Spring RTS Engine

1. Get the widget https://github.com/wagonrepairer/spring ... vgdraw.lua
2. Put SVG images in luaui/images/svgdraw (Here's an example file - unzip it).
3. Convert objects to paths. (Using Inkscape, Path > Object to Path )
4. NO longer needed - Convert curves to line segments. (Using Inkscape, Extensions > Modify Paths > Flatten Beziers)
5. In the game, type

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   /luaui svgdraw

   A list of your image names will show in the console, numbered from 1 to 9.
6. Position the mouse cursor and hit the key on your number pad corresponding to the image you wish to draw.
7. Fun.

Provided as a service I will describe how to convert a raster image (bmp, png, etc) to SVG using Inkscape. Once you do so you can proceed to the steps above.

1. Drag and drop your image into a new SVG file.
2. Path > Trace Bitmap
3. Uncheck Smooth, check Remove background.
4. Under Options, uncheck smooth corners.
5. Click on Update.
6. Delete the original raster image.

Edit: Updated to version 0.004.
Works without chili util header now.
Works directly on units now.
Using bezier flattening by hokomoko.

is the svg drawn? or does it use the spring lines? it looks like the gnu is on top of the units on the right side

smoth wrote:is the svg drawn? or does it use the spring lines? it looks like the gnu is on top of the units on the right side

Spring lines hence the bezier to line segment conversion.

I get Inkscape saying 'No object in selection to convert to path, even though I have my whole image selected" ... any ideas?

Silentwings wrote:I get Inkscape saying 'No object in selection to convert to path, even though I have my whole image selected" ... any ideas?

Then skip that step, it's not needed for your svg.

Not just for fun, but for other stuff too! (SVG attached as zip).

Default Picture Library?

Got a bezier flattening function from hokomoko. This saves you a step in the setup and potentially hundreds of megabytes by keeping your SVGs smaller. Updated widget, placed on github and updated first post.