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# Can I use the pstricks package on Overleaf?

## Introduction

Historically, one of the easiest ways to use PSTricks on Overleaf was via the XeLaTeX compiler—i.e., [set your project’s compiler to XeLaTeX](/latex/knowledge-base/026-changing-compiler.md). In September 2021, the developer of PSTricks [announced](https://tug.org/pipermail/pstricks/2021/011321.html) that LuaLaTeX could now be used to compile documents containing PSTricks code—providing users with another convenient solution.

As discussed on the [PSTricks web page](https://tug.org/PSTricks/main.cgi?file=pdf/pdfoutput#lualatex), LuaLaTeX can take a long time to compile extremely complex PSTricks examples, particularly those requiring extensive calculations. LuaLaTeX’s extended compilation time can occasionally trigger an [Overleaf compile timeout](/latex/knowledge-base/038-fixing-and-preventing-compile-timeouts.md#what-is-a-e2809ccompile-timeoute2809d3f).

## Examples

The following examples can all be opened directly in Overleaf and use the XeLaTeX compiler; you can switch to using LuaLaTeX when the code is opened in Overleaf. All examples were initially published only in the [Overleaf Gallery](#overleaf-gallery-links) but are now reproduced here to show PSTricks code within this article’s text. They were sourced (reproduced) from the site `http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html` which, at the time of writing, no longer seems accessible.

* **TIP**: Visit the [PSTricks gallery](https://tug.org/PSTricks/main.cgi?file=examples-list) for many more examples to try out on Overleaf.

### Example 1: Plotting points

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{pst-all}	%call the pstricks package
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}(-1,-1)(5,5)
\psaxes{->}(0,0)(-0.5,-0.5)(4.5,4.5)[$x$,0][$y$, 90]	%creates axes
\psdot(2,1)	%plots the point (2,1)
\uput[0](2,1){$A$}	%labels the point (2,1) as A
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+1%3A+Plotting+points\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%5B11pt%5D%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%09%25call+the+pstricks+package%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%28-1%2C-1%29%285%2C5%29%09%0A%5Cpsaxes%7B-%3E%7D%280%2C0%29%28-0.5%2C-0.5%29%284.5%2C4.5%29%5B%24x%24%2C0%5D%5B%24y%24%2C+90%5D%09%25creates+axes%0A%5Cpsdot%282%2C1%29%09%25plots+the+point+%282%2C1%29%0A%5Cuput%5B0%5D%282%2C1%29%7B%24A%24%7D%09%25labels+the+point+%282%2C1%29+as+A%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks plotting points in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/tdhUoAkquJam5g3jWZjT)

### Example 2: Graphing an interval

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{pst-all}	%call the pstricks package
\begin{document}
\psset{xunit=0.5cm, yunit=0.5cm, yAxis=false}	%scales the picture, removes the y-axis
\begin{pspicture}(-11,0)(11,0)
\psaxes[Dx=5, subticks=5]{<->}(0,0)(-11,0)(11,0)	%creates axes
\psline[linewidth=3pt, linecolor=cyan]{o->}(-2,0)(11,0)	%creates a thick, blue line from -2 (open) to infinity
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+2%3A+Graphing+an+interval\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%5B11pt%5D%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%09%25call+the+pstricks+package%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%09%0A%5Cpsset%7Bxunit%3D0.5cm%2C+yunit%3D0.5cm%2C+yAxis%3Dfalse%7D%09%25scales+the+picture%2C+removes+the+y-axis%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%28-11%2C0%29%2811%2C0%29%09%0A%5Cpsaxes%5BDx%3D5%2C+subticks%3D5%5D%7B%3C-%3E%7D%280%2C0%29%28-11%2C0%29%2811%2C0%29%09%25creates+axes%0A%5Cpsline%5Blinewidth%3D3pt%2C+linecolor%3Dcyan%5D%7Bo-%3E%7D%28-2%2C0%29%2811%2C0%29%09%25creates+a+thick%2C+blue+line+from+-2+%28open%29+to+infinity%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks Graphing an interval in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/SP9a6J8eEc2EiG8z6KzW)

