# Draw single line diagram electrical **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [May 24, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681 "2026-05-24T17:44:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 5:44pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/1 "2026-05-24T17:44:20Z")
Hello, i use ignition 8.3.4 perspective. For my scada screens, i need to draw a single line electrical diagram but i dont see the line,breaker and so on in symbols. Is it possile to do it? ![ignitiScreen2](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/6/4/64d8f9549e42403987d9a35ef0a41d9575c01787.png) ---
**Author:** ![Jasmine\_Quick](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jasmine_quick/32/80380_2.png) [@Jasmine\_Quick](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Jasmine_Quick)\ **Post date:** [May 24, 2026, 10:13pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/2 "2026-05-24T22:13:59Z")
You can make the symbols as SVGs and embed them on the screens ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:20am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/3 "2026-05-25T03:20:29Z")
To elaborate, I would recommend using Inkscape to draw these symbols as SVGs and import them into Ignition using the "embed image" option, not the default "save and link". Save and Link will not let you bind the styling of the SVG elements. You can find examples of these SVG symbols through googling, but ultimately you want the SVG to be as simple as possible when you embed it into Ignition to make your life easier. e.g. as few groups as possible, remove the default Inkscape "layer" ---
**Author:** ![andrew.budaiev](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/andrew.budaiev/32/72921_2.png) [@andrew.budaiev](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/andrew.budaiev)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:40am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/4 "2026-05-25T03:40:59Z")
And/or you can use [Perspective Drawings Tools](https://www.docs.inductiveautomation.com/docs/8.3/appendix/components/perspective-components/perspective-display-palette/perspective-drawing) to draw a simple element. ---
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 11:33am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/5 "2026-05-25T11:33:00Z")
I do not see how to import the svg from files. ---
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 11:34am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/6 "2026-05-25T11:34:03Z")
How i can embed them ? ---
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 11:39am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/7 "2026-05-25T11:39:05Z")
The problem with drawing is the container. It is not just a component but component with container. As image below ![igni3](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/3/3/33c340f5394ac6e655196353ff9f12e5a84633d3.png) ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 12:38pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/8 "2026-05-25T12:38:17Z")
Just drag the SVG onto the view, I don't think there's a menu item for it. > [@adamadembele.diarra](#): > > It is not just a component but component with container. This is what an _SVG_ is. It's a drawing on a canvas. Did you set your canvas (viewbox) correctly? ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/3/a3f1444bf0b2f00290fd257368778c3bdfecdb7d.png) Edit: If I'm honest though, I would stick to Inkscape. You're _very_ limited in what you can do with the inbuilt drawing tools, and some of the workflow is.. interesting ---
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 2:12pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/9 "2026-05-25T14:12:31Z")
How can i import the svg in perspective ? ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/10 "2026-05-25T14:19:05Z")
> [@nminchin](#): > > Just drag the SVG [file] onto the view [Perspective View] from File Explorer / Listary / Everything / FilePilot / Browser downloads / etc. ---
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:04pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/11 "2026-05-25T15:04:20Z")
I can not choose svg file. In right file explorer from ignition designer and left import ![igniti5](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/b/1/b1b9e8539b9f2100999a89117d558ca124acb5be.png) ---
**Author:** ![nminchin](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/nminchin/32/6911_2.png) [@nminchin](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/nminchin)\ **Post date:** [May 25, 2026, 3:05pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/12 "2026-05-25T15:05:21Z")
You're clicking file - \> import, that's not _dragging an SVG file onto a perspective view._ As in, open a View in the designer, then open Windows File Explorer (for windows obviously), find your svg, click and drag it onto the open perspective view File \> Import is used to import project backups, nothing else. ---
**Author:** ![adamadembele.diarra](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/adamadembele.diarra/32/85524_2.png) [@adamadembele.diarra](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/adamadembele.diarra)\ **Post date:** [May 26, 2026, 9:49am UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/draw-single-line-diagram-electrical/115681/13 "2026-05-26T09:49:48Z")
Thank you very much. It works.