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I'm drawing a line between 2 nodes and I'd like to avoid to touch the nodes, I have been able to do it with the first node but not with the second.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}


tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture]



tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n1) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};

tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n2) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};
begin{tikzpicture}[overlay]
draw (n1)++(0, -0.25) -- (n2)++(0, 0.25);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


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  • Try draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. (And replace tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture] by tikzset{every picture/.append style={remember picture}}) Not sure if I would draw this picture in the way you do, why don't you just draw one picture?
    – marmot
    Nov 29 at 18:25












  • It works nicely, thanks again @marmot. I also replaced the section you mentioned. I'm not using one picture because I'm mixing text and a few nodes, if I used begin{tikzpicture} It would not allow me to use some commands. Probably because I do not know Latex
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    Nov 29 at 18:35















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I'm drawing a line between 2 nodes and I'd like to avoid to touch the nodes, I have been able to do it with the first node but not with the second.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}


tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture]



tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n1) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};

tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n2) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};
begin{tikzpicture}[overlay]
draw (n1)++(0, -0.25) -- (n2)++(0, 0.25);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


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  • Try draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. (And replace tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture] by tikzset{every picture/.append style={remember picture}}) Not sure if I would draw this picture in the way you do, why don't you just draw one picture?
    – marmot
    Nov 29 at 18:25












  • It works nicely, thanks again @marmot. I also replaced the section you mentioned. I'm not using one picture because I'm mixing text and a few nodes, if I used begin{tikzpicture} It would not allow me to use some commands. Probably because I do not know Latex
    – Rod
    Nov 29 at 18:35













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I'm drawing a line between 2 nodes and I'd like to avoid to touch the nodes, I have been able to do it with the first node but not with the second.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}


tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture]



tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n1) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};

tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n2) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};
begin{tikzpicture}[overlay]
draw (n1)++(0, -0.25) -- (n2)++(0, 0.25);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


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I'm drawing a line between 2 nodes and I'd like to avoid to touch the nodes, I have been able to do it with the first node but not with the second.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{tikz}

begin{document}


tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture]



tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n1) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};

tikz[baseline] node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner sep=3pt] at (0,0) (n2) {};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,fill=none,align=left] {
vbox{
bar
}
};
tikz[baseline] node[draw=none,align=left] {
hspace*{20mm}parbox{10cm}{
foo
}
};
begin{tikzpicture}[overlay]
draw (n1)++(0, -0.25) -- (n2)++(0, 0.25);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


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  • Try draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. (And replace tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture] by tikzset{every picture/.append style={remember picture}}) Not sure if I would draw this picture in the way you do, why don't you just draw one picture?
    – marmot
    Nov 29 at 18:25












  • It works nicely, thanks again @marmot. I also replaced the section you mentioned. I'm not using one picture because I'm mixing text and a few nodes, if I used begin{tikzpicture} It would not allow me to use some commands. Probably because I do not know Latex
    – Rod
    Nov 29 at 18:35


















  • Try draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. (And replace tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture] by tikzset{every picture/.append style={remember picture}}) Not sure if I would draw this picture in the way you do, why don't you just draw one picture?
    – marmot
    Nov 29 at 18:25












  • It works nicely, thanks again @marmot. I also replaced the section you mentioned. I'm not using one picture because I'm mixing text and a few nodes, if I used begin{tikzpicture} It would not allow me to use some commands. Probably because I do not know Latex
    – Rod
    Nov 29 at 18:35
















Try draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. (And replace tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture] by tikzset{every picture/.append style={remember picture}}) Not sure if I would draw this picture in the way you do, why don't you just draw one picture?
– marmot
Nov 29 at 18:25






Try draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. (And replace tikzstyle{every picture}+=[remember picture] by tikzset{every picture/.append style={remember picture}}) Not sure if I would draw this picture in the way you do, why don't you just draw one picture?
– marmot
Nov 29 at 18:25














It works nicely, thanks again @marmot. I also replaced the section you mentioned. I'm not using one picture because I'm mixing text and a few nodes, if I used begin{tikzpicture} It would not allow me to use some commands. Probably because I do not know Latex
– Rod
Nov 29 at 18:35




It works nicely, thanks again @marmot. I also replaced the section you mentioned. I'm not using one picture because I'm mixing text and a few nodes, if I used begin{tikzpicture} It would not allow me to use some commands. Probably because I do not know Latex
– Rod
Nov 29 at 18:35










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In your setting, you'd only need to use draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. However, one can draw your picture in a single picture without remember picture.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
begin{document}


begin{tikzpicture}
node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
node[below=1cm of N1,fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]N1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]N2.north);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


enter image description here



ADDENDUM: Using Zarko's way to define a universal style, one could use outer sep to produce the gaps. I would rather not use shorten as this can have unwanted side-effects if you consider using curved paths.