### Example 3: Graphing a curve through specific points

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{pst-all}
\begin{document}
\psset{xunit=.5cm,yunit=0.5cm,}
\begin{pspicture}(-11,-11)(11,11)
\psgrid[subgriddiv=1, gridcolor=gray,griddots=10,gridlabels=0pt](0,0)(-10,-10)(10,10)
\psaxes[labelFontSize=\scriptscriptstyle]{<->}(0,0)(-10.5,-10.5)(10.5,10.5)
\pscurve[linewidth=1.5pt, showpoints=true, dotstyle=o, fillcolor=cyan]{<->}(-9,4)(-8,1)(-4,-5)(0,-4)(5,-3)(9,1)
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+3%3A+Graphing+a+curve+through+specific+points\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%5B11pt%5D%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cpsset%7Bxunit%3D.5cm%2Cyunit%3D0.5cm%2C%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%28-11%2C-11%29%2811%2C11%29%0A%5Cpsgrid%5Bsubgriddiv%3D1%2C+gridcolor%3Dgray%2Cgriddots%3D10%2Cgridlabels%3D0pt%5D%280%2C0%29%28-10%2C-10%29%2810%2C10%29%0A%5Cpsaxes%5BlabelFontSize%3D%5Cscriptscriptstyle%5D%7B%3C-%3E%7D%280%2C0%29%28-10.5%2C-10.5%29%2810.5%2C10.5%29%0A%5Cpscurve%5Blinewidth%3D1.5pt%2C+showpoints%3Dtrue%2C+dotstyle%3Do%2C+fillcolor%3Dcyan%5D%7B%3C-%3E%7D%28-9%2C4%29%28-8%2C1%29%28-4%2C-5%29%280%2C-4%29%285%2C-3%29%289%2C1%29%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks Graphing a curve through specific points in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/aeMWNsAXnWHiaDjIn3P3)

### Example 4: Graphing a function

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{pst-all}
\begin{document}
\psset{xunit=.5cm,yunit=0.5cm,algebraic=true}
\begin{pspicture}(-11,-11)(11,11)
\psaxes[Dx=2, Dy=2, subticks=2, labelFontSize=\scriptscriptstyle]{<->}(0,0)(-10.5,-10.5)(10.5,10.5)[$x$,0][$y$,90]
\psplot[linestyle=dotted, linewidth=2pt, linecolor=red, yMaxValue=10, yMinValue=-10]{0.1}{10} {ln(x)}
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+4%3A+Graphing+a+function\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%5B11pt%5D%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cpsset%7Bxunit%3D.5cm%2Cyunit%3D0.5cm%2Calgebraic%3Dtrue%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%28-11%2C-11%29%2811%2C11%29%0A%5Cpsaxes%5BDx%3D2%2C+Dy%3D2%2C+subticks%3D2%2C+labelFontSize%3D%5Cscriptscriptstyle%5D%7B%3C-%3E%7D%280%2C0%29%28-10.5%2C-10.5%29%2810.5%2C10.5%29%5B%24x%24%2C0%5D%5B%24y%24%2C90%5D%0A%5Cpsplot%5Blinestyle%3Ddotted%2C+linewidth%3D2pt%2C+linecolor%3Dred%2C+yMaxValue%3D10%2C+yMinValue%3D-10%5D%7B0.1%7D%7B10%7D+%7Bln%28x%29%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks Graphing a function in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/FfjswdeAKVs2kIPjPO5w)

### Example 5: Graphing a trig function

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass[11pt]{amsart}
\usepackage{pst-all}
\begin{document}
\begin{pspicture}(-6.5,-2.5)(6.5,5.5)
\psaxes[trigLabelBase=2,dx=\pstPI2, xunit=\psPi,trigLabels, xsubticks=2]{<->}(0,0)(-1.2,-2.4)(1.2,5.4)[$x$,0][$y$,90]
\psplot[algebraic,linewidth=1.6pt,plotpoints=10000, linecolor=red]{-\psPi}{\psPi}{cos(2*x)+ 3}
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+5%3A+Graphing+a+trig+function\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%5B11pt%5D%7Bamsart%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%28-6.5%2C-2.5%29%286.5%2C5.5%29%0A%5Cpsaxes%5BtrigLabelBase%3D2%2Cdx%3D%5CpstPI2%2C+xunit%3D%5CpsPi%2CtrigLabels%2C+xsubticks%3D2%5D%7B%3C-%3E%7D%280%2C0%29%28-1.2%2C-2.4%29%281.2%2C5.4%29%5B%24x%24%2C0%5D%5B%24y%24%2C90%5D%0A%5Cpsplot%5Balgebraic%2Clinewidth%3D1.6pt%2Cplotpoints%3D10000%2C+linecolor%3Dred%5D%7B-%5CpsPi%7D%7B%5CpsPi%7D%7Bcos%282%2Ax%29%2B+3%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks Graphing a trig function in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/A5XxZmWVpRYZikNXy5sU)

