kblocks.sty

% some LaTeX code
%  kblocks.sty
%       TikZ-based block-diagram package for control theory applications
%		version 2.0 (February 2021)
%       version 1.0 (October 2019)
%
%       Author: Somefun Oluwasegun {oasomefun@futa.edu.ng}
%		Change Log:
%		significant improvements and introduction of new macros and annotation

%		Credits:
% 	    (2014): motivated by the helpful pointers in https://tex.stackexchange.com/users/14704/s-c
%		(2005): motivated by the TikZ-bloques package by Alejandro Garces {Alejandro Garcesalejandrogarces@gmail.com}
%		

% Copyright (c) 2021 by Oluwasegun Somefun <oasomefun@futa.edu.ng>.

% MIT LICENSE
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% and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction,
% including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense,
% and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so,
% subject to the following conditions:
%
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%

\typeout{**}

\typeout{kblocks: A package to easily typeset Control Block Diagrams and Signal
Flow Graphs with TikZ/PGF.}

\typeout{(c) 2021. Oluwasegun Somefun}

\typeout{*}

\typeout{--Attention: The package has external dependency on TikZ/PGF.}

\typeout{This package is covered with the MIT License.}

\typeout{**}

% Import Libraries
\RequirePackage{tikz,circuitikz}
\usepgflibrary{shapes.misc}
\usetikzlibrary{math,calc,arrows,decorations.pathmorphing,decorations.markings,
arrows.meta,backgrounds,fit,shadows,matrix,chains,scopes,positioning,
	decorations.pathreplacing,decorations.text,shapes.multipart,graphs,external}

% Helpful

\newcommand{\horizdist}{1.2cm}
\newcommand{\sfghorizdist}{\horizdist*2}
\newcommand{\verticdist}{1.2cm}
\newcommand{\phasedist}{3.5cm}
\newcommand{\minheight}{0.7cm}
\newcommand{\textsize}{\footnotesize}
\newcommand{\backgroundcolor}{white}
\newcommand{\colortext}{black}
\newcommand{\linecolor}{black}
\newcommand{\dark}{0}
\newcommand{\linetype}{very thick}
\newcommand{\linepathtype}{semithick}

\newcommand{\kmT}[1]{$\:\bm{#1}\:$} % block math text with 1 left-right border spacing

\newcommand{\kmTw}[1]{$\:\:\: \bm{#1} \:\:\:$} %block math text with wider left-right border spacing

\newcommand{\kShadow}{\renewcommand{\dark}{1}}
\newcommand{\kColorB}[1]{\renewcommand{\backgroundcolor}{#1}}
\newcommand{\kColorT}[1]{\renewcommand{\colortext}{#1}}
\newcommand{\kColorL}[1]{\renewcommand{\linecolor}{#1}}

\newcommand{\kScaleDistY}[1][1]{
\renewcommand{\verticdist}{1.2cm * #1}
}

\newcommand{\kScaleDistX}[1][1]{
\renewcommand{\horizdist}{1.5cm * #1}
}

% to add very very thick width for vector lines
\tikzset{veclinetype/.style={line width=2.0pt}}

% Global variables for Coordinate Calculations
\newdimen\xc
\newdimen\yc

\newcommand*{\ExtractCoordinate}[1]{
\path (#1);
\pgfgetlastxy{\xc}{\yc};
}%

% Global styles
\tikzset{every node/.style={anchor=center, text centered, align=center}}

\tikzset{midarrow/.style={decoration={markings,
mark=at position 0.5 with {\arrow{Latex[]}}},postaction={decorate}}}

% DEDICATED ENVIRONMENT

%% Usage:
%\begin{kblock}
%
%\end{kblock}

\newenvironment{kblock}{\begin{tikzpicture}\begin{scope}}{\end{scope}\end{tikzpicture}}


% BLOCK DIAGRAM

% Start Nodes

\newcommand{\kStartNode}[2][]{
% name coordinate label
	\node (#2) {\color{\colortext}\textsize{#1}};
}

\newcommand{\kStartNodec}[3][]{
	\node (#3) at #2 {\color{\colortext}\textsize{#1}};
}


% Area Cover Rectangle
%% Usage [colour]{ref node}{north shift dimension}{south shift dimension}{west shift dimension}{east shift dimension}

\newcommand{\kCoverRect}[6][black]{

    \coordinate (centn) at (#2.north);
    \coordinate (cents) at (#2.south);
    \coordinate (cente) at (#2.east);
    \coordinate (centw) at (#2.west);

    \def\dn{#3};
    \def\ds{#4};
    \def\dw{#5};
    \def\de{#6};

    \ifx\dn\empty
    \def\dn{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \ifx\ds\empty
    \def\ds{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \ifx\dw\empty
    \def\dw{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \ifx\de\empty
    \def\de{0};
    \else
    \fi


    \newdimen\xn;%
    \newdimen\yn;%
    \path (centn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xn}{\yn};
    \newdimen\xs;%
    \newdimen\ys;%
    \path (cents); \pgfgetlastxy{\xs}{\ys};

    \newdimen\xw;%
    \newdimen\yw;%
    \path (centw); \pgfgetlastxy{\xw}{\yw};
    \newdimen\xe;%
    \newdimen\ye;%
    \path (cente); \pgfgetlastxy{\xe}{\ye};

