DefMake_symbol

1. summary Create new SVG symbol objects from a template of useful shapes
2. labels Reference,Version1

_(This page applies only to the 1.x branch of SVGFig.)_

make_symbol

Creates a new instance of an SVG symbol to avoid cross-linking objects. The user must supply a new identifier.

Arguments

• make_symbol(id, shape, attribute=value)*

	id		_*required*_		a new identifier (string/Unicode)
	shape		_default_="dot"		the shape name from *symbol_templates*
	attribute=value list		_keyword list_		modify the SVG attributes of the new symbol, e.g. stroke="red", fill="yellow"

Templates

Symbol templates come from a dictionary in the svgfig namespace called *symbol_templates*.

	"dot"		a circular dot
	"box"		a square box
	"uptri"		an upward-pointing triangle
	"downtri"		a downward-pointing triangle

>>> import svgfig
>>> svgfig.symbol_templates
{'box': <symbol (1 sub) overflow='visible' viewBox='0 0 1 1' />, ...