Hi all,

I am creating a symbol language with vector graphics of various irregular shapes, set into diamond-shaped frames. 

Question 1: What is the best way to regularize the sizing of these graphics? As you can see, I can’t really set a regular height or width, as the shapes take all different forms, and some are wider while others are taller. What you see above is eyeballed, but as I’m aiming to get these printed (like a deck) I really want to do best practices here and figure out a more accurate method.

Question 2: Once that question is answered, the question of spacing comes up. For the above, that’s relatively easy if you want to set them centered, but if two (or more) symbols are on a diamond, then their shapes again are irregular and therefore center-snapping doesn’t work. 

Question 3: If there is a way to regularize the sizing that will allow me to use auto center snapping or auto layout, I can reorient these to square instead of diamond - but then it’s the diagonal of the vector graphic size that needs to be regularized so that everything will match? Unsure.

I feel like someone who knows what they’re doing will have an easy answer to this that I’m just not seeing because I’m self-taught as a designer. Please pardon if these questions are basic! I’ve searched around the support pages and searched outside of Figma and I’m not seeing a solve easily, so wanted to ask some humans. Any help would be greatly appreciated!