I have a set of icons from an icon pack. I wonder what is the simplest way to use them as symbols inside Inkscape. I am aware of adding them one by one to the " Current Document ". Other than that, is there any method available ? Thanks.
I don't know of any way to convert them separately in Inkscape gui.
If you have a single icon in a file ( so the icon pack is multiple svgs )
This will convert the icon in the svg into a symbol.
inkscape --batch-process --actions="EditSelectAllInAllLayers;ObjectsToSymbol;export-filename:icon_symbol.svg;export-do;" icon.svg
You could then use sed to find everything the in the file between ( and including ) the <symbol> ..... </symbol> tags, and append to a master file.
Open in Inkscape then resave, should clean it up.
Thanks. I wanted to use this method on Bootstrap icons to be used inside Inkscape. I will give it a try :)
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I have a set of icons from an icon pack. I wonder what is the simplest way to use them as symbols inside Inkscape. I am aware of adding them one by one to the " Current Document ". Other than that, is there any method available ? Thanks.
I don't know of any way to convert them separately in Inkscape gui.
If you have a single icon in a file ( so the icon pack is multiple svgs )
This will convert the icon in the svg into a symbol.
inkscape --batch-process --actions="EditSelectAllInAllLayers;ObjectsToSymbol;export-filename:icon_symbol.svg;export-do;" icon.svgYou could then use sed to find everything the in the file between ( and including ) the <symbol> ..... </symbol> tags, and append to a master file.
Open in Inkscape then resave, should clean it up.
Thanks. I wanted to use this method on Bootstrap icons to be used inside Inkscape. I will give it a try :)