# Drawing a schematic circuit in perspective

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** perspective\
**Created:** [June 3, 2021, 7:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-a-schematic-circuit-in-perspective/47433 "2021-06-03T19:48:59Z")\
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**Author:** ![matthew.ayre](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matthew.ayre/32/19499_2.png) [@matthew.ayre](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/matthew.ayre)\
**Post date:** [June 3, 2021, 8:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/drawing-a-schematic-circuit-in-perspective/47433/3 "2021-06-03T20:00:25Z")

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Here's how the experts do it currently (like @lrose & @nminchin) 😉:

> [@Perspective component question](http://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673/3):
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> Yep, SVGs are the way to go for all symbols at the moment (although I would argue into the future as well). To create SVGs and edit them, I use the open source vector editor [Inkscape](https://inkscape.org/) (very close in features to Adobe Illustrator, without the price tag) I use Label components with css borders set to make my pipework - I use either single-edged borders or right-angled borders. They work pretty well. Nader will often create all of the pipework as an SVG and then place device view templates where t…

Technically, the post is about P&ID, but the same principles apply 🙂

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