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28 minutes ago, tmorris9 said:

BTW I got this idea from the company that makes my CNC machine, I told them of the issue and they suggested the box method and I never looked back because it just works.

It does seem quite sensible, especially when taking inspiration from other less precise sources.

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12 minutes ago, v_kyr said:

That's what the SVG viewBox definition already does or is meant to be (so to say just a viewable box size your design is on), just alter that one and you usually don't need another box for setups then.

I don't see this accounting for the level of precision tmorris9's method ensures through a separate program.

It's a nice idea, but Set Viewbox has been active for all of my problematic exports, and it has returned inflated pixel counts consistently.

Even if the viewbox changes size, the result is still in pixels, which is laughable when starting with a 0.0000 mm graduation.

How would we change the size of the viewbox to ensure that wouldn't happen?

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tmorris9,

Thank you for your valuable input. That's an excellent idea; the foundation of a workflow rather than a workaround. I fortunately have other software that can participate, though I wish Serif would create options for others less fortunate, lest they have a third party misinterpret their design goals.

Thanks again.

Cody

[Affinity Designer SVG exporting wrong size]

I am struggling, simply put. I cannot manage to export any SVG at actual size. I have read on the forums for hours, executed multiple tests, and have not found any workflow resembling realistic, efficient, or precise. We need the ability to export SVGs on a chosen dimensional value, whether it be millimeters, inches, or what have you. I saw that some worked with code to achieve results for single documents. Are there any lines of code I can modify with an exported document to achieve this until Serif wakes up to our mass desire?

My work greatly relies upon precision, as I am outputting vectors for CNC programs and other applications, and naively completed a large body of work in Affinity before realizing they do not have this mastered. If Serif decided to fix this, they could open themselves up to a very large and lucrative market looking to manufacture items at home or elsewhere.

What can be done??