    \newdimen\xonw;%
    \newdimen\xone;%
    \newdimen\xose;%
    \newdimen\xosw;%
    \newdimen\xon;%
    \newdimen\yon;%
    \newdimen\xos;%
    \newdimen\yos;%

    \tikzmath{
        \xonw = \xw - \dw;%
        \xone = \xe + \de;%
        \xon = \xn;%
        \yon = \yn + \dn;%
        \xosw = \xw - \dw;%
        \xose = \xe + \de;%
        \xos = \xs;%
        \yos = \ys - \ds;%
}

	\coordinate [label=] (BFitN) at ($(\xon,\yon)$);
    \coordinate [label=] (BFitS) at ($(\xos,\yos)$);
    \coordinate [label=] (BFitW) at ($(\xosw,\yw)$);
    \coordinate [label=] (BFitE) at ($(\xone,\ye)$);

    \coordinate [label=] (BFitNW) at ($(\xonw,\yon)$);
    \coordinate [label=] (BFitNE) at ($(\xone,\yon)$);
	\coordinate [label=] (BFitSW) at ($(\xosw,\yos)$);
    \coordinate [label=] (BFitSE) at ($(\xose,\yos)$);

\begin{scope}[on background layer]
    \draw [color=#1, dashed] (BFitSW) -- (BFitSE) -- (BFitNE) -- (BFitNW) -- (BFitSW);
\end{scope}

}

% Cover Text
%% Usage: [optional shift dimension]{from node label}{to current tf node label}{tf text content}

\newcommand{\kCoverTextRight}[5]{
    \def\dxt{#1};
    \def\dyt{#2};

    \ifx\dxt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \ifx\dyt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [right of= BFitE, node distance= 0.2cm, xshift= \dxt, yshift = \dyt,
    font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}

\newcommand{\kCoverTextLeft}[5]{
    \def\dxt{#1};
    \def\dyt{#2};

    \ifx\dxt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \ifx\dyt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [left of= BFitW, node distance= 0.2cm, xshift= \dxt, yshift = \dyt, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}

\newcommand{\kCoverTextAbove}[5]{
    \def\dxt{#1};
    \def\dyt{#2};

    \ifx\dxt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \ifx\dyt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [above of= BFitN, node distance= 0.2cm, xshift= \dxt, yshift = \dyt, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}
\newcommand{\kCoverTextBelow}[5]{
    \def\dxt{#1};
    \def\dyt{#2};

    \ifx\dxt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \ifx\dyt\empty
    \def\dxt{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [below of= BFitS, node distance= 0.2cm, xshift= \dxt, yshift = \dyt, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}


% Arithmetic Summer Blocks
%% Usage: {from node label}{to current sum node label}{optional horizontal position shift}
% left down
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusDown}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusDownL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusDownA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusDownB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}

\newcommand{\kMinusMinusDown}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusMinusDownL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusMinusDownA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusMinusDownB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusMinusDown}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusDownL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusDownA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusDownB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusPlusDown}[3]{
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusDownL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusDownA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusDownB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusMinusDownPlaceAbove}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusMinusDownPlaceBelow}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}


% left up
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusUp}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusUpL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusUpA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusPlusUpB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}

\newcommand{\kMinusMinusUp}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusMinusUpL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusMinusUpA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kMinusMinusUpB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}


\newcommand{\kPlusMinusUp}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusUpB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusUpA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusUpL}[3]{	
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusPlusUp}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusUpB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusUpA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusUpL}[3]{	
	
\def\dxpm{#3};

\ifx\dxpm\empty
\def\dxpm{0};
\else
\fi

\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}

% up down
\newcommand{\kPlusDownPlusUp}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusDownPlusUpB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusDownPlusUpA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusDownPlusUpL}[3]{	
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}

% left up down
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusMinus}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusMinusB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusMinusA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusMinusL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusMinusMinus}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusMinusL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusMinusA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusMinusB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusMinusPlus}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusPlusB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusPlusA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusMinusPlusL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$-$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}

\newcommand{\kPlusPlusPlus}[3]{

    \def\dxpm{#3};

    \ifx\dxpm\empty
    \def\dxpm{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
    fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
    \node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
    \node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
    \node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusPlusL}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, left of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusPlusA}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, above of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}
\newcommand{\kPlusPlusPlusB}[3]{
	
	\def\dxpm{#3};
	
	\ifx\dxpm\empty
	\def\dxpm{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\node [draw=\linecolor, circle,minimum size=1.5em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist+\dxpm, \linetype,
	fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark}, font=\textsize] (#2) {};
	\node [draw, cross out, minimum size=1.0em, below of = #1, node distance= \horizdist + \dxpm, thin, draw=black] {};
	\node [left of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [above of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
	\node [below of= #2, node distance = 0.45em] () { \color{\colortext}\tiny{$+$}};
}


% Circular Gain Block
\newcommand{\kGain}[4][]{
    \node [draw=\linecolor, circle, right of= #1, node distance= \horizdist,
    minimum size = 1.5em, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#2) {\color{\colortext}#3};
}

%% Rectangular TF Block

%% Usage:
%\kTF {current tf node label}[tf text content]
%\kTFCs {coordinates}{current tf node label}[tf text content]

\newcommand{\kTF}[2]{
    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, node distance= \horizdist,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#1) {\color{\colortext}#2};
}

\newcommand{\kTFCs}[3]{
    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, node distance= \horizdist,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#2)  at (#1) {\color{\colortext}#3};
}

