import SVG symbolic icons

gistfile1.txt

import bpy
from pathlib import Path
import numpy as np
import os

p = Path('/var/home/jimmac/SparkleShare/wallpaper-assets/43/experiments/svg-icons')

scene = bpy.context.scene

collections = set(scene.collection.children)

offset = np.array([0.0, 0.0, 0.0])
delta = np.array([0.1, 0.0, 0.0])  # visibly offset them


col_icons = bpy.data.collections['icons']
for f in sorted(p.glob('*.svg')):
    bpy.ops.import_curve.svg(filepath=str(f))
    new_collection = set(scene.collection.children) - collections
    collections = set(scene.collection.children)
    for aCollection in new_collection:
        for object in aCollection.objects:
            object.select_set(True)
        bpy.ops.transform.resize(value=(10,10,0)) #scale up
        bpy.ops.object.origin_set(type='ORIGIN_GEOMETRY', center='MEDIAN')
        bpy.ops.object.location_clear(clear_delta=False)
        bpy.ops.transform.translate(value=(offset)) #offset a little
        offset = offset + delta
        for object in aCollection.objects:
            # set icon material
            object.material_slots[0].material = bpy.data.materials['icon']
            # Loop through all collections the obj is linked to
            for coll in object.users_collection:
                # Unlink the object
                coll.objects.unlink(object)

            # Link each object to the target collection
            col_icons.objects.link(object)
            object.name = str(os.path.basename(f))
            object.select_set(False)
        bpy.data.collections.remove(aCollection) #remove the original collection