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Laser optimized GUI for GRBL
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Unable to import SVG image with text #1259

Closed brittyw closed 3 years ago

brittyw commented 3 years ago

Describe the bug I received the Ortur Laser Master 2 for Christmas and am having a hard time importing the svg I have created.

To Reproduce Steps to reproduce the behavior:

  1. File
  2. Open File
  3. Selected the .svg
  4. Target Image box opens
  5. Create! Nothing appears... :(

Expected behavior I thought once I loaded the image it would appear in the main area of the GRBL software.

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arkypita commented 3 years ago

SVG is a standard with many different implementation, depending on how the file was created, and which program generated it, lasegrbl may not understand it.

usually I open the file in inkscape (it's a free program), I re-save it, and everything works. If it comes out wrong position, I cut it and I copy it in a new file.

If there are any text, you have to turn them into paths. If there are filled parts, you need to take care of the filling in your vector editor. For inkscape there are plugins like "eggbot"

brittyw commented 3 years ago

I actually did create it in Inkscape, and it is text. But I'm going to try turning it into a path like you said, thanks!

arkypita commented 3 years ago

you are welcome, next time please use "discussion" button because this is not an issue of lasergrbl (i use issue for software bug)