Weird import .svg image created by inkscape.

[chrisinoz]

Hi.

Using 1.10.5.1342.

The 1st image shows what the svg image looks like in Inkscape. The 2nd image as it shows in my browser. The 3rd image is how it places into Publisher.

I have opened a brand new default document and it still drops the arrow heads.

Stumped.

Cheers

Chris

 

[chrisinoz]

I have attached the .svg file. I have placed in my document a couple a more times and still drops the arrow heads..it is a grouped image and it shows fine in my browser.

W2symbol-.svg

[chrisinoz]

Further investigations show that if I create the arrow head in inkscape as a shape it works fine.

The problem appears when I create the arrow as a stroke arrow in Inkscape.

So I assume Inkscape has an issue with it's svg or Publisher has  a problem in reading the svg file properly when it is done as an arrow stroke from Inkscape.

[GarryP]

Welcome to the forums @chrisinoz

The Affinity applications have various known issues with reading SVG files and this may be just another one.

Looking at the SVG XML shows that the design uses lots of Inkscape-specific features – e.g. inkscape:stockid, inkscape:zoom, sodipodi:rule, etc. – and this may be the root of the problem.

Can you try exporting from Inkscape without the Inkscape-specific features? (It’s ages since I used Inkscape so I’m not sure how to do this.)

Note: You didn’t mention it but in your examples, the rounded rectangle is imported as a circle.

[chrisinoz]

1 hour ago, GarryP said:

Welcome to the forums @chrisinoz

The Affinity applications have various known issues with reading SVG files and this may be just another one.

Looking at the SVG XML shows that the design uses lots of Inkscape-specific features – e.g. inkscape:stockid, inkscape:zoom, sodipodi:rule, etc. – and this may be the root of the problem.

Can you try exporting from Inkscape without the Inkscape-specific features? (It’s ages since I used Inkscape so I’m not sure how to do this.)

Note: You didn’t mention it but in your examples, the rounded rectangle is imported as a circle.

Hey Garry

Thanks for the reply.

Firstly I only just noticed that imported as a circle!  I will check out if there is an export option without the Inkscape-specific features.

I could also use Affinity for any problematic imports I guess. 

 

[chrisinoz]

Hi Garry

I have checked out options for SVG export from Inkscape and none of the options there make any difference.

Now I know of limitations re svg importing I will work around that.

Thanks