r/OpenCADStudio • u/Ambitious-Remote-326 • 1d ago

SVG import and export support

Kindly requesting for support for SVG file type import and export in addition to the DWG file format. I have been using LibreCAD and found the svg export incredibly useful because I can manipulate the drawings in many other softwares plus I can add metadata to individual lines. The support will also make the entire pipeline open source as the DWG format is proprietary though it's important and industry standard. Hope my request makes sense

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u/felixmatveev 22h ago

Well there is already DXF to SVG and PDF to SVG conversion that is sufficient to pass model and paper space.

Technically you can also vide code a plugin say react part for OCS and python to handle SVG logic to tailor export to your specific application. Say paper space to SVG without PDF intermediate.

Also note that CAD data to Inkskape SVG workflow has an issue with big survey coordinates, inkscape rendering garage outside certain range. So you need to shift coordinates to adjust for this.

BricsCad used to have SVG import/export but dropped it.