Draft SVG

Opening

This function imports SVG files as workable 2D objects, in opposition to the built-in drawing module which imports svg files as sheet drawings. The following SVG objects get imported at the moment:

• PATH objects
• LINE objects
• RECT objects
• CIRCLE objects
• ELLIPSE objects
• POLYGON objects
• POLYLINE objects

Importing

Works the same way as opening but creates the objects in the active document instead of creating a new one.

Exporting

The following objects can be exported in an SVG file:

• Lines and wires (polylines)
• Arcs and circles
• Faces
• Texts
• Dimensions

Keep in mind that SVG is a 2D format, so all Z information will be disregarded (all objects will be flattened).

Preferences

The following parameters can be specified in the Draft Preferences tab (menu Edit -> Preferences -> Draft):

• Import/Export -> Import style: This lets you choose the way objects from the svg file will be drawn in FreeCAD. You can choose between:
  • None: this is the faster way, there is no conversion, all objects will be black with 2px width (FreeCAD default)
  • Use default color and linewidth: All imported objects will take current linewidth/color from the draft command bar
  • Original color and linewidth: Objects will keep the color and linewidth (if specified) they have in the svg file
• Import/Export -> Export Style:
  • Translated: All elements a translated that their coordinates are positive. This should aid display and printing. The output coordinate system is NOT cosistent between individualy exported elements.
  • Raw: The position of all elements preserved. This intended for CAM usage for example in PyCAM. Layers or Slices exported individualy will match.
• General settings -> Internal precision level:
  • This value is used to check if a bezier curve segement has to be considered as a straight line.
  • If you import detailed paths, like rendered text, you may want to increase this setting up to 6.

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