Select SVG Icon

Use this skill to pick an icon that matches a pyRevit command's behavior, not just its name.

SVG-Only Policy

• Acquire source assets as .svg only.
• Reject PNG-only sources during acquisition.
• Generate icon.png only in the finalization step for pyRevit compatibility.

Workflow

1. Read the target command script and capture an intent brief:

• Primary verb (select, align, export, delete).
• Primary object (walls, views, parameters, sheets).
• Risk level (safe, warning, destructive).
• User context (single element, batch, analysis, settings).

2. Build 3-6 SVG search queries from the brief.

• Start with verb noun.
• Add one domain synonym.
• Add one metaphor fallback only if literal matches are weak.

3. Collect 3-5 candidate SVG icons with ordered sources.

• Keep candidate downloads and previews under tmp/icons/<command-name>/.
• Record each source URL and license note.
• Run scripts/acquire_svgrepo_svg.py --command-id <command-name> -q "<query>" ... first.
• Run references/svgrepo_automated_acquisition.md first.
• If automated acquisition yields fewer than 3 valid candidates, run references/svgfind_acquisition.md as manual fallback.

4. Run a vision pass before deciding.

• Compare candidates against the script intent and UI context.
• Score and rank with references/icon_review_rubric.md.
• Reject icons that imply the wrong action direction or risk level.
• If vision tools are unavailable, use candidate metadata as fallback and mark confidence as low.

5. Finalize for pyRevit.

• Save the selected icon to the command folder as icon.png.
• Generate icon.png from the selected SVG with scripts/render_svg_icon_png.py.
• Check legibility at 16px, 24px, and 32px before finalizing.
• Keep rejected candidates in tmp/ only.
• Add a one-line rationale in task/review notes to preserve intent for future changes.

Use With Other Skills

• Pair with develop-pyrevit-extensions for command scaffolding and workflow docs.
• Pair with pyrevit-revit-20xx skills when API behavior affects icon semantics.

Technical Reference

• Open scripts/acquire_svgrepo_svg.py for deterministic automated SVG acquisition.
• Open scripts/render_svg_icon_png.py to render final icon.png from SVG.
• Open references/svgrepo_automated_acquisition.md for the default automated acquisition path.
• Open references/svgfind_acquisition.md for the manual fallback path.
• Use references/icon_review_rubric.md after acquisition to rank candidates with vision.