%% Usage: [optional shift dimension]{from node label}{to current tf node label}{tf text content}
\newcommand{\kTFRight}[4][]{
    \def\dxtf{#1};

    \ifx\dxtf\empty
    \def\dxtf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, right of= #2, node distance= \horizdist + \dxtf,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}

\newcommand{\kTFLeft}[4][]{
    \def\dxtf{#1};

    \ifx\dxtf\empty
    \def\dxtf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, left of= #2, node distance= \horizdist + \dxtf,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}

\newcommand{\kTFAbove}[4][]{
    \def\dytfb{#1};

    \ifx\dytfb\empty
    \def\dytfb{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, above of= #2, node distance= \verticdist + \dytfb,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

}

\newcommand{\kTFBelow}[4][]{
    \def\dytfb{#1};

    \ifx\dytfb\empty
    \def\dytfb{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, below of= #2, node distance= \verticdist + \dytfb,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};
}

%% Usage: {vertical shift dimension}{horizontal shift dimension}{from node label}{to current tf node label}{tf text content}

% TF: Right
% Above
\newcommand{\kTFAboveRight}[5]{
    \def\dytf{#1};

    \ifx\dytf\empty
    \def\dytf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \def\dxtf{#2};

    \ifx\dxtf\empty
    \def\dxtf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, above of= #3, node distance= 1.2cm + \dytf, xshift=1.2cm+\dxtf,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#4) {\color{\colortext}#5};
}
% Line: Right Down
\newcommand{\kTFBelowRight}[5]{
    \def\dytf{#1};

    \ifx\dytf\empty
    \def\dytf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \def\dxtf{#2};

    \ifx\dxtf\empty
    \def\dxtf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, below of= #3, node distance= 1.2cm + \dytf, xshift=1.2cm+\dxtf,
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#4) {\color{\colortext}#5};
}

% TF Left
% Above
\newcommand{\kTFAboveLeft}[5]{
    \def\dytf{#1};

    \ifx\dytf\empty
    \def\dytf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \def\dxtf{#2};

    \ifx\dxtf\empty
    \def\dxtf{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, above of= #3, node distance=1.2cm + \dytf, xshift=-(1.2cm+\dxtf),
    minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
    font=\textsize] (#4) {\color{\colortext}#5};
}
% Below
\newcommand{\kTFBelowLeft}[5]{
    \def\dytf{#1};

    \ifx\dytf\empty
    \def\dytf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \def\dxtf{#2};

    \ifx\dxtf\empty
    \def\dxtf{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \node [draw=\linecolor, rectangle, below of= #3, node distance=1.2cm + \dytf, xshift=-(1.2cm+\dxtf),
     minimum height = \minheight, \linetype, fill=\backgroundcolor, drop shadow={opacity=\dark},
     font=\textsize] (#4) {\color{\colortext}#5};
}


%  Mark Visible Circular Nodes

% Place Node with variable x-y coordinate shift
%% Usage: {node x distance shift}{node y distance shift}{node text label}{from node label}{to current node label}

% Place Node Left
\newcommand{\kMarkNodeLeft}[5]{
    \def\dxnlx{#1};
	\def\dynly{#2};
	
    \ifx\dxnlx\empty
    \def\dxnlx{0};
    \else
    \fi	
	\ifx\dynly\empty
    \def\dynly{0};
    \else
    \fi		
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em,
    left of = #4, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxnlx, yshift=\dynly, label=\textsize{#3}] (#5) {};	
}


% Place Node Right
\newcommand{\kMarkNodeRight}[5]{
    \def\dxnrx{#1};
	\def\dynry{#2};
	
    \ifx\dxnrx\empty
    \def\dxnrx{0};
    \else
    \fi	
	\ifx\dynry\empty
    \def\dynry{0};
    \else
    \fi		
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em,
    right of = #4, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxnrx, yshift=\dynry, label=\textsize{#3}] (#5) {};	
}

% Place Node Above
\newcommand{\kMarkNodeAbove}[5]{
    \def\dxnax{#1};
	\def\dynay{#2};
	
    \ifx\dxnax\empty
    \def\dxnax{0};
    \else
    \fi	
	\ifx\dynay\empty
    \def\dynay{0};
    \else
    \fi		
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em,
    above of = #4, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxnax, yshift=\dynay, label=\textsize{#3}] (#5) {};	
}

% Place Node Below
\newcommand{\kMarkNodeBelow}[5]{
    \def\dxnbx{#1};
	\def\dynby{#2};
	
    \ifx\dxnbx\empty
    \def\dxnbx{0};
    \else
    \fi	
	\ifx\dynby\empty
    \def\dynby{0};
    \else
    \fi		
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em,
    below of = #4, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxnbx, yshift=\dynby, label=\textsize{#3}] (#5) {};	
}

% Place Node At Coordinate
%% Usage: {optional x distance shift}{optional y distance shift}{empty text-label}{current node coordinate}
\newcommand{\kMarkNode}[4]{
    \def\dxncsx{#1};
	\def\dyncsy{#2};
	
    \ifx\dxncsx\empty
    \def\dxncsx{0};
    \else
    \fi	
	\ifx\dyncsy\empty
    \def\dyncsy{0};
    \else
    \fi	
	
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=.3em, 
	node distance= 0cm + \dxncsx, yshift=\dyncsy, label=\textsize{#3}] (#4) {};

