# Using 3rd party python SVG library

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**Category:** Ignition\
**Tags:** ignition81, perspective\
**Created:** [November 25, 2021, 12:23pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-3rd-party-python-svg-library/53462 "2021-11-25T12:23:32Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 25, 2021, 8:48pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/using-3rd-party-python-svg-library/53462/4 "2021-11-25T20:48:35Z")

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> [@Reading values from database and converting it using python](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/reading-values-from-database-and-converting-it-using-python/44508/11):
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> Easysvg is a nice little wrapper to make svg files. Unzip and put in the gateway’s user-lib/pylib/site-packages folder. [easysvg.zip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/wY51CE88Fu5FMMVecxJajTF2wx2.zip) (6.7 KB) View attached using the csv data posted. The SVG can be converted to base64 to display in an image component. [heatmap\_test.zip](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/uploads/short-url/DNp1RjLC9yUNKbbFzdiZdg5LHc.zip) (76.0 KB) Script: import easysvg import base64 class heatPalette: ''' Calculate the RGB value of a point on a gradient. Usage: heatPalette(minval, maxval, [colors]) minval - minimun value to sca…

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