I want the line on the left to end right at the y-coordinate of the SPDT input so I can connect them seamlessly with a straight line. As you can see, the line on the left ends a bit lower than the SPDT input which causes the connecting line to be tilted
Is there a way to automatically adjust the length? I'd rather avoid inching towards an acceptable result by adjusting the length over and over again manually.
Here is the code
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{circuitikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\begin{circuitikz}
\node [spdt, rotate=90] (S) {};
\draw
(S.in) to [C] ++(0,-2)
to ++(-2,0)
to [V] ++(0,3)
to(S.out 1);
\end{circuitikz}
\end{figure}
\end{document}
Instead of adjusting the length on the left, I would just make sure that it is above the switch and then use -|
to connect it with first an horizontal segment and then a vertical segment:
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage[utf8]{inputenc}
\usepackage{circuitikz}
\begin{document}
\begin{figure}
\begin{circuitikz}
\node [spdt, rotate=90] (S) {};
\draw
(S.in) to [C] ++(0,-2)
to ++(-2,0)
to [V] ++(0,3.5)
-| (S.out 1)
;
\end{circuitikz}
\end{figure}
\end{document}