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Glyphs ​

Overview ​

An SVG Sprite file can be used to import multiple icons for use in a specific layer. The icons are mapped to IDs which are accessible as expressions in the Advanced Tab.

To configure SVG Glyphs: ​

  1. In the sidebar, select the Layers Tab
  2. Right click the layer and click Styles

Layer Styles Right Click

  1. Click the Glyphs Tab

SVG Glyph Style Tab

  1. Enter a URL for an SVG Sprite file or a DataURI
  2. Click Load
  3. Select an icon

SVG Glyphs Icons

  1. Select a Colouring Mode
    • Embedded – uses colour that is defined in the SVG file
    • Mask – uses inner colour configured under Geometry Styling

SVG Glyphs Colouring Mode

SVG Glyphs in Expressions ​

When using SVG Glyphs in expressions, hover the icons to find their coded value.

SVG Glyphs Coded Values

An example of an expression using an SVG Glyph:

SVG Glyphs Expression Example

See Expressions for more information.