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 are 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 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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