}


% Place a Reference Invisible Node relative to other nodes
%% Usage: [optional distance shift]{from node label}{to current coordinate label}{direction shift}{coordinate text label}

\newcommand{\kJumpCSRight}[5][]{
    \def\dxj{#1};
    \ifx\dxj\empty
    \def\dxj{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.east) + (0,#4)$);
    \coordinate[right of= tmpn, node distance= 1cm + \dxj, font=\textsize, label=\tiny{#5}] (#3);
}
\newcommand{\kJumpCSLeft}[5][]{
    \def\dxj{#1};
    \ifx\dxj\empty
    \def\dxj{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#4)$);
    \coordinate[left of= tmpn, node distance= 1cm + \dxj, font=\textsize, label=\tiny{#5}] (#3);
}
\newcommand{\kJumpCSAbove}[5][]{
    \def\dxj{#1};
    \ifx\dxj\empty
    \def\dxj{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.north) + (#4,0)$);
    \coordinate[above of= tmpn, node distance= 1cm + \dxj, font=\textsize, label=\tiny{#5}] (#3);
}
\newcommand{\kJumpCSBelow}[5][]{
    \def\dxj{#1};
    \ifx\dxj\empty
    \def\dxj{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.south) + (#4,0)$);
    \coordinate[below of= tmpn, node distance= 1cm + \dxj, font=\textsize, label=\tiny{#5}] (#3);
}

% Place a Reference Invisible Node at any specific coordinate
%% Usage: {current coordinate label}{coordinate (x,y)}
\newcommand{\kJumpCS}[2][$(0,0)$]{
    \coordinate (#2) at (#1);
}

% Links %% swap, near end,mid, add label text above lines or besides
%% Usage: [optional signal label]{from node label}{to node label}
% Link Left or Right, Up or Down
\newcommand{\kLink}[3][]{
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (#2) -- node[auto] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}
% no arrow
\newcommand{\kLinkn}[3][]{
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype] (#2) -- node[auto,above] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}
%% Vector link variant
% Link Left or Right, Up or Down
\newcommand{\kVecLink}[3][]{
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, veclinetype] (#2) -- node[auto] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}
% no arrow
\newcommand{\kVecLinkn}[3][]{
    \draw [\linecolor, veclinetype] (#2) -- node[auto,above] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}

%% Link Directed TODO: investigate use
%% Usage: [optional signal link label]{from node label}{to node label}{from-to node direction shift}
% Directed Link Left or Right, Up or Down
\newcommand{\kLinkdir}[4][]{
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#4)$);
    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmp) -- node[auto] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.east) + (0,#4)$);
}
% no arrow
\newcommand{\kLinkndir}[4][]{
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#4)$);
    \draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmp) -- node[auto] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.east) + (0,#4)$);
}

%% Vector link variant
\newcommand{\kVecLinkdir}[4][]{
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#4)$);
    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (tmp) -- node[auto] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.east) + (0,#4)$);
}
% no arrow
\newcommand{\kVecLinkndir}[4][]{
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#4)$);
    \draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] (tmp) -- node[auto] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.east) + (0,#4)$);
}

% Link Horizontal(Right or Left) Vertical(Up or Down)
%% Usage: [optional link label]{from node label}{to current node label}{direction shift y}{direction shift x}{link label position}
% Link: Left Up, Left Down, Right Up, Right Down

\newcommand{\kLinkHV}[7][]{% TODO:DONE
    \def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
	\def\dypos{#4};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = south;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = north;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
	    \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \fdirectn = east;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \fdirectn = west;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }

	% immediate marking of perpendicular edge of VH or HV links
	\def\mkpt{#7};
	\ifx\mkpt\empty
	\else
	\coordinate (hat3) at ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\newdimen\xtohat;
	\newdimen\ytohat;%
	\path (hat3); \pgfgetlastxy{\xtohat}{\ytohat};
	\coordinate (#7) at (\xf,\ytohat); % markpt coordinate
	%\coordinate (#1) at (\xf,\yt); % markpt coordinate
	\node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em] at (\xf,\ytohat) {};
	\fi
	
	% label positioning: 10 options (0 - 9)
	\def\poslabel{#6};
	\ifx\poslabel\empty
	\def\poslabel{5};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% integer register, count0 (0-255)
	\count0=\poslabel\relax;

	\ifnum\count0=0
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[above, pos=0.15] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=1
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[below, pos=0.15] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=2
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[above, pos=0.3] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=3
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[below, pos=0.3] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=4
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[above left,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=5
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[above right,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=6
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[below left,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=7
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[below right,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=8
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[left,pos=0.75] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=9
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[right,pos=0.75] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\else
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[above left,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
}


%% vector variant
\newcommand{\kVecLinkHV}[6][]{% TODO:extend changes made here to its other HV variants
    \def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
	\def\dypos{#4};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = south;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = north;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
	    \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \fdirectn = east;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \fdirectn = west;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }

\ifnum#6=0
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=1
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=2
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=3
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=4
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=5
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=6
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=7
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=8
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi

}

%% No direction
\newcommand{\kLinknHV}[6][]{% TODO:extend changes made here to its other HV variants
    \def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
	\def\dypos{#4};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = south;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = north;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
	    \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \fdirectn = east;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \fdirectn = west;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }

\ifnum#6=0
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=1
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=2
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=3
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=4
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=5
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=6
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=7
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=8
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi

