Adds human icon helper

code/__HELPERS/icons.dm

@@ -915,4 +915,39 @@ The _flatIcons list is a cache for generated icon files.
 	return 0
 
 
+var/global/list/humanoid_icon_cache = list()
+//For creating consistent icons for human looking simple animals
+/proc/get_flat_human_icon(var/icon_id,var/outfit,var/datum/preferences/prefs)
+	if(!icon_id || !humanoid_icon_cache[icon_id])
+		var/mob/living/carbon/human/dummy/body = new()
+		
+		if(prefs)
+			prefs.copy_to(body)
+		if(outfit)
+			body.equipOutfit(outfit, TRUE)
+		
+		var/icon/out_icon = icon('icons/effects/effects.dmi', "nothing")
+
+		body.dir = NORTH
+		var/icon/partial = getFlatIcon(body)
+		out_icon.Insert(partial,dir=NORTH)
+
+		body.dir = SOUTH
+		partial = getFlatIcon(body)
+		out_icon.Insert(partial,dir=SOUTH)
+
+		body.dir = WEST
+		partial = getFlatIcon(body)
+		out_icon.Insert(partial,dir=WEST)
+
+		body.dir = EAST
+		partial = getFlatIcon(body)
+		out_icon.Insert(partial,dir=EAST)
+
+		qdel(body)
+		
+		humanoid_icon_cache[icon_id] = out_icon
+		return out_icon
+	else
+		return humanoid_icon_cache[icon_id]