order, but I have an annoying word: float .... appearing before the figure.

Does anyone know how to make the word "float" disappear or suggest a better strategy?

thanks

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Welcome to the forum!

That's not caused by the code you showed. See here, and click "Run LaTeX here" to check:

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\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[demo]{graphicx}
\usepackage{rotating}
\usepackage{caption}
\usepackage{float}
\begin{document}
\begin{sidewaystable}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\captionsetup{justification=centering}
\includegraphics[scale=.99]{Figures/hbar_pop_auf.pdf}
\end{figure}
\end{sidewaystable}
\end{document}

It's somewhere else in your code, like in a macro redefinition in your preamble. Perhaps show a complete short minimal working example.

Stefan

[qb170300]

Thanks, Stefan,

However, I cannot find anywhere else in my code where I use the word ´float´and this issue only occurred when I typed \usepackage{float}... I'll keep thinking about it...

david

[Stefan Kottwitz]

Hi David,

you can follow the "hacking down" procedure from the minimal working example explanation (making a copy of your code and reduce it, so it can be posted here without unrelated content) and post the result here. I'm sure that when you post the code that prints 'float', we will find the cause.

Stefan

[qb170300]

Stefan, I found the error!

Instead of using \begin{sidewaystable} I am now using \begin{landscape}. After all, this is a figure, not a table, so I guess latex went crazy not understanding why I was treating a figure like a table. When I do this, everything works nicely!

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\begin{landscape}
\begin{figure}[H]
\centering
\captionsetup{justification=centering}
\includegraphics[scale=.99]{Figures/hbar_pop_auf.pdf}
\end{figure}
\end{landscape}

Thanks

David