Bad lexical cast error on inserting SVG

[Anonymous]

Not sure what is up with this or why I am getting this error:  "Bad lexical cast:  Source type value could not be interperated as target".  The SVG that I am trying to import was created in Affinity Designer (on a Mac with OSX 10.10.5) and used on Fusion 360 with the big Sept 2015 update and on the same Mac.  I have tried and tried to no avail.  Tried on a new project, and nothing.  Tried in the project where it was to be used and still nothing.  Any help would be much appreciated.

[PhilProcarioJr]

Just out of curiosity, can you open the svg file in inkscape?

[Anonymous]

Since I upgraded to Yosemite, I haven't been able to get Inkscape to work.  Which is why I got Affinity Designer (well worth the $40 or $50 it costs).

[PhilProcarioJr]

Any chance you can share the SVG file so I can see what it does on my end? If not I understand.

[NicolasXu]

Can you try creating a SVG with simple shapes and see if the issue persists?

[Anonymous]

OK, So I converted the Text to Curves in Affinity Designer and that allowed me to import the image.  Only issue now, is that #1 it bogs the program down a ton after it is inserted and #2 when it is imported at 1.00 it is freaking huge.  Like 10x the size of the 8.5" square fixture plate I have in the model and it is much much larger than the 0.59" circle that it needs to go on.  Maybe I am just tired from a long day of CAD/CAM work, but I am having a heck of time trying to figure out how to get it the right size that i need.  Thoughts?  I haven't had much time to work on this as I have other, more pressing CAD/CAM demands right now.  But I do need to figure out what is up here at some point so that I can make it work as I have some work slated that will require the use of engraving.

[NicolasXu]

Hi Sortafast,

The scale issue of SVG import is a known limitation. We’re exploring solution and hope to provide a better experience in future updates.

I don’t have Affinity Designer installed, but basically, I think the functionality should import 1 unit in the SVG file (from Affinity Designer) as 1 unit in Fusion.

You may check the Affinity Designer and see what the length of 1 unit is and calculate the scale. I know it’s not so straightforward, but hope it works for you.

Best Regards,