[solved] SVG Export only exporting a tiny part of my drawing.

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akschu
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[solved] SVG Export only exporting a tiny part of my drawing.

Post by akschu » Tue Dec 07, 2021 6:53 pm

I'm using:

Version: 3.27.0.0 (3.27.0)
Internet:QCAD.org
Build Date: Nov 30 2021
Revision: 62c65de
Qt Version: 5.14.2
Architecture: x86_64
Compiler: Clang 10.0.0
OS: MacOS Big Sur 11.6.1

The attached drawing is an instrament panel, however when I export to SVG, it only exports one box and holes. I can't seem to compel Qcad to export the entire thing.

Here is my drawing:
Screen Shot 2021-12-07 at 9.50.18 AM.png
Screen Shot 2021-12-07 at 9.50.18 AM.png (14.25 KiB) Viewed 3423 times
Here is what it exports
Screen Shot 2021-12-07 at 9.51.11 AM.png
Screen Shot 2021-12-07 at 9.51.11 AM.png (86.47 KiB) Viewed 3423 times
Here is the drawing:
Airplane_Panel10_export.dxf
(173.55 KiB) Downloaded 287 times
Here is what is exported
Airplane_Panel10_export.svg
(41.53 KiB) Downloaded 280 times
Thanks for any help!

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Husky
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Re: SVG Export only exporting a tiny part of my drawing.

Post by Husky » Tue Dec 07, 2021 7:44 pm

Most of your entities are drawn on layer 0. The Lineweight of this layer is 0.00 mm. That is the culprit. :wink:

Change the layer Lineweight from 0.00 mm to e.g. 0.25 mm and try the svg export again.
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Re: SVG Export only exporting a tiny part of my drawing.

Post by petevick » Tue Dec 07, 2021 9:17 pm

Also I was always told it's bad practice to draw on layer 0 as it's primary use is for blocks
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akschu
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Re: SVG Export only exporting a tiny part of my drawing.

Post by akschu » Wed Dec 08, 2021 4:31 pm

Many thanks, that was the problem.

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