How can I get 3.0 symbols to render correctly in Xcode 13?

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maxkve OP

Created Sep ’21

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I'm having issues where symbols created using the 3.0 template won't render correctly in Xcode 13.

The symbols look fine in the SF Symbols app, but when I import into Xcode, the symbol is not placed appropriately in the symbol view (it may only show a zoomed-in view of the bottom left part of the symbol, or the symbol won't be in the symbol view at all).

EDIT: Images in comment/answer below.

EDIT2: To clarify, I'm referring to custom symbols.

How can I resolve this issue? Anyone able to point me in the right direction?

Thanks!

Answered by maxkve in 688707022

Alright, I think I finally figured it out.

I used to follow the steps below to produce a custom symbol when using 2.0 templates:

Export similar 2.0 template from SF Symbols
Import template in Adobe XD
Edit/create custom symbols in desired scales and weights
Export as .svg
Import in Xcode

Now, it seems that you have to import it back into SF Symbols in-between 4 and 5, you can't bring it directly into Xcode. The steps thus become:

Export similar 3.0 template from SF Symbols
Import template in Adobe XD
Edit/create custom symbols in desired scales and weights
Export as .svg
Import into SF Symbols
(Set up layers and colors for the various rendering modes)
Export symbol
Import in Xcode

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Answer 1

maxkve OP

Sep ’21

In the SF Symbols app, symbols look fine:

Screenshot 2021-09-23 at 11.14.28.png

But in Xcode, they'll look like this:

Screenshot 2021-09-23 at 11.13.47.png

Or like this:

Screenshot 2021-09-23 at 11.10.53.png

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Answer 2

azhukov OP

Sep ’21

Hey! I'm not sure if I know how to fix your problem but I know that SF Symbols refers to icons that already are in Xcode. You can use your bug.fill image without even importing it to the project

Try

let image = UIImage(systemName: "bug.fill")

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Answer 3

maxkve OP

Sep ’21

Accepted Answer

Alright, I think I finally figured it out.

I used to follow the steps below to produce a custom symbol when using 2.0 templates:

Export similar 2.0 template from SF Symbols
Import template in Adobe XD
Edit/create custom symbols in desired scales and weights
Export as .svg
Import in Xcode

Now, it seems that you have to import it back into SF Symbols in-between 4 and 5, you can't bring it directly into Xcode. The steps thus become:

Export similar 3.0 template from SF Symbols
Import template in Adobe XD
Edit/create custom symbols in desired scales and weights
Export as .svg
Import into SF Symbols
(Set up layers and colors for the various rendering modes)
Export symbol
Import in Xcode

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