### Example 6: Drawing a polygon

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass[11pt]{article}
\usepackage{pst-all}
\begin{document}
\psset{xunit=1cm,yunit=1cm,algebraic=true}
\begin{pspicture}(0,0)(3,3)
\pspolygon[linecolor=orange,fillcolor=blue!20, fillstyle=vlines*, hatchcolor=purple, showpoints=false, linearc=0.2](1,1)(2,1)(2.31,1.95)(1.5,2.54)(0.69,1.95)
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+6%3A+Drawing+a+polygon\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%5B11pt%5D%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cpsset%7Bxunit%3D1cm%2Cyunit%3D1cm%2Calgebraic%3Dtrue%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%280%2C0%29%283%2C3%29%0A%5Cpspolygon%5Blinecolor%3Dorange%2Cfillcolor%3Dblue%2120%2C+fillstyle%3Dvlines%2A%2C+hatchcolor%3Dpurple%2C+showpoints%3Dfalse%2C+linearc%3D0.2%5D%281%2C1%29%282%2C1%29%282.31%2C1.95%29%281.5%2C2.54%29%280.69%2C1.95%29%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks Drawing a polygon in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/uQBEgW5yWyH3AdKINYZI)

### Example 7: Drawing a circle

```latex
% Original source: http://www.thelazymathematician.com/p/pstricks-examples.html
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{pst-all}
\begin{document}
\psset{xunit=0.15in, yunit=0.15in}
\begin{pspicture}(0,0)(11,11)
\psaxes[Dx=4,Dy=4, subticks=4]{->}(0,0)(0,0)(10,10)[$x$,0][$y$,0]
\pscircle[runit=0.15in, fillcolor=orange!50, fillstyle=solid,shadow=true](5,5){3}
\end{pspicture}
\end{document}
```

[Open this example in Overleaf](https://www.overleaf.com/docs?engine=xelatex\&snip_name=PSTricks+LaTeX+Example+7%3A+Drawing+a+circle\&snip=%25+Original+source%3A+http%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelazymathematician.com%2Fp%2Fpstricks-examples.html%0A%5Cdocumentclass%7Barticle%7D%0A%5Cusepackage%7Bpst-all%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bdocument%7D%0A%5Cpsset%7Bxunit%3D0.15in%2C+yunit%3D0.15in%7D%0A%5Cbegin%7Bpspicture%7D%280%2C0%29%2811%2C11%29%0A%5Cpsaxes%5BDx%3D4%2CDy%3D4%2C+subticks%3D4%5D%7B-%3E%7D%280%2C0%29%280%2C0%29%2810%2C10%29%5B%24x%24%2C0%5D%5B%24y%24%2C0%5D%0A%5Cpscircle%5Brunit%3D0.15in%2C+fillcolor%3Dorange%2150%2C+fillstyle%3Dsolid%2Cshadow%3Dtrue%5D%285%2C5%29%7B3%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bpspicture%7D%0A%5Cend%7Bdocument%7D)

This example produces the following output:

![PStricks Drawing a circle in LaTeX on Overleaf](/files/HMndMj1xZ2ECenL2Uq2Y)

## Overleaf Gallery links

* [Example 1: Plotting points](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-1-plotting-points/hrdgjvwpkwxc)
* [Example 2: Graphing an interval](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-2-graphing-an-interval/pprsbgcxsqhh)
* [Example 3: Graphing a curve through specific points](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-3-graphing-a-curve-through-specific-points/pptpxsjmdgym)
* [Example 4: Graphing a function](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-4-graphing-a-function/dqcnbzcqzstp)
* [Example 5: Graphing a trig function](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-5-graphing-a-trig-function/pdbcbffynvgr)
* [Example 6: Drawing a polygon](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-6-drawing-a-polygon/zxydfzwzfvrc)
* [Example 7: Drawing a circle](https://www.overleaf.com/latex/examples/pstricks-latex-example-7-drawing-a-circle/qkvqwzcxmwrn)


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