deduplicate

vpype plug-in to remove overlapping lines in SVG files.

Usage

Usage: vpype deduplicate [OPTIONS]

  Remove duplicate lines.

Options:
  -t, --tolerance LENGTH  Max distance between points to consider them equal
                          (default: 0.01mm)
  -p, --progress-bar      (flag) Display a progress bar
  -l, --layer LAYERS      Target layer(s) (defaul: 'all')
  -k, --keep-duplicates   (flag) Keep removed duplicates in a separate layer
  --help                  Show this message and exit.

Examples

Basic usage : vpype read file.svg deduplicate write output.svg

You can keep removed lines in a separate layer with -k flag:

vpype read squares.svg deduplicate -k write squares_dedup.svg

The -t option controls the tolerance, which is the maximum distance 2 points are considered equal.

Here is what vpype read tangent_circles.svg deduplicate -k -t 0.2mm show outputs with different tolerances:

Installation

See the installation instructions for information on how to install vpype.

Existing vpype installation

If vpype was installed using pipx, use the following command:

$ pipx inject vpype deduplicate

If vpype was installed using pip in a virtual environment, activate the virtual environment and use the following command:

$ pip install deduplicate

Check that your install is successful:

$ vpype --help
Usage: vpype [OPTIONS] COMMAND1 [ARGS]... [COMMAND2 [ARGS]...]...

Options:
  -v, --verbose
  -I, --include PATH  Load commands from a command file.
  --help              Show this message and exit.

Commands:
[...]
  Plugins:
    deduplicate
[...]

Stand-alone installation

Use this method if you need to edit this project. First, clone the project:

$ git clone https://github.com/LoicGoulefert/deduplicate.git
$ cd deduplicate

Create a virtual environment:

$ python3 -m venv venv
$ source venv/bin/activate
$ pip install --upgrade pip

Install deduplicate and its dependencies (including vpype):

$ pip install -e .

Check that your install is successful:

$ vpype --help
Usage: vpype [OPTIONS] COMMAND1 [ARGS]... [COMMAND2 [ARGS]...]...

Options:
  -v, --verbose
  -I, --include PATH  Load commands from a command file.
  --help              Show this message and exit.

Commands:
[...]
  Plugins:
    deduplicate
[...]

License

See the LICENSE file for details.