[Ipe-discuss] isy file: personal symbology

[Otfried Cheong]

By the way, I just notice that the operation "create symbol (in new stylesheet)" is broken - it also puts it in the top stylesheet.  

This will be fixed in the next release, then you don't have to start by adding an empty stylesheet.

Cheers,
  Otfried

On Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 11:19, Otfried Cheong via Ipe-discuss wrote:
> The easiest way to create symbols is to use the "Symbols" ipelet.  It's 
> in your Ipelets menu as "Symbols".
> 
> Start by adding an empty style sheet to your document, for instance this one:
> 
> <?xml version="1.0"?>
> <!DOCTYPE ipestyle SYSTEM "ipe.dtd">
> <ipestyle name="kitsymbol">
> </ipestyle>
> 
> Then draw the symbol you want in Ipe.   It has to be a single object, 
> so in the end you have to make it a group.   The reference point of the 
> symbol will be the bottom left corner of your paper (more precisely, 
> the point (0,0)), so you may want to draw the symbol around that point.
> 
> Select the new object, and use the operation "create symbol (in top 
> stylesheet)".  It will ask you for a name for the symbol, and it will 
> then be added to the stylesheet (assuming that "kitsymbol" is at the 
> top of your stylesheet list).
> 
> You can add more symbols in the same way.   If you are not happy with 
> one, modify it, and use "create symbol (in top stylesheet)" again with 
> the same name - it will tell you that a symbol already exists and then 
> allow you to replace it.
> 
> Finally, use the stylesheet dialog (Shift+Ctrl+S) to save the new stylesheet.
> 
> You can use the symbols using the operation "use symbol" from the 
> Symbols ipelet.
> 
> Cheers,
>   Otfried
> 
> 
> On Wed, Feb 27, 2019, at 09:15, Tony via Ipe-discuss wrote:
> >  
> > sorry yesterday I tried to insert the object 
> > 
> > I would like to create an isy file with some engineering symbols. but I 
> > do not know how to do it. I tried and I managed to create a simple 
> > symbol (file kitsymbol.isy), I do not understand how to create complex 
> > symbols like this. once created I make the file available.
> > could you suggest me how could I do? thanks
> > 
> > 0.png
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