    % \def\mkpt{#5};
    % \ifx\mkpt\empty
    % \else
    % \coordinate (#5) at (\xf,\yt); % markpt coordinate
    % \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em] at (\xt,\yf) {};
    % \fi
}
%% vector variant
\newcommand{\kVecLinknHV}[6][]{% TODO:extend changes made here to its other HV variants
    \def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
	\def\dypos{#4};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	
    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = south;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = north;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
	    \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \fdirectn = east;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \fdirectn = west;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }

\ifnum#6=0
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=1
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=2
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=3
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=4
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=5
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=6
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=7
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=8
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[midway, below] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\else
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (0,\dypos)$) -|  node[near end, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (\dxpos,0)$);
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi

}


% Link Vertical(Up or Down) Horizontal(Right or Left)
% Link Up Left, Up Right, Down Left, Down Right
\newcommand{\kLinkVH}[7][]{ % TODO:DONE

    \def\dypos{#4};
	\def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = west;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = east;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
		\asumyft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumyft>0 then {let \fdirectn = north;} else {
            if \asumyft<0 then {let \fdirectn = south;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }

	
	% immediate marking of perpendicular edge of VH or HV links
	\def\mkpt{#7};
	\ifx\mkpt\empty
	\else
	\coordinate (hat3) at ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\newdimen\xtohat;
	\newdimen\ytohat;%
	\path (hat3); \pgfgetlastxy{\xtohat}{\ytohat};
	\coordinate (#7) at (\xf,\ytohat); % markpt coordinate
	%\coordinate (#1) at (\xf,\yt); % markpt coordinate
	\node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em] at (\xf,\ytohat) {};
	\fi
	
	
	% label positioning: 10 options (0 - 9)
	\def\poslabel{#6};
	\ifx\poslabel\empty
	\def\poslabel{5};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% integer register, count0 (0-255)
	\count0=\poslabel\relax;
	
	\ifnum\count0=0
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[left,pos=0.15] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=1
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[right, pos=0.15] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=2
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[left,pos=0.3] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=3
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[right,pos=0.3] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=4
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[above left,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=5
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[above right,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=6
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[below left,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=7
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[below right,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=8
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[above, pos=0.75] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\ifnum\count0=9
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[below, pos=0.75] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\else
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[above right,pos=0.5] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi

}

%% vector variant
\newcommand{\kVecLinkVH}[6][]{ % TODO:extend changes made here to its other VH variants

    \def\dypos{#4};
	\def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = west;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = east;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
		\asumyft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumyft>0 then {let \fdirectn = north;} else {
            if \asumyft<0 then {let \fdirectn = south;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }


\ifnum#6=0
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=1
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=2
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, below] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=3
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=4
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=5
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=6
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=7
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=8
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[auto, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi

}

%% No Direction
\newcommand{\kLinknVH}[6][]{ % TODO:extend changes made here to its other VH variants

    \def\dypos{#4};
	\def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = west;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = east;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
		\asumyft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumyft>0 then {let \fdirectn = north;} else {
            if \asumyft<0 then {let \fdirectn = south;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }
	
\ifnum#6=0
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=1
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=2
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, below] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=3
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=4
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=5
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=6
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=7
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=8
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[auto, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi

}

%% vector variant
\newcommand{\kVecLinknVH}[6][]{ % TODO:extend changes made here to its other VH variants

    \def\dypos{#4};
	\def\dxpos{#5};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
    \def\dxpos{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (fromn) at (#2);% from node coordinate
    \coordinate (ton) at (#3);% to node coordinate


    % extract x and y coordinates
    \newdimen\xf;%
    \newdimen\yf;%
    \path (fromn); \pgfgetlastxy{\xf}{\yf};
    \newdimen\xt;%
    \newdimen\yt;%
    \path (ton); \pgfgetlastxy{\xt}{\yt};

    \newdimen\asumxft;

    \tikzmath{
        \asumxft = \xt - \xf;
        if \asumxft>0 then {let \directn = west;} else {
            if \asumxft<0 then {let \directn = east;} else {
                let \directn = 0;
            };
        };
		\asumyft = \yt - \yf;
        if \asumyft>0 then {let \fdirectn = north;} else {
            if \asumyft<0 then {let \fdirectn = south;} else {
                let \fdirectn = 0;
            };
        };
    }


\ifnum#6=0
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=1
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=2
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, below] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=3
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[near end, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=4
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=5
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=6
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, above left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=7
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, below right] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\ifnum#6=8
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[midway, below left] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\else
\draw[\linecolor, veclinetype] ($(#2.\fdirectn) + (\dxpos,0)$) |-  node[auto, above] {\textsize{#1}} ($(#3.\directn) + (0,\dypos)$);
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi
\fi

}


% Link Full Feedback/FeedForward Horizontal(Right or Left) to Vertical(Up or Down)
% to  Horizontal(Right or Left)
%% Usage: [optional link scale]{link label}{from node}{to node}{from node direction shift}{to node direction shift}

