Is it vector graphics?
Yes, it is. Save your icograms design as .SVG file to get vector graphics. Then you may work with it in Adobe Illustrator or Inkscape (see the notes below), resize it, change colors, etc.
Dimensions (like 640x480) are provided for reference.
What image formats can I get?
Save icograms design in .SVG format to get vector graphics. Also you may save icogram design as raster .PNG, .JPG or WebP files.
What angle is used in your graphics?
All our icons and grid are in isometric projection with a 26.565° angle. This is a 2:1 pixel ratio graphics, also known as 2.5D graphics.
Can I change the camera view point?
No. The camera view point cannot be changed due to graphics nature (2.5D graphics).
How do I rotate an icon?
Use the Flip function or change it to a related icon with different perspective.
How do I rename a design or change its dimensions?
To rename a design or change its dimensions, click on the design name and dimensions in the designer footer. Then enter the new name and dimensions.
How do I set a transparent background?
To set a transparent background, click on color icon before design name in the bottom, and select transparent color (tiles).
How can I drop a map in Icograms Designer?
To drop a map in Icograms Designer, follow these steps:
- Prepare your map and rotate it so that roads and houses align with vertical and horizontal lines if possible.
- Save the map in PNG, JPG, GIF, or WebP format, keeping it under 2MB (depending on your plan).
- Upload the map to Icograms Designer by selecting the 'Uploads' palette (found under Search), clicking the 'Upload' button, and choosing your file.
- Move the uploaded map to the work area and scale it if necessary.
- Press 'Shear Clockwise' or 'Shear Counterclockwise' to achieve a horizontal projection of the map.
Can I share a design?
To share a design with another user, both of you should be part of the same team. Once you are part of a team, you can copy a design to a shared space, allowing another user to edit it. Please note, simultaneous editing is not supported.
I got an error: "Error Saving: Not Saved. Conflict. Please open icograms design again from My Designs". What does it mean?
This means that the same icograms design is opened in another browser or another tab of the same browser, or is edited by another user.. Such editing causes conflict in saving data.
What keyboard shortcuts could be used?
In Icograms Designer, you can use the following shortcuts:
- Space: Switch between selection and panning mode. Hold Space for panning mode.
- Shift + Mouse Select: Select items in a rectangle.
- Alt + Mouse Drag: Duplicate and drag item(s).
- Ctrl + Mouse Click: Select/unselect a particular item.
- Ctrl + A: Select all items.
- Ctrl + G: Group selected items.
- Ctrl + Shift + G: Ungroup selected item.
- Ctrl + Z: Undo the latest operation. The history of operations is limited to 100.
- Ctrl + C: Copy selected elements to the clipboard (can only be pasted in icograms, not other software).
- Ctrl + V: Paste selected elements from the clipboard (works across different icogram designs and even between different browsers).
- Del or Backspace: Delete selected item(s).
- Arrows: Move selected item(s) by one point.
- Shift + Arrows: Move selected item(s) by four points.
- Mouse Wheel: Zoom in/out.
- Note: On Mac, use Command key instead of Ctrl.