# Perspective component question

**URL:** <https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673>\
**Category:** Ignition\
**Created:** [May 13, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673 "2021-05-13T13:40:15Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![lyhkch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lyhkch/32/9381_2.png) [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 1:40pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673/1 "2021-05-13T13:40:16Z")

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Hi, how can i draw lines, circles, squares in perspective? I need to draw P&ID.

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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:** [May 13, 2021, 1:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673/2 "2021-05-13T13:48:57Z")

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Hi @lyhkch, there are no drawing tools in Perspective yet.

I believe a common method is to use .svg and then overlay bits on top. @nminchin or @nader.chinichian have posted stuff about this in the past, so I defer to their expertise 😃

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**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 13, 2021, 1:55pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673/3 "2021-05-13T13:55:10Z")

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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 they need to go (or so I believe)

Perspective drawing tools are “Coming soon”, as they say…

Example:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/a/d/ada9dfe1fc8b2e549e6f338d4906d6ba203c8d15.png)

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**Author:** ![lyhkch](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/lyhkch/32/9381_2.png) [@lyhkch](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/lyhkch)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2021, 2:00pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/perspective-component-question/46673/4 "2021-05-13T14:00:10Z")

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Thank you! @nminchin @matthew.ayre I will try.