Inkscape - Symbol
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About
Symbol libraries are sets of SVG symbols.
See also: Inkscape - Icon Creation
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Library
A library is any valid SVG file with symbols (<symbol> element) in the system configuration directory.
Standard
Inkscape 0.91 includes just five example libraries:
- Logic Symbols,
- AIGA/DOT Transportation Symbols,
- Map Symbols,
- Flow Chart Shapes,
- and Word Balloons (made by Martin Owens and Tavmjong Bah).
Custom
- See below: create a symbol library
- Pre-created: Xaviju/inkscape-open-symbols
- Visio Stencil files (.vss) can also be used
Management
Create a Symbol library
Create an object as a symbol
- Create an object
- Modify its properties (name and label)
- Select it
- Add it as symbol
Create the document as a library
- Modify the title of the document (Ctrl+Shift+D → Metadata)
- Save the current document in the configuration location
Restart and use the created library
- Restart Inkscape
- And start using your icon library
Config Dir
The system configuration directory is:
- For OS X and Linux, the local user directory is ~/.config/inkscape/symbols.
- For Windows, the directory is Inkscape_Home\share\symbols
