diff --git a/Example/examples/Clipping.js b/Example/examples/Clipping.js
index 23f41579..47eebae2 100644
--- a/Example/examples/Clipping.js
+++ b/Example/examples/Clipping.js
@@ -213,7 +213,7 @@ const icon = <Svg
     </G>
 </Svg>;
 
-const samples = [ClipPathAttr, ClipRule];//, ClipPathElement, TextClipping
+const samples = [ClipPathAttr, ClipRule, ClipPathElement, TextClipping];
 
 export {
     icon,
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index b057d450..8bf8dfde 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -564,7 +564,7 @@ npm install
 6. more Text features support
 7. Pattern element
 8. Image element
-
+9. calculate bounding box only if necessary.
 
 #### Thanks:
 
diff --git a/elements/ClipPath.js b/elements/ClipPath.js
index cb9644e7..240afd6f 100644
--- a/elements/ClipPath.js
+++ b/elements/ClipPath.js
@@ -28,26 +28,13 @@ class ClipPath extends Component{
         remove(this.id);
     };
 
-    _combinePaths = children => {
-        // TODO: combine g elements and their children
-        // TODO: combine text elements
-        Children.forEach(children, child => {
-            let {props, type: {getPath}} = child;
-
-            if (getPath) {
-                this._path += getPath(props);
-            }
-
-            this._combinePaths(props.children);
-        });
-    };
-
-    _path = '';
-
     render() {
-        this._combinePaths(this.props.children);
-        set(this.id, this._path);
-        return <NativeGroup />;
+        set(this.id, this.id);
+
+        return <NativeGroup
+            asClipPath={this.id}
+            opacity={1}
+        >{this.props.children}</NativeGroup>;
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/elements/Defs.js b/elements/Defs.js
index e8699205..15e45afb 100644
--- a/elements/Defs.js
+++ b/elements/Defs.js
@@ -80,11 +80,16 @@ class Defs extends Component{
     static Item = DefsItem;
     static Use = DefsUse;
 
+    shouldRender = false;
     getChildren = () => {
         return Children.map(this.props.children, child => {
             let {type} = child;
 
             if (type === LinearGradient || type === RadialGradient || type === ClipPath) {
+                if (type === ClipPath) {
+                    this.shouldRender = true;
+                }
+
                 return cloneElement(child, {
                     svgId: this.props.svgId
                 });
@@ -99,8 +104,9 @@ class Defs extends Component{
     };
 
     render() {
-        return <NativeGroup>
-            {this.getChildren()}
+        let children = this.getChildren();
+        return <NativeGroup opacity={this.shouldRender ? 1 : 0}>
+            {children}
         </NativeGroup>;
     }
 }
diff --git a/elements/G.js b/elements/G.js
index b08eeb91..7cdcd7ff 100644
--- a/elements/G.js
+++ b/elements/G.js
@@ -47,6 +47,7 @@ class G extends Component{
         } else {
             return <NativeGroup
                 {...extractProps(this.props, {transform: true})}
+                asClipPath={this.props.asClipPath}
             >
                 {this.props.children}
             </NativeGroup>;
diff --git a/elements/Shape.js b/elements/Shape.js
index 741bcbf9..15b77e4f 100644
--- a/elements/Shape.js
+++ b/elements/Shape.js
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ class Shape extends Component{
 
         let shape = new SerializableShape(props, COORD_PROPS[this.type]).toJSON();
 
-        return <NativePath
+        return <NativeShape
             {...extractProps(this.type === 3 ? {
                 ...props,
                 x: null,
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@ class Shape extends Component{
     };
 }
 
-let NativePath = createReactNativeComponentClass({
+let NativeShape = createReactNativeComponentClass({
     validAttributes: ShapeAttributes,
     uiViewClassName: 'RNSVGShape'
 });
diff --git a/elements/Symbol.js b/elements/Symbol.js
index ec572592..72026cf7 100644
--- a/elements/Symbol.js
+++ b/elements/Symbol.js
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@ class SymbolElement extends Component{
                 {...props}
                 viewbox={props.viewbox}
                 preserveAspectRatio={props.preserveAspectRatio}
-                shouldTransform={true}
             >
                 {props.children}
             </ViewBox>
diff --git a/elements/ViewBox.js b/elements/ViewBox.js
index 9ebc55d2..8fb69a75 100644
--- a/elements/ViewBox.js
+++ b/elements/ViewBox.js
@@ -7,12 +7,7 @@ import G from './G';
 import extractViewbox from '../lib/extract/extractViewbox';
 class ViewBox extends Component{
     static displayName = 'ViewBox';
-    static propType = {
-        shouldTransform: PropTypes.bool
-    };
-    static defaultProps = {
-        shouldTransform: false
-    };
+
     render() {
         let viewbox = extractViewbox(this.props);
         let scaleX = 1;
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGGroup.h b/ios/RNSVGGroup.h
index f55512e7..3a0828e2 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGGroup.h
+++ b/ios/RNSVGGroup.h
@@ -13,8 +13,7 @@
 #import "RNSVGCGFCRule.h"
 
 @interface RNSVGGroup : RNSVGNode <RNSVGContainer>
+@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *asClipPath; // Current group is a <ClipPath /> element and asClipPath is its id.
 
