Created SVG is practically uneditable

[mallardtheduck]

The SVG output created by this plugin seems to be practically useless for anything other the Shaper Origin purpose it was originally created for. This is understandable, but I was hoping for something more useful...

My use case is to print a 2D to-scale graphic of the face of my model so that I can (manually, with scissors) cut the shape out from a flat material. For this, I want to take the exported SVG and open it up in Inkscape to convert the solid-filled areas to outlines that are easier to trace and remove some unnecissary details, then print out the result.

Unfortunately, when I open the file in Inkscape, it's not just a simple set of SVG paths with stroke and fill, it's set up as fairly huge lines (1 or 2 inches thick) with transformation matrices and the "non-scaling-stroke" vector effect applied to make them look sensible on screen. Still, with a bit of effort I can make something that looks "ok" in Inkscape, only to find that printing or exporting the SVG results in nonsense (e.g. those 1 or 2 inch thick lines printing at full size).

Is it possible to have an option to export a "simple" SVG, rather than something that seems to be tailored only for Shaper Origin's use? Or is there a tool I can use to "simplify" the output to make it usable for my purpose? Or maybe there's something I can do within Inkscape to improve its ability to properly understand/export the SVG?

I've attached the raw FaceSVG export, the file after my attempt at modification in Inkscape and the resulting PDF export.

FaceSVG Output.svg
Inkscape Edit.svg
PDF Export.pdf

EDIT: My current workaround is the export the original SVG as a high-resolution PNG, then import this into a new file in Inkscape and trace it back to a path. This works, but is obviously less than ideal...

[marvingreenberg]

There seems to be some disagreement in different editors about units. Try opening it online in BoxySVG, or display the svg by opening it in Chrome - I think you'll find it displays normally. But. somewhen the issue was raised - I thought I added units of px somewhere. The Shaper Origin doesn't require any special line width. You don't say what versions of the phone you are using. I assume the latest?

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On Wed, Jul 24, 2024, 6:54 AM mallardtheduck ***@***.***> wrote: The SVG output created by this plugin seems to be practically useless for anything other the Shaper Origin purpose it was originally created for. This is understandable, but I was hoping for something more useful... My use case is to print a 2D to-scale graphic of the face of my model so that I can (manually, with scissors) cut the shape out from a flat material. For this, I want to take the exported SVG and open it up in Inkscape to convert the solid-filled areas to outlines that are easier to trace and remove some unnecissary details, then print out the result. Unfortunately, when I open the file in Inkscape, it's not just a simple set of SVG paths with stroke and fill, it's set up as fairly huge lines (1 or 2 inches thick) with transformation matrices and the "non-scaling-stroke" vector effect applied to make them *look* sensible on screen. Still, with a bit of effort I can make something that looks "ok" in Inkscape, only to find that printing or exporting the SVG results in nonsense (e.g. those 1 or 2 inch thick lines printing at full size). Is it possible to have an option to export a "simple" SVG, rather than something that seems to be tailored only for Shaper Origin's use? Or is there a tool I can use to "simplify" the output to make it usable for my purpose? Or maybe there's something I can do within Inkscape to improve its ability to properly understand/export the SVG? I've attached the raw FaceSVG export, the file after my attempt at modification in Inkscape and the resulting PDF export. FaceSVG Output.svg <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/58bed505-c452-49ac-9a47-6b17e9cb286a> Inkscape Edit.svg <https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/79006d17-aa1c-46a0-9831-93022bc541be> PDF Export.pdf <https://github.com/user-attachments/files/16361046/PDF.Export.pdf> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#47>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AABU5A2JGDSYLRGFFWKFNE3ZN6BVTAVCNFSM6AAAAABLMHIPXKVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43ASLTON2WKOZSGQZDOMRVHEYDQNY> . You are receiving this because you are subscribed to this thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[marvingreenberg]

And, there are 'px' units in the output svg