How to set pgf width dynamically based on template settings

Question

I am using matplotlib and exporting my plots as pfg so I can keep math notation in latex.

I am using elsarticle. Things were working quite well until I switched the template to two columns. In this case the plot is too big and goes beyond the column.

This what I have at the moment:

begin{figure}[htb]
    centering
    inputpgf{./figs/}{myplot.pgf}label{fig:myplot}
    captionsetup{justification=centering}
    caption{This is my plot}
end{figure}

how can I set width so it works well in both single and double column?

user170109 · Answer

You can either set the width manually relative to the type width with a simple scale box and adjust according to a prefered size

begin{figure}[htb]
    centering
    scalebox{0.15typewidth}{import{./}{example.pgf}} label{fig:myplot2}
This is simple answer (scale box width manually)
     caption{This is my plot TWO}
end{figure}

OR set it relative to self adjust to column width

begin{figure}[htb] % loading oversise as 98% of column width
begin{center}
resizebox{0.98columnwidth}{!}{input{example.pgf}} label{fig:myplot3} 
This is better answer (resize box width automagically to suit column)
     caption{This is my plot THREE}
     end{center}
end {figure}

How to set pgf width dynamically based on template settings

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