\newcommand{\kLinkHVHRight}[6][]{
    \def\dxr{#1};
    \ifx\dxr\empty
    \def\dxr{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmplr) at ($(#3.east) + (0,#5)$);
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#3.east) + (0,#5) + (0.33+\dxr,0)$);
    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmplr) -| (tmp) node[at end, below right] {\textsize{#2}} |-($(#4.east) + (0,#6)$);
}
% vector
\newcommand{\kVLinkHVHRight}[6][]{
    \def\dxr{#1};
    \ifx\dxr\empty
    \def\dxr{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmplr) at ($(#3.east) + (0,#5)$);
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#3.east) + (0,#5) + (0.33+\dxr,0)$);
    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (tmplr) -| (tmp) node[at end, below right] {\textsize{#2}} |-($(#4.east) + (0,#6)$);
}
\newcommand{\kLinkHVHLeft}[6][]{
    \def\dxl{#1};
    \ifx\dxl\empty
    \def\dxl{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmpll) at ($(#3.west) + (0,#5)$);
    \coordinate (tmp) at ($(#3.west) + (0,#5) + (-0.33-\dxl,0)$);
    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpll) -| (tmp) node[at end, above left] {\textsize{#2}} |- ($(#4.west) + (0,#6)$);
}

% Link Full Feedback/FeedForward Vertical(Up or Down) to Horizontal(Right or Left) to Vertical(Up or Down)
%% Usage: {optional link shift}{unity link label}{from node}{to node}{from node direction shift}{to node direction shift}

% Above
\newcommand{\kLinkVHHVAbove}[6][]{
    \def\dxb{#1};
    \ifx\dxb\empty
    \def\dxb{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.north) + (#5,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpc) at ($(#4.north) + (#6,0)$);

    \newdimen\xca;
    \newdimen\yca;
    \path (tmpb); \pgfgetlastxy{\xca}{\yca};
    \newdimen\xcb;
    \newdimen\ycb;
    \path (tmpc); \pgfgetlastxy{\xcb}{\ycb};

    \newdimen\xcr;

    \tikzmath{
        \xcr = 0.5 * (\xca+\xcb);
    }

	\coordinate [label=\tiny{#2}] (tmp) at ($ (\xcr,\yca)  + (0,1cm-\dxb) $);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- (tmp) -| ($(#4.north) + (#6,0)$);
}

% Below
\newcommand{\kLinkVHHVBelow}[6][]{
    \def\dxb{#1};

    \ifx\dxb\empty
    \def\dxb{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.south) + (#5,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpc) at ($(#4.south) + (#6,0)$);

    \newdimen\xca;
    \newdimen\yca;
    \path (tmpb); \pgfgetlastxy{\xca}{\yca};
    \newdimen\xcb;
    \newdimen\ycb;
    \path (tmpc); \pgfgetlastxy{\xcb}{\ycb};

    \newdimen\xcr;

    \tikzmath{
        \xcr = 0.5 * (\xca+\xcb);
    }

	\coordinate [label=\tiny{#2}] (tmp) at ($ (\xcr,\yca)  + (0,-1cm-\dxb) $);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- (tmp) -| ($(#4.south) + (#6,0)$);
}

% No directions
% Above
\newcommand{\kLinknVHHVAbove}[6][]{
    \def\dxb{#1};
    \ifx\dxb\empty
    \def\dxb{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.north) + (#5,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpc) at ($(#4.north) + (#6,0)$);

    \newdimen\xca;
    \newdimen\yca;
    \path (tmpb); \pgfgetlastxy{\xca}{\yca};
    \newdimen\xcb;
    \newdimen\ycb;
    \path (tmpc); \pgfgetlastxy{\xcb}{\ycb};

    \newdimen\xcr;

    \tikzmath{
        \xcr = 0.5 * (\xca+\xcb);
    }

	\coordinate [label=\tiny{#2}] (tmp) at ($ (\xcr,\yca)  + (0,1cm-\dxb) $);
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- (tmp) -| ($(#4.north) + (#6,0)$);
}

% Below
\newcommand{\kLinknVHHVBelow}[6][]{
    \def\dxb{#1};

    \ifx\dxb\empty
    \def\dxb{0};
    \else
    \fi
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.south) + (#5,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpc) at ($(#4.south) + (#6,0)$);

    \newdimen\xca;
    \newdimen\yca;
    \path (tmpb); \pgfgetlastxy{\xca}{\yca};
    \newdimen\xcb;
    \newdimen\ycb;
    \path (tmpc); \pgfgetlastxy{\xcb}{\ycb};

    \newdimen\xcr;

    \tikzmath{
        \xcr = 0.5 * (\xca+\xcb);
    }

	\coordinate [label=\tiny{#2}] (tmp) at ($ (\xcr,\yca)  + (0,-1cm-\dxb) $);
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- (tmp) -| ($(#4.south) + (#6,0)$);
}

% Link  Feedback/FeedForward with a TF Block in between
%% Usage: {signal label before tf}{signal label after tf}{from node}{tf node}{to node}{from node direction shift}{tf direction shift}{to node direction shift}
\newcommand{\kLinkVHTFHVBelow}[8]{
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.south) + (#6,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpu) at ($(#4.east) + (0,#7)$);
    \coordinate (tmpv) at ($(#4.west) + (0,#7)$);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#1}} (tmpu);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpv) -| node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#2}} ($(#5.south) + (#8,0)$);
}
\newcommand{\kLinkVHTFHVBelowRight}[8]{
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.south) + (#6,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpu) at ($(#4.west) + (0,#7)$);
    \coordinate (tmpv) at ($(#4.east) + (0,#7)$);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#1}} (tmpu);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpv) -| node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#2}} ($(#5.south) + (#8,0)$);
}
\newcommand{\kLinkVHTFHVAbove}[8]{
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.north) + (#6,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpu) at ($(#4.east) + (0,#7)$);
    \coordinate (tmpv) at ($(#4.west) + (0,#7)$);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#1}} (tmpu);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpv) -| node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#2}} ($(#5.north) + (#8,0)$);
}
\newcommand{\kLinkVHTFHVAboveRight}[8]{
    \coordinate (tmpb) at ($(#3.north) + (#6,0)$);
    \coordinate (tmpu) at ($(#4.west) + (0,#7)$);
    \coordinate (tmpv) at ($(#4.east) + (0,#7)$);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpb) |- node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#1}} (tmpu);
    \draw [-latex,\linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpv) -| node[auto,above left] {\textsize{#2}} ($(#5.north) + (#8,0)$);
}


