topic Re: What are the SVG requirements to import SVG files? in Fusion Support Forum

What are the SVG requirements to import SVG files?

adamsd5 — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 06:19:59 GMT

I'm generating svg files with python, using svgwrite (https://svgwrite.readthedocs.io/en/latest/index.html).

I'm able to generate svg files that open and look right in chrome and inkscape. I'm using a path (I read that Fusion 360 only supports importing svg paths), but I still cannot get it to show up in my sketch. I've attached a sample svg file. Can you provide guidance?

Re: What are the SVG requirements to import SVG files?

HughesTooling — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 08:50:45 GMT

Did you use InsertSVG? It works fine for me.

Your circle is not a circle but 100 line segments, SVG files with hundreds of line do not work well in Fusion. You should try and use circles, arcs and splines if possible.

Mark

Re: What are the SVG requirements to import SVG files?

g-andresen — Wed, 20 Jan 2021 10:32:01 GMT

Hi,

this is what the original and a converted version look like in Fusion.

Note: to be able to work with the fixed elements (green) you have to unfix (blue) them first.
Right click >FIX/UNFIX ( maybe 2 times)

günther

Re: What are the SVG requirements to import SVG files?

adamsd5 — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:18:10 GMT

The replies are helpful. I'm still interested in the actual list if what svg elements are supported and not, and other suggestions such as which elements to avoid. But for now, let me answer the question myself, adding what turned out to be the relevant information. Without @HughesTooling telling me it imports fine, I would not have gotten here, so thanks!

The issue is that I am using Ubuntu on WSL on Windows 10. When I "Insert from my comptuer...", I navigate to the WSL file system, which has this path:

\\wsl$\Ubuntu-20.04\home\dadams\python

I'm guessing Fusion 360 just can't handle this path. When I copy the file to my Documents directory, I'm able to import it properly.

Re: What are the SVG requirements to import SVG files?

adamsd5 — Fri, 22 Jan 2021 04:19:45 GMT

What do you mean by "converted"? That seems useful.