Inkscape to TikZ exporter

Tomado de http://code.google.com/p/inkscape2tikz/

An Inkscape extension for exporting SVG paths as TikZ/PGF paths. Similar to my Blender to TikZ exporter.

Note: This extension is a work in progress.

Example

Exporting the above path will generate the following code:

\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{tikz}
\usepackage[active,tightpage]{preview}
\PreviewEnvironment{tikzpicture}
\begin{document}
\definecolor{cff8080}{RGB}{255,128,128}
\begin{tikzpicture}[y=0.80pt,x=0.80pt,yscale=-1]
\begin{scope}[draw=black,line join=round,miter limit=4.00,line width=3.200pt]
  \path[draw=black,fill=cff8080,line join=round,even odd rule,line cap=butt,miter
    limit=4.00,line width=3.200pt] (91.0455,165.7194) rectangle
    (250.7252,347.8104);
  \path[draw=black,line join=round,even odd rule,line cap=butt,miter
    limit=4.00,line width=3.200pt] (168.0839,258.1656) .. controls
    (169.6992,260.2725) and (166.0408,261.3824) .. (164.5822,260.8503) .. controls
    (160.6293,259.4083) and (160.6636,254.1057) .. (162.7146,251.1621) .. controls
    (166.3833,245.8967) and (174.0594,246.2369) .. (178.5892,250.1116) .. controls
    (185.2369,255.7979) and (184.5602,266.1224) .. (178.8226,272.1726) .. controls
    (171.1753,280.2366) and (158.1221,279.2067) .. (150.5752,271.5890) .. controls
    (141.0782,262.0028) and (142.4690,246.1872) .. (151.9759,237.1551) .. controls
    (163.4900,226.2161) and (182.0854,227.9716) .. (192.5962,239.3729) .. controls
    (204.9828,252.8090) and (202.8604,274.1941) .. (189.5613,286.1796) .. controls
    (174.2071,300.0173) and (150.0257,297.5267) .. (136.5682,282.3277) .. controls
    (121.2770,265.0577) and (124.1368,238.0757) .. (141.2372,223.1481) .. controls
    (160.4213,206.4017) and (190.2069,209.6312) .. (206.6032,228.6342) .. controls
    (224.8061,249.7311) and (221.2064,282.3227) .. (200.3000,300.1866);
\end{scope}
\end{tikzpicture}
\end{document}

Installing

Installing is as simple as copying the script (unless it resides in your path) and its INX files to the Inkscape extensions directory.

Windows

Copy the tikz_extport.py file and the tikz_export_effect.inx and tikz_export_output.inx files to your inkscape/share/extensionsdirectory.

Linux and OSX

Copy the tikz_extport.py file and the tikz_export_effect.inx and tikz_export_output.inx files to your home/.inkscape/extensionsdirectory. If you are using Inkscape 0.47 the directory is home/.config/inkscape/extensions.

Additionally you have to copy the following dependencies to the same directory as above:

• inkex.py
• simplestyle.py
• simplepath.py

The above files should be bundled with Inkscape. Look in the main extensions directory. You can also download them from the repository

Usage

If the extension has been installed correctly, you will find the exporter in the Effects -> Export -> Export to TikZ path... menu. You can also select Save As and select TikZ code as output format.

If any objects are selected, only the selected objects will be exported. If no objects are selected, every object will be exported.

Features

• All SVG paths and shapes are exported
• Text is exported as TikZ nodes
• All graphical properties, except shading, supported
• High level output. Easy to modify.

Limitations

• No support for markers. If markers are needed, convert stroke to path before export.
• No shadings or patterns yet
• The generated code is unnecessary complex. Smarter output is a priority.
• No support for style references yet.