documentclass{article}
usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
usepackage{tikz}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}
begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[pfft/.style={circle,fill opacity=0.1,fill=black,inner
sep=3pt,outer sep=1mm}]
node[pfft,label=left:2016,,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
node[below=1cm of N1,pfft,label=left:2016,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
draw (N1) -- (N2);
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}





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  • When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
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    Nov 29 at 19:52












  • @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
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And a third option, without yshift and without outer sep but shorten option in line between nodes:



documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
usetikzlibrary{positioning}

begin{document}
begin{tikzpicture}[
node distance = 12mm,
dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
inner sep=3pt, %No outer sep like in Zarko's answer
node contents={}}
]
node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
below=of n1];
draw[shorten >=2pt, shorten <=2pt] (n1) -- (n2); %No `yshift` like in Marmot's answer
end{tikzpicture}
end{document}


enter image description here






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    as complement to nice @marmot answer:



    documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
    usetikzlibrary{positioning}

    begin{document}
    begin{tikzpicture}[
    node distance = 12mm,
    dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
    inner sep=3pt, outer sep=2pt,
    node contents={}}
    ]
    node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
    node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
    below=of n1];
    draw (n1) -- (n2);
    end{tikzpicture}
    end{document}


    enter image description here






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      In your setting, you'd only need to use draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. However, one can draw your picture in a single picture without remember picture.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}


      begin{tikzpicture}
      node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]N1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]N2.north);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here



      ADDENDUM: Using Zarko's way to define a universal style, one could use outer sep to produce the gaps. I would rather not use shorten as this can have unwanted side-effects if you consider using curved paths.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}[pfft/.style={circle,fill opacity=0.1,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,outer sep=1mm}]
      node[pfft,label=left:2016,,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,pfft,label=left:2016,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw (N1) -- (N2);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}





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      • When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
        – Peter Grill
        Nov 29 at 19:52












      • @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
        – marmot
        Nov 29 at 19:56















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      In your setting, you'd only need to use draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. However, one can draw your picture in a single picture without remember picture.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}


      begin{tikzpicture}
      node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]N1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]N2.north);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here



      ADDENDUM: Using Zarko's way to define a universal style, one could use outer sep to produce the gaps. I would rather not use shorten as this can have unwanted side-effects if you consider using curved paths.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}[pfft/.style={circle,fill opacity=0.1,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,outer sep=1mm}]
      node[pfft,label=left:2016,,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,pfft,label=left:2016,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw (N1) -- (N2);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}





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      • When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
        – Peter Grill
        Nov 29 at 19:52












      • @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
        – marmot
        Nov 29 at 19:56













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      In your setting, you'd only need to use draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. However, one can draw your picture in a single picture without remember picture.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}


      begin{tikzpicture}
      node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]N1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]N2.north);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here



      ADDENDUM: Using Zarko's way to define a universal style, one could use outer sep to produce the gaps. I would rather not use shorten as this can have unwanted side-effects if you consider using curved paths.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}[pfft/.style={circle,fill opacity=0.1,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,outer sep=1mm}]
      node[pfft,label=left:2016,,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,pfft,label=left:2016,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw (N1) -- (N2);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}





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      In your setting, you'd only need to use draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]n1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]n2.north);. However, one can draw your picture in a single picture without remember picture.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}


      begin{tikzpicture}
      node[fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,fill opacity=0.1,circle,label=left:2016,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw ([yshift=-0.1cm]N1.south) -- ([yshift=0.1cm]N2.north);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here



      ADDENDUM: Using Zarko's way to define a universal style, one could use outer sep to produce the gaps. I would rather not use shorten as this can have unwanted side-effects if you consider using curved paths.



      documentclass{article}
      usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
      usepackage{tikz}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}
      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}[pfft/.style={circle,fill opacity=0.1,fill=black,inner
      sep=3pt,outer sep=1mm}]
      node[pfft,label=left:2016,,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo},] (N1){};
      node[below=1cm of N1,pfft,label=left:2016,label={[xshift=5mm]right:bar},label={[xshift=2mm,yshift=-5mm]right:foo}] (N2) {};
      draw (N1) -- (N2);
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}






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      • When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
        – Peter Grill
        Nov 29 at 19:52












      • @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
        – marmot
        Nov 29 at 19:56


















      • When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
        – Peter Grill
        Nov 29 at 19:52












      • @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
        – marmot
        Nov 29 at 19:56
















      When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
      – Peter Grill
      Nov 29 at 19:52






      When did shorten get deprecated? It is still used in the examples in the 3.0.1a manual.
      – Peter Grill
      Nov 29 at 19:52