% Cross Links
\newcommand{\kLinkCrossLeftAbove}[2]{
    \coordinate [above of=#1, node distance= \verticdist, xshift=-\horizdist] (tmp);
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#1)|-(tmp) -- ++(-\horizdist/2,0) -- ($(#2)-(0,\verticdist)$) -- (#2);
}

\newcommand{\kLinkCrossLeftBelow}[2]{
  \coordinate [below of=#1, node distance= \verticdist, xshift=-\horizdist] (tmp);
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#1)|-(tmp) -- ++(-\horizdist/2,0) -- ($(#2)+(0,\verticdist)$) -- (#2);
}

\newcommand{\kLinkCrossRightAbove}[2]{
    \coordinate [above of=#1, node distance= \verticdist, xshift=\horizdist] (tmp);
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#1)|-(tmp) -- ++(\horizdist/2,0) -- ($(#2)-(0,\verticdist)$) -- (#2);
}

\newcommand{\kLinkCrossRightBelow}[2]{
  \coordinate [below of=#1, node distance= \verticdist, xshift=\horizdist] (tmp);
  \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#1)|-(tmp) -- ++(\horizdist/2,0) -- ($(#2)+(0,\verticdist)$) -- (#2);
}


% Link Inputs and Outputs Invisible Node
%% Usage: [optional distance shift]{from node label}{to current node label}{in label}{direction}{direction shift}

% Marked Link Inputs and Outputs Visible Node
%% Usage: [optional distance shift]{from node label}{to current node label}{in label}{direction}{direction shift}{label position}

% Inputs
\newcommand{\kInRight}[5][]{
    \def\dxinr{#1};
    \ifx\dxinr\empty
    \def\dxinr{0};
    \else
    \fi
    
	% to add to all
	\def\dypos{#5};
	\ifx\dypos\empty
	\def\dypos{0};
	\else
	\fi

	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.east) + (0,\dypos)$);

    \node[right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kInLeft}[5][]{
    \def\dxinr{#1};
    \ifx\dxinr\empty
    \def\dxinr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    % to add to all
    \def\dypos{#5};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.west) + (0,\dypos)$);

    \node[left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kInUp}[5][]{
    \def\dxina{#1};
    \ifx\dxina\empty
    \def\dxina{0};
    \else
    \fi

	\def\dxpos{#5};
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
	\def\dxpos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.north) + (\dxpos,0)$);

    \node[above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kInDown}[5][]{
    \def\dxina{#1};
    \ifx\dxina\empty
    \def\dxina{0};
    \else
    \fi
    
	\def\dxpos{#5};
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
	\def\dxpos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.south) + (\dxpos,0)$);

    \node[below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

% Marked (visible node) Link Inputs
\newcommand{\kInLeftM}[6][]{
	\def\dxinr{#1};
	\ifx\dxinr\empty
	\def\dxinr{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dypos{#5};
	\ifx\dypos\empty
	\def\dypos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.west) + (0,\dypos)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3) -- (tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kInRightM}[6][]{
	\def\dxinr{#1};
	\ifx\dxinr\empty
	\def\dxinr{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dypos{#5};
	\ifx\dypos\empty
	\def\dypos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.east) + (0,\dypos)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3) -- (tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kInUpM}[6][]{
	\def\dxina{#1};
	\ifx\dxina\empty
	\def\dxina{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dxpos{#5};
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
	\def\dxpos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.north) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize, label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] (#3) {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3) -- (tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kInDownM}[6][]{
	\def\dxina{#1};
	\ifx\dxina\empty
	\def\dxina{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dxpos{#5};
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
	\def\dxpos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.south) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (#3) -- (tmpn);
}

% Outputs
\newcommand{\kOutRight}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.east) + (0,#5)$);

    \node[right of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}

\newcommand{\kOutLeft}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#5)$);

    \node[left of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}

\newcommand{\kOutUp}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.north) + (#5,0)$);

    \node[above of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}

\newcommand{\kOutDown}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.south) + (#5,0)$);

    \node[below of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}


% Marked (visible node) Link Outputs (Redundant): To Remove this
\newcommand{\kOutLeftM}[6][]{
	\def\dxinr{#1};
	\ifx\dxinr\empty
	\def\dxinr{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dypos{#5};
	\ifx\dypos\empty
	\def\dypos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.west) + (0,\dypos)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype]  (tmpn) -- (#3);
}

\newcommand{\kOutRightM}[6][]{
	\def\dxinr{#1};
	\ifx\dxinr\empty
	\def\dxinr{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dypos{#5};
	\ifx\dypos\empty
	\def\dypos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.east) + (0,\dypos)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype]  (tmpn) -- (#3);
}

