Mindflow
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Mindflow got a reaction from matt.baker in Preserve document units in SVG export
When drawing elements to be cut on a laser cutter, setting up a document in mm is very helpful. Unfortunately, the common interchange file format for this kind of device is SVG. While the file format supports measurements in defined units, Designer converts to pixels during the export, which means that after import, the dimensions have to be recalculated.
Therefore, it would be great to have the option to preserve the units from the document during export, such that a 50x150mm rectangle is exported just as such.
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Mindflow got a reaction from Brian M in Preserve document units in SVG export
When drawing elements to be cut on a laser cutter, setting up a document in mm is very helpful. Unfortunately, the common interchange file format for this kind of device is SVG. While the file format supports measurements in defined units, Designer converts to pixels during the export, which means that after import, the dimensions have to be recalculated.
Therefore, it would be great to have the option to preserve the units from the document during export, such that a 50x150mm rectangle is exported just as such.
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Mindflow got a reaction from sfriedberg in Preserve document units in SVG export
When drawing elements to be cut on a laser cutter, setting up a document in mm is very helpful. Unfortunately, the common interchange file format for this kind of device is SVG. While the file format supports measurements in defined units, Designer converts to pixels during the export, which means that after import, the dimensions have to be recalculated.
Therefore, it would be great to have the option to preserve the units from the document during export, such that a 50x150mm rectangle is exported just as such.
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Mindflow reacted to angusware in Preserve document units in SVG export
I have found a workaround, of sorts:
1. Set up the document units to pixels, and use pixel measurements in place of millimetres, e.g. if desired size is 100mm, make object 100px.
2. Export the document using the export option in the file menu, select 'SVG (for web)'. Click 'More' for extra options.
3. Deselect 'Set viewBox' and select 'Add line breaks'. Export the file.
4. Open the SVG file in a text/code editor and locate this line:
<svg width="100px" height="100px" version="1.1" 5. Change the 'px' units to 'mm'. Save the document.
6. Open the modified document in your desired software.
This works with the software I have tested it with.
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Mindflow got a reaction from lepr in Preserve document units in SVG export
When drawing elements to be cut on a laser cutter, setting up a document in mm is very helpful. Unfortunately, the common interchange file format for this kind of device is SVG. While the file format supports measurements in defined units, Designer converts to pixels during the export, which means that after import, the dimensions have to be recalculated.
Therefore, it would be great to have the option to preserve the units from the document during export, such that a 50x150mm rectangle is exported just as such.
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Mindflow got a reaction from tim1724 in Preserve document units in SVG export
When drawing elements to be cut on a laser cutter, setting up a document in mm is very helpful. Unfortunately, the common interchange file format for this kind of device is SVG. While the file format supports measurements in defined units, Designer converts to pixels during the export, which means that after import, the dimensions have to be recalculated.
Therefore, it would be great to have the option to preserve the units from the document during export, such that a 50x150mm rectangle is exported just as such.