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGPathRef clipPath;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) RNSVGCGFCRule clipRule;
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGGroup.m b/ios/RNSVGGroup.m
index 41190747..1c7701aa 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGGroup.m
+++ b/ios/RNSVGGroup.m
@@ -12,10 +12,24 @@
 
 - (void)renderLayerTo:(CGContextRef)context
 {
-    [self clip:context];
-    for (RNSVGNode *node in self.subviews) {
-        [node renderTo:context];
+    if (self.asClipPath == NULL) {
+        [self clip:context];
+        for (RNSVGNode *node in self.subviews) {
+            [node renderTo:context];
+        }
+    } else {
+        [self defineClipPath:[self getPath:context] clipPathId:self.asClipPath];
     }
 }
 
+- (CGPathRef)getPath:(CGContextRef)context
+{
+    CGMutablePathRef path = CGPathCreateMutable();
+    for (RNSVGNode *node in self.subviews) {
+        CGPathAddPath(path, nil, [node getPath:context]);
+    }
+    
+    return path;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGNode.h b/ios/RNSVGNode.h
index 40c64830..db6e0572 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGNode.h
+++ b/ios/RNSVGNode.h
@@ -20,8 +20,9 @@
 
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGRect rect;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) CGFloat opacity;
-@property (nonatomic, assign) CGPathRef clipPath;
 @property (nonatomic, assign) RNSVGCGFCRule clipRule;
+@property (nonatomic, assign) CGPathRef clipPath; // convert clipPath="M0,0 L0,10 L10,10z" into path
+@property (nonatomic, strong) NSString *clipPathId; // use clipPath="url(#clip)" as ClipPath
 
 - (void)invalidate;
 - (void)renderTo:(CGContextRef)context;
@@ -33,6 +34,19 @@
  */
 - (void)renderLayerTo:(CGContextRef)context;
 
+/**
+ * clip node by clipPath or clipPathId.
+ */
 - (void)clip:(CGContextRef)context;
 
+/**
+ * define <ClipPath></ClipPath> content as clipPath template.
+ */
+- (void)defineClipPath:(CGPathRef)clipPath clipPathId:(NSString *)clipPathId;
+
+/**
+ * getPath will return the path inside node as a ClipPath.
+ */
+- (CGPathRef)getPath: (CGContextRef) context;
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGNode.m b/ios/RNSVGNode.m
index 533c601c..9a88d042 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGNode.m
+++ b/ios/RNSVGNode.m
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@
 
 #import "RNSVGContainer.h"
 
+static NSMutableDictionary *ClipPaths;
+
 @implementation RNSVGNode
 
 - (void)insertSubview:(UIView *)subview atIndex:(NSInteger)index
@@ -71,6 +73,17 @@
 }
 
 - (void)setClipPath:(CGPathRef)clipPath
+{
+    if (_clipPath == clipPath) {
+        return;
+    }
+    [self invalidate];
+    CGPathRelease(_clipPath);
+    _clipPath = CGPathRetain(clipPath);
+}
+
+
+-(void)defineClipPath:(CGPathRef)clipPath clipPathId:(NSString *)clipPathId
 {
     if (clipPath == _clipPath) {
         return;
@@ -78,6 +91,11 @@
     [self invalidate];
     CGPathRelease(_clipPath);
     _clipPath = CGPathRetain(clipPath);
+    if (ClipPaths == NULL) {
+        ClipPaths = [[NSMutableDictionary alloc] init];
+    }
+    
+    [ClipPaths setValue:[NSValue valueWithPointer:_clipPath] forKey:clipPathId];
 }
 
