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How to create a standalone PDF image using a PDF+LaTex export from SVG in Inkspace

Creating standalone PDF / EPS images from SVGs created in Inkscape that contain LaTeX rendered math.

Step-by-step guide

Create an SVG in Inkscape and place LaTex math as text bounded by “$$” in the figure.
Save-as in Inkscape, and select LaTex to be saved separately
Include the generated pdf_tex file in your document.

\documentclass{standalone}
\usepackage{graphicx }
\usepackage{amsmath}
\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{xcolor}
 
\begin{document}
    \def\svgwidth{\textwidth}
    {\footnotesize \input{translating-droplet-3D.pdf_tex}}
\end{document}