Axialis IconVectors Documentation

Version 1.70

Axialis IconVectors is a lightweight SVG icon editor created specifically for developers, UI designers, and software engineers. While traditional vector tools like Inkscape or Adobe Illustrator are designed for complex illustrations, IconVectors focuses on producing pixel-perfect icons efficiently — ideal for modern apps, interfaces, and development workflows.

Version 1.70 adds the Element Library, SVG Properties, Pixel-Align Selection, and new canvas-focused editor shortcuts, while keeping the public MCP server and icon cleanup workflows from earlier releases. See Changelog

Basics

• Introduction
  • Why choose Axialis IconVectors?
  • Who is it for?
• Getting Started
  • System requirements
  • Installing IconVectors
  • 30-Day Trial Period
  • Activating IconVectors
  • The Workspace
  • The Canvas and the Icon
  • Layers and Element Stacking
  • Supported File Formats
  • Working with Documents
  • AI-assisted workflows with MCP
  • Undo and Redo
  • User Preferences
  • Quick Start Sample Icons

Using the Application

• Working With Documents
  • Vector-Based Documents
  • Supported File Formats
  • Working with Documents
  • Multiple Documents Support
  • Shell Extension for SVG Thumbnails
  • Automatic Recovery System
• Working with Elements
  • What is an Element?
  • Selecting Elements
  • Creating Geometric Elements
  • Organizing Elements
  • Fill and Stroke Properties
  • Applying Colors
  • Applying Gradients
  • Applying Transformations to Elements
  • SVG Transformations
• Element Library
  • Inserting Elements
  • Element Library Folder
  • Folder Structure
  • Filled and Line Modes
  • Colors and Styles
  • Missing or Empty Libraries
  • Related Topics
• SVG Properties
  • Editor Canvas
  • Output Size
  • Rendering
  • Metadata
  • Notes
  • Related Topics
• Pixel-Align Selection
  • How It Works
  • Best Uses
  • Conservative Handling
  • Keyboard Scope
  • Related Topics
• Working with The Editor
  • The Selection Tool
  • The Path Edition Tool
  • The Pen Tool
  • The Text Tool
  • The Preview Panel
  • Place Files
  • Place & Trace Bitmap
• Working with Paths
  • What is a Path?
  • Modifying Paths
  • Simplifying Path
  • Outlining Stroke Path
  • Offsetting Path
  • Compound Paths
  • Making Boolean Operations
• Working with Color Palettes
  • Overview
  • Open the Color Palettes Panel
  • Palette List and Toolbar
  • Palette Commands
  • Working with Swatches
  • Add Color to Palette from the Control Bar
  • Add All Icon Colors from the Icon Menu
  • Recolor the Whole Icon with the Selected Palette

Icon & Developer Features

• Icon-Specific Features
  • Resize Icon
  • Resize Canvas
  • Fit Icon to Canvas
  • Adjust Brightness and Contrast
  • Adjust Hue and Saturation
  • Adjust Color Levels
  • Desaturate Icon
  • Invert Colors
  • Recolor with Palette
  • Analyze/Clean Up Icon
  • Make Hot Version
  • Make Disabled Version
  • Make Dark Theme Version
  • Add a Badge Overlay
  • Make a Badge Overlay Cutout
  • Add a Badge Overlay Shadow
• Developer Features
  • Live Code Viewer
  • Developer Code Targets
  • MCP Automation and AI Integration
  • Exporting Icons
  • Clipboard Support
  • IDE and Tool Integration

AI & Automation

• MCP Integration
  • How MCP works in IconVectors
  • Typical workflow
  • What MCP is useful for
  • Supported host pattern
  • Installed MCP helper files
  • Useful files to give the AI agent
  • Available MCP commands
  • See also
• Using IconVectors with Codex / OpenAI
  • Overview
  • Before you begin
  • Start IconVectors
  • Configure Codex
  • Restart Codex
  • Verify the connection
  • Optional: help Codex choose IconVectors automatically
  • Optional: install the Codex skill
  • Troubleshooting
  • Important note about ChatGPT / OpenAI API
• Using IconVectors with Claude / Anthropic
  • Overview
  • Before you begin
  • Start IconVectors
  • Claude Desktop setup
  • Verify in Claude Desktop
  • Saving And Exporting On Windows
  • Claude Code setup
  • Optional: share config with a project
  • Optional: guide Claude with a CLAUDE.md file
  • Anthropic API / Claude web note
  • Troubleshooting
• Using IconVectors with VS Code / GitHub Copilot
  • Overview
  • Prerequisites
  • How the connection works
  • Start IconVectors
  • Create the MCP configuration
  • Optional Windows wrapper
  • Start the MCP server in VS Code
  • Open Copilot Chat and use the tools
  • Verify that the server is working
  • Try a real editing task
  • Suggested AGENTS.md instructions
  • Troubleshooting
• Using IconVectors with Cursor
  • Overview
  • Before you begin
  • Start IconVectors
  • Configure Cursor
  • Windows working-directory fallback
  • Reload Cursor
  • Verify the connection
  • How Cursor uses the tools
  • Troubleshooting
  • Optional: project-level Cursor config

Manage & Configure

• Preferences
  • General Tab
  • Icon Editor Tab
  • SVG Code Tab
  • Updates Tab
  • Internet Tab
• Licensing
  • Understanding Your License
  • 30-Day Trial Period
  • Activating IconVectors
• UI Customization
  • Light and Dark Themes
  • Editor Behavior
  • Multiple Instances Support
  • Resetting the UI Layout
  • Zoom and Display Options
  • Language and Localization
• Miscellaneaous
  • Installer Command-Line Options
  • Sample Icons Installed with IconVectors

Reference

• Main menu reference
  • File menu
  • Edit menu
  • Icon menu
  • Element menu
  • Path menu
  • View menu
  • Help menu
• Keyboard shortcuts
  • Notation
  • Menu commands
  • Editor interactions

Help

• Troubleshooting
  • Quick fixes checklist
  • Workspace and panels
  • Editing and selection
  • Documents, saving and recovery
  • Importing and opening files
  • Bitmap tracing
  • Paths and shape operations
  • Exporting and developer output
  • MCP and AI integration
  • Performance
  • Updates, activation and internet
  • Getting support
• FAQ
  • General
  • Working with documents
  • Editing and selection
  • Paths and boolean operations
  • Importing artwork
  • Exporting and developer output
  • MCP and AI integration
  • Preferences and UI
  • Text and fonts
  • Color palettes
  • Troubleshooting
  • Licensing, trial and updates
  • Getting more help
• Changelog
  • Where to find the official release notes
  • Version 1.70
  • Version 1.60
  • Version 1.50
  • Version 1.40
  • Version 1.30
  • Version 1.20
  • Version 1.10
  • Version 1.0
• Glossary