 - (void)dealloc
@@ -91,15 +109,29 @@
     // abstract
 }
 
+- (CGPathRef)getPath: (CGContextRef) context
+{
+    // abstract
+    return CGPathCreateMutable();
+}
+
 - (void)clip:(CGContextRef)context
 {
+    CGPathRef clipPath = nil;
+    
     if (self.clipPath) {
-        CGContextAddPath(context, self.clipPath);
-        if (self.clipRule == kRNSVGCGFCRuleEvenodd) {
-            CGContextEOClip(context);
-        } else {
-            CGContextClip(context);
-        }
+        clipPath = self.clipPath;
+    } else if (self.clipPathId) {
+        clipPath = [[ClipPaths valueForKey:self.clipPathId] pointerValue];
+    } else {
+        return;
+    }
+    
+    CGContextAddPath(context, clipPath);
+    if (self.clipRule == kRNSVGCGFCRuleEvenodd) {
+        CGContextEOClip(context);
+    } else {
+        CGContextClip(context);
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGPath.m b/ios/RNSVGPath.m
index e928f639..dd88a55c 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGPath.m
+++ b/ios/RNSVGPath.m
@@ -39,9 +39,7 @@
         fillColor = [self.fill applyFillColor:context];
         
         if (!fillColor) {
-            if (self.clipPath) {
-                [self clip:context];
-            }
+            [self clip:context];
             
             CGContextSaveGState(context);
             CGContextAddPath(context, self.d);
@@ -97,4 +95,9 @@
     CGContextDrawPath(context, mode);
 }
 
+- (CGPathRef)getPath:(CGContextRef)context
+{
+    return self.d;
+}
+
 @end
diff --git a/ios/RNSVGShape.m b/ios/RNSVGShape.m
index 6137d2e6..25f673e4 100644
--- a/ios/RNSVGShape.m
+++ b/ios/RNSVGShape.m
@@ -11,13 +11,15 @@
 
 @implementation RNSVGShape
 
-- (void)dealloc
-{
-    
-}
-
 - (void)renderLayerTo:(CGContextRef)context
 {
+    self.d = [self getPath: context];
+    [super renderLayerTo:context];
+}
+
+- (CGPathRef)getPath:(CGContextRef)context
+{
+    
     int type = [[self.shape objectForKey:@"type"] intValue];
     CGRect box = CGContextGetClipBoundingBox(context);
     CGMutablePathRef path = CGPathCreateMutable();
@@ -39,7 +41,7 @@
             CGFloat value = [[prop objectForKey:@"value"] floatValue];
             if ([[prop objectForKey:@"percentage"] integerValue] == 1) {
                 r = sqrt(pow((width * value), 2) + pow((height * value), 2)) / sqrt(2);
-
+                
             } else {
                 r = value;
             }
@@ -104,13 +106,9 @@
             RCTLogError(@"Invalid Shape type %d at %@", type, self.shape);
             //CGPathRelease(path);
             
-            
     }
     
-    self.d = path;
-    [super renderLayerTo:context];
-    //NSLog(@"%@", NSStringFromCGRect(box));
-    //NSLog(@"%@", self.shape);
+    return path;
 }
 
 - (CGFloat)getActualProp:(NSString *)name relative:(float)relative
diff --git a/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGGroupManager.m b/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGGroupManager.m
index fa2daa31..a2744c8a 100644
--- a/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGGroupManager.m
+++ b/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGGroupManager.m
@@ -22,5 +22,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clipPath, CGPath)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clipRule, RNSVGCGFCRule)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(asClipPath, NSString)
 
 @end
diff --git a/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGNodeManager.m b/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGNodeManager.m
index 0333bf6f..08ec88a8 100644
--- a/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGNodeManager.m
+++ b/ios/ViewManagers/RNSVGNodeManager.m
@@ -31,5 +31,6 @@ RCT_EXPORT_MODULE()
 
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(opacity, CGFloat)
 RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(transform, CGAffineTransform)
+RCT_EXPORT_VIEW_PROPERTY(clipPathId, NSString)
 
 @end
diff --git a/lib/attributes.js b/lib/attributes.js
index cc4623e2..dfcde8a2 100644
--- a/lib/attributes.js
+++ b/lib/attributes.js
@@ -63,10 +63,12 @@ const NodeAttributes = {
     clipPath: {
         diff: arrayDiffer
     },
+    clipPathId: true,
     clipRule: true
 };
 
 const GroupAttributes = {
+    asClipPath: true,
     ...NodeAttributes
 };
 
diff --git a/lib/extract/extractClipping.js b/lib/extract/extractClipping.js
index db0dc3f8..45245a41 100644
--- a/lib/extract/extractClipping.js
+++ b/lib/extract/extractClipping.js
@@ -29,9 +29,9 @@ export default function (props) {
             let patternName = `${matched[1]}:${props.svgId}`;
             let pattern = clipPatterns[patternName];
             if (pattern) {
-                clippingProps.clipPath = new SerializablePath(pattern).toJSON();
+                clippingProps.clipPathId = pattern;
             } else {
-                clippingProps = {};
+                clippingProps = null;
                 // TODO: warn
             }
         } else {