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If I have to figure done as in the following format:

Figure1= Show[....(*Several figures*)....]
Figure2=Show[....(*Several figures*).....]

Questions:

  1. How can I put Figure2 as an inset of Figure1?
  2. How can I specify the size and where Figure2 will go in Figure1

I tried using the following but it plots both figures on top of each other (showing mostly Figure1):

Show[Figure1, Epilog -> {Inset[Figure2]}]

I also tried using what I found here: How to insert a plot into another plot but it didn't work for me, perhaps because of Show?

Thanks,

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  • $\begingroup$ Use Show[Figure1, Graphics@Inset[Figure2, ....]] $\endgroup$
    – MarcoB
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 23:10
  • $\begingroup$ @MarcoB this seems to give the same result than Show[Figure1, Epilog -> {Inset[Figure2]}]. I guess it can work by reducing the size of Figure2 but ImageSize is not suitable in this case. Also by using a command to place it in a given location $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 23:18
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    $\begingroup$ Not sure that I understand; I posted an example in the answer below. See if that clarifies what I meant. If that doesn't work, you might have to share the exact structure of the two Figures you have. $\endgroup$
    – MarcoB
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 23:24
  • $\begingroup$ @MarcoB thanks for the clarification! it helped a lot ! $\endgroup$
    – John
    Commented Jan 3, 2021 at 23:32

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Two sample graphics generated by combining plots with Show:

fig1 = Show[Plot[Style[Sin[x], Red], {x, -2, 2}], Plot[Style[Cos[x], Red], {x, -2, 2}]];
fig2 = Show[Plot[Style[x^2, Blue], {x, -2, 2}], Plot[Style[-x^2 + 2, Blue], {x, -2, 2}]];

Let's combine them by inlaying the second one into the first one, with control over size, relative position, and placement:

Show[
  fig1,
  Graphics@Inset[fig2, {-1.5, -0.3}, {Left, Bottom}, Scaled[1/3]]
]

combined graphics

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