\newcommand{\kOutUpM}[6][]{
	\def\dxina{#1};
	\ifx\dxina\empty
	\def\dxina{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dxpos{#5};
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
	\def\dxpos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.north) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype]  (tmpn) -- (#3);
}

\newcommand{\kOutDownM}[6][]{
	\def\dxina{#1};
	\ifx\dxina\empty
	\def\dxina{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	% to add to all
	\def\dxpos{#5};
	\ifx\dxpos\empty
	\def\dxpos{0};
	\else
	\fi
	
	\coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.south) + (\dxpos,0)$);
	
	\ifnum#6=0
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=1	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=2	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=3		
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\ifnum#6=4	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	\else
	\ifnum#6=5	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=below right:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};	
	%
	\else
	\ifnum#6=6	
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=left:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\else
	\node[fill=\linecolor, circle, inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.3em, below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3)  [label=above:\color{\colortext}{#4}] {};
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	\fi
	%
	\draw[-latex, \linecolor, \linepathtype]  (tmpn) -- (#3);
}





%% Vector variants
\newcommand{\kVecInRight}[5][]{
    \def\dxinr{#1};
    \ifx\dxinr\empty
    \def\dxinr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.east) + (0,#5)$);

    \node[right of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kVecInLeft}[5][]{
    \def\dxinr{#1};
    \ifx\dxinr\empty
    \def\dxinr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    % to add to all
    \def\dypos{#5};
    \ifx\dypos\empty
    \def\dypos{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.west) + (0,\dypos)$);

    \node[left of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kVecInUp}[5][]{
    \def\dxina{#1};
    \ifx\dxina\empty
    \def\dxina{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.north) + (#5,0)$);

    \node[above of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxina, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}

\newcommand{\kVecInDown}[5][]{
    \def\dxinr{#1};
    \ifx\dxinr\empty
    \def\dxinr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpn) at ($(#2.south) + (#5,0)$);

    \node[below of= tmpn, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxinr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (#3)--(tmpn);
}


% Link Outputs Invisible Node
%% Usage: [optional distance shift]{from node label}{to current node label}{out signal label}{direction shift}
\newcommand{\kVecOutRight}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.east) + (0,#5)$);

    \node[right of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}

\newcommand{\kVecOutLeft}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.west) + (0,#5)$);

    \node[left of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}

\newcommand{\kVecOutUp}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.north) + (#5,0)$);

    \node[above of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}

\newcommand{\kVecOutDown}[5][]{
    \def\dxoutr{#1};
    \ifx\dxoutr\empty
    \def\dxoutr{0};
    \else
    \fi

    \coordinate (tmpo) at ($(#2.south) + (#5,0)$);

    \node[below of= tmpo, node distance= 1.2cm + \dxoutr, font=\textsize] (#3) {\color{\colortext}#4};

    \draw[-latex, \linecolor, veclinetype] (tmpo)--(#3);
}


% ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

% SIGNAL FLOW GRAPHS

\newcommand{\ksfgStart}[3]{
	\node[draw,circle,fill=\linecolor,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.5em,
	node distance= \horizdist,label=below:\color{\colortext}\textsize{#3}] (#1) at #2 {};
}

\newcommand{\ksfgNStart}[3]{
	\node[draw,circle,fill=\linecolor,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=0.5em,
	node distance= \horizdist,label=below:\color{\colortext}\textsize{#3}] (#1) at #2 {};
}

\newcommand{\ksfgNodeR}[5][]{
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=.5em,
	right of = #2, node distance= \sfghorizdist,label=#5:\color{\colortext}\textsize{#4}] (#3) {};
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow] (#2)-- node[auto,above] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgNodeL}[5][]{
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=.5em,
	left of = #2, node distance= \sfghorizdist,label=#5:\color{\colortext}\textsize{#4}] (#3) {};
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow] (#2)-- node[auto,above] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgNodeU}[5][]{
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=.5em,
	above of = #2, node distance= \sfghorizdist,label=#5:\color{\colortext}\textsize{#4}] (#3) {};
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow] (#2)-- node[auto,above] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgNodeD}[5][]{
    \node[fill=\linecolor,circle,inner sep=0pt, outer sep=0pt, minimum size=.5em,
	below of = #2, node distance= \sfghorizdist,label=#5:\color{\colortext}\textsize{#4}] (#3) {};
    \draw [\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow] (#2)-- node[auto,above] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}


\newcommand{\ksfgLinkSelfR}[2][]{
	\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow,looseness=50]
	(#2) to [out=45,in=-45] node[right] {\textsize{#1}} (#2);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgLinkSelfL}[2][]{
	\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow,looseness=50]
	(#2) to [out=-135,in=-135] node[left] {\textsize{#1}} (#2);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgLinkSelfU}[2][]{
	\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow,looseness=50]
	(#2) to [in=45,out=135] node[above] {\textsize{#1}} (#2);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgLinkSelfD}[2][]{
	\draw[\linecolor, \linepathtype, midarrow,looseness=50]
	(#2) to [in=225,out=315] node[below] {\textsize{#1}} (#2);
}

\newcommand{\ksfgCLinkFlip}[4][]{
	\draw[midarrow, bend right=60] (#2) to node[#4] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}
\newcommand{\ksfgCLink}[4][]{
	\draw[midarrow, bend left=60] (#2) to node[#4] {\textsize{#1}} (#3);
}
%% node label positioning: at start near start midway near end at end, above below, sloped