Class: QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer

class qgis.core.QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer(svgFilePath: str, width: float = 20, rotation: float = 0)

Bases: QgsImageFillSymbolLayer

Constructor for QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer, using the SVG picture at the specified absolute file path.

QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer(svgData: Union[QByteArray, bytes, bytearray], width: float = 20, rotation: float = 0) Constructor for QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer, using the specified SVG picture data.

A class for filling symbols with a repeated SVG file.

Parameters
  • svgFilePath (str) –

  • width (float = 20) –

  • rotation

applyDataDefinedSettings(self, context: QgsSymbolRenderContext)
Parameters

context (QgsSymbolRenderContext) –

clone(self)QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer
Return type

QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer

copyDataDefinedProperties(self, destLayer: QgsSymbolLayer)

Copies all data defined properties of this layer to another symbol layer.

Parameters

destLayer – destination layer

copyPaintEffect(self, destLayer: QgsSymbolLayer)

Copies paint effect of this layer to another symbol layer

Parameters

destLayer – destination layer

New in version 2.9.

create(properties: Dict[str, str] = {})QgsSymbolLayer

Creates a new QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer from a properties map. The caller takes ownership of the returned object.

Parameters

properties (Dict[str) –

Return type

QgsSymbolLayer

createFromSld(element: QDomElement)QgsSymbolLayer

Creates a new QgsSVGFillSymbolLayer from a SLD element. The caller takes ownership of the returned object.

Parameters

element (QDomElement) –

Return type

QgsSymbolLayer

layerType(self) → str
Return type

str

mapUnitScale(self)QgsMapUnitScale
Return type

QgsMapUnitScale

outputUnit(self) → QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit
Return type

QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit

patternWidth(self) → float

Returns the width of the rendered SVG content within the fill (i.e. the pattern repeat/tile size).

Units are retrieved by patternWidthUnit()

Return type

float

patternWidthMapUnitScale(self)QgsMapUnitScale

Returns the map unit scale for the pattern’s width.

See also

patternWidth()

Return type

QgsMapUnitScale

patternWidthUnit(self) → QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit

Returns the units for the width of the SVG images in the pattern.

See also

patternWidth()

Return type

QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit

properties(self) → Dict[str, str]
Return type

Dict[str, str]

resolvePaths(properties: Dict[str, str], pathResolver: QgsPathResolver, saving: bool)

Turns relative paths in properties map to absolute when reading and vice versa when writing. Used internally when reading/writing symbols.

New in version 3.0.

Parameters
  • properties (Dict[str) –

  • pathResolver (QgsPathResolver) –

  • saving (bool) –

restoreOldDataDefinedProperties(self, stringMap: Dict[str, str])

Restores older data defined properties from string map.

New in version 3.0.

setMapUnitScale(self, scale: QgsMapUnitScale)
Parameters

scale (QgsMapUnitScale) –

setOutputUnit(self, unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit)
Parameters

unit (QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) –

setPatternWidth(self, width: float)

Sets the width to render the SVG content as within the fill (i.e. the pattern repeat/tile size).

Units are specified by setPatternWidthUnit()

See also

patternWidth()

Parameters

width (float) –

setPatternWidthMapUnitScale(self, scale: QgsMapUnitScale)

Sets the map unit scale for the pattern’s width.

Parameters

scale (QgsMapUnitScale) –

setPatternWidthUnit(self, unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit)

Sets the unit for the width of the SVG images in the pattern.

Parameters

unit (QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) –

setSvgFilePath(self, svgPath: str)

Sets the path to the SVG file to render in the fill.

This is usually an absolute file path. Other supported options include - relative paths to folders from the user’s SVG search paths - base64 encoded content, prefixed with a ‘base64:’ string - http(s) paths

See also

svgFilePath()

Parameters

svgPath (str) –

setSvgFillColor(self, c: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the fill color used for rendering the SVG content.

Fill color is only supported for parametrized SVG files. Color opacity is ignored if the SVG file does not support parametrized fill opacity.

See also

svgFillColor()

Parameters

c (Union[QColor) –

setSvgStrokeColor(self, c: Union[QColor, Qt.GlobalColor])

Sets the stroke color used for rendering the SVG content.

Stroke color is only supported for parametrized SVG files. Color opacity is ignored if the SVG file does not support parametrized outline opacity.

See also

svgStrokeColor()

Parameters

c (Union[QColor) –

setSvgStrokeWidth(self, w: float)

Sets the stroke width used for rendering the SVG content.

Stroke width is only supported for parametrized SVG files. Units are specified via setSvgStrokeWidthUnit()

See also

svgStrokeWidth()

Parameters

w (float) –

setSvgStrokeWidthMapUnitScale(self, scale: QgsMapUnitScale)

Sets the map unit scale for the pattern’s stroke.

Parameters

scale (QgsMapUnitScale) –

setSvgStrokeWidthUnit(self, unit: QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit)

Sets the unit for the stroke width.

Parameters

unit (QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit) –

startRender(self, context: QgsSymbolRenderContext)
Parameters

context (QgsSymbolRenderContext) –

stopRender(self, context: QgsSymbolRenderContext)
Parameters

context (QgsSymbolRenderContext) –

svgFilePath(self) → str

Returns the path to the SVG file used to render the fill.

See also

setSvgFilePath()

Return type

str

svgFillColor(self) → QColor

Returns the fill color used for rendering the SVG content.

Fill color is only supported for parametrized SVG files.

See also

svgStrokeColor()

Return type

QColor

svgStrokeColor(self) → QColor

Returns the stroke color used for rendering the SVG content.

Stroke color is only supported for parametrized SVG files.

See also

svgFillColor()

Return type

QColor

svgStrokeWidth(self) → float

Returns the stroke width used for rendering the SVG content.

Stroke width is only supported for parametrized SVG files. Units are retrieved via setSvgStrokeWidthUnit()

Return type

float

svgStrokeWidthMapUnitScale(self)QgsMapUnitScale

Returns the map unit scale for the pattern’s stroke.

See also

svgStrokeWidth()

Return type

QgsMapUnitScale

svgStrokeWidthUnit(self) → QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit

Returns the units for the stroke width.

See also

svgStrokeWidth()

Return type

QgsUnitTypes.RenderUnit

toSld(self, doc: QDomDocument, element: QDomElement, props: Dict[str, str])
Parameters
  • doc (QDomDocument) –

  • element (QDomElement) –

  • props (Dict[str) –