      @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
      – marmot
      Nov 29 at 19:56




      @PeterGrill I do not think it got officially deprecated. However, it can cause issues on curved paths, see e.g. here. So I do not see that it is better than the yshift solution, rather it can backfire.
      – marmot
      Nov 29 at 19:56










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      And a third option, without yshift and without outer sep but shorten option in line between nodes:



      documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
      usetikzlibrary{positioning}

      begin{document}
      begin{tikzpicture}[
      node distance = 12mm,
      dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
      inner sep=3pt, %No outer sep like in Zarko's answer
      node contents={}}
      ]
      node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
      node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
      below=of n1];
      draw[shorten >=2pt, shorten <=2pt] (n1) -- (n2); %No `yshift` like in Marmot's answer
      end{tikzpicture}
      end{document}


      enter image description here






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        And a third option, without yshift and without outer sep but shorten option in line between nodes:



        documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
        usetikzlibrary{positioning}

        begin{document}
        begin{tikzpicture}[
        node distance = 12mm,
        dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
        inner sep=3pt, %No outer sep like in Zarko's answer
        node contents={}}
        ]
        node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
        node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
        below=of n1];
        draw[shorten >=2pt, shorten <=2pt] (n1) -- (n2); %No `yshift` like in Marmot's answer
        end{tikzpicture}
        end{document}


        enter image description here






        share|improve this answer























          up vote
          4
          down vote










          up vote
          4
          down vote









          And a third option, without yshift and without outer sep but shorten option in line between nodes:



          documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
          usetikzlibrary{positioning}

          begin{document}
          begin{tikzpicture}[
          node distance = 12mm,
          dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
          inner sep=3pt, %No outer sep like in Zarko's answer
          node contents={}}
          ]
          node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
          node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
          below=of n1];
          draw[shorten >=2pt, shorten <=2pt] (n1) -- (n2); %No `yshift` like in Marmot's answer
          end{tikzpicture}
          end{document}


          enter image description here






          share|improve this answer












          And a third option, without yshift and without outer sep but shorten option in line between nodes:



          documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
          usetikzlibrary{positioning}

          begin{document}
          begin{tikzpicture}[
          node distance = 12mm,
          dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
          inner sep=3pt, %No outer sep like in Zarko's answer
          node contents={}}
          ]
          node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
          node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
          below=of n1];
          draw[shorten >=2pt, shorten <=2pt] (n1) -- (n2); %No `yshift` like in Marmot's answer
          end{tikzpicture}
          end{document}


          enter image description here







          share|improve this answer












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          answered Nov 29 at 19:17









          Ignasi

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              up vote
              3
              down vote













              as complement to nice @marmot answer:



              documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
              usetikzlibrary{positioning}

              begin{document}
              begin{tikzpicture}[
              node distance = 12mm,
              dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
              inner sep=3pt, outer sep=2pt,
              node contents={}}
              ]
              node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
              node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
              below=of n1];
              draw (n1) -- (n2);
              end{tikzpicture}
              end{document}


              enter image description here






              share|improve this answer

























                up vote
                3
                down vote













                as complement to nice @marmot answer:



                documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
                usetikzlibrary{positioning}

                begin{document}
                begin{tikzpicture}[
                node distance = 12mm,
                dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
                inner sep=3pt, outer sep=2pt,
                node contents={}}
                ]
                node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
                node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
                below=of n1];
                draw (n1) -- (n2);
                end{tikzpicture}
                end{document}


                enter image description here






                share|improve this answer























                  up vote
                  3
                  down vote










                  up vote
                  3
                  down vote









                  as complement to nice @marmot answer:



                  documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
                  usetikzlibrary{positioning}

                  begin{document}
                  begin{tikzpicture}[
                  node distance = 12mm,
                  dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
                  inner sep=3pt, outer sep=2pt,
                  node contents={}}
                  ]
                  node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
                  node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
                  below=of n1];
                  draw (n1) -- (n2);
                  end{tikzpicture}
                  end{document}


                  enter image description here






                  share|improve this answer












                  as complement to nice @marmot answer:



                  documentclass[tikz, margin=3.141592mm]{standalone}
                  usetikzlibrary{positioning}

                  begin{document}
                  begin{tikzpicture}[
                  node distance = 12mm,
                  dot/.style = {circle, fill=black, fill opacity=0.1,
                  inner sep=3pt, outer sep=2pt,
                  node contents={}}
                  ]
                  node (n1) [dot, label=left:2016, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo];
                  node (n2) [dot, label=left:2017, label={[xshift=3mm]right:bar}, label=below right:foo,
                  below=of n1];
                  draw (n1) -- (n2);
                  end{tikzpicture}
                  end{document}


                  enter image description here







                  share|improve this answer












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