NextGenerator fablabchemnitz.de.nextgenerator Input options /path/to/file.csv Non-text values to replace (see Help tab): 1 Output options PNG PDF SVG PS EPS 300 %VAR_my_variable_name% false /tmp false In your SVG file, create any texts that you want to replace by clicking (not clicking and dragging) on the canvas. If you want to limit the width of the text, use the diamond-shaped handle at the end of the first line to indicate a maximum width. The text will auto-flow into the next line if it is longer. Make sure there is enough space for your texts. As (or into) the text, type '%VAR_my_variable_name%' (without the quotes) as a placeholder, where 'my_variable_name' is the title of the corresponding column in your CSV data file. If you want to replace attribute values in your SVG file (e.g. a color, or the name of a linked image file), you can assign them to columns in the field labeled "Non-text values to replace" in JSON format like this (no linebreaks allowed): {"background_color":"#ff0000", "photo":"image.png"} All objects that use the red color (#ff0000) will then be exported using the colors in the column 'background_color'. The linked image 'image.png' will be replaced by the image files listed in the column 'photo' (make sure to replace the complete image path). If you intend to have multiple sets in a single template – for example, multiple conference badges on a larger page that will later be cut – make sure to group each set together. Also make sure to use a variable only exactly once per set. If you do not adhere to this, your variables will get out of sync and your generated files will contain incorrect data. NextGenerator Version 1.6 An Inkscape extension to automatically replace values (text, attribute values) in an SVG file and to then export the result to various file formats. This is useful e.g. for generating images for name badges and other similar items. This extension is a Python rewrite of the Generator bash script extension by Aurélio A. Heckert. It is compatible with Inkscape starting from version 1.0 and requires Python 3. all Automatically replace values and export the result.