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 1 | # SVG to VectorDrawable Converter
 2 | Batch converter of SVG images to Android VectorDrawable XML resource files.
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 4 | Put the output XML files into the ‘res/drawable’ directory of your app and reference to them in XML / Java code as to ordinary drawables.
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 6 | ## [The online version of the converter](https://svg2vector.com) completely replaced this one.
 7 | _Please use that instead. This project is obsolete!_
 8 | 
 9 | ### Not supported SVG features
10 | These SVG elements are not supported by VectorDrawable: **patterns, masks, images,** etc.
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12 | VectorDrawable **fill-rule** is always **non-zero** and cannot be changed prior to Android 7.0 (Nougat).
13 | If you end up with areas filled that should not be filled, that is because the SVG image was created using even-odd rule instead.
14 | There are three ways to deal with this problem: try specifying the `--fix-fill-type` option, manually edit SVGs in vector graphics software or convert for Android 7.0+.
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16 | #### Specifying the `--fix-fill-type` option
17 | This option is experimental, but it is worth trying first. The option uses complex mathematics to rebuild paths in such a way that rendering with any fill-rule leads to the same result.
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19 | #### Manual editing
20 | If you are using Inkscape, open *Object* → *Fill and Stroke…* and in the *Fill* tab choose *Fill is solid unless a subpath is counterdirectional.*
21 | If you see improperly filled area after this operation, using F2 tool select subpath around that area and apply *Path* → *Reverse* command from the main menu.
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23 | If you are using Sketch, select the path, right to the *Fills* property title there is settings icon, click it and choose *Non-Zero* option.
24 | To reverse the path direction apply *Layer* → *Paths* → *Reverse Order* command from the main menu.
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26 | #### Converting for Android 7.0
27 | This option does not fit all, because it requires setting `minSdkVersion` to 24 at least (Android 7.0 or later) in ‘build.gradle’.
28 | Alternatively, you can try AndroidX VectorDrawableCompat.
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