Unable to Select Path in SVG

Unable to Select Path in SVG

axtn95
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Unable to Select Path in SVG

axtn95
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Hey guys

 

So, I can't select a path inside a svg file for some reason. All it is, is a rectangle with an icon on it, but it wont let me individually select the icon to extrude?

 

Weird thing is, sometimes itt'l work with some svg's from AI, sometimes it doesn't. I can't pinpoint the source of the issue.

Any ideas?

 

 

I attached a sample "unselectable" svg path. Both AI and SVG format (rename docx to .ai....forum didnt allow). Take a look

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HughesTooling
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There are breaks in the profile, take a look at this thread for help on finding the problems.

 

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/post-your-tips-and-tutorials/find-break-in-sketch-geometry/td-p/605942...

 

 

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HughesTooling
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Here's a clue to the problems.

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jeff_strater
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That is my favorite technique for finding gaps.  Using that very technique, there are two gaps in your SVG.  One at the top:

 

svg 1.png

 

and another at the bottom:

svg 2.png

 

by deleting those two segments and replacing them with lines or curves, the profile is OK:

svg 3.png

 

Jeff

 


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axtn95
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Nice! Thanks guys!

 

I wonder why this happens though, is there anything wrong with my AI file?

 

Anyway to avoid it before the import?

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jeff_strater
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It's hard to say, exactly, what the problem is.  Most likely it is that AI is a bit sloppy on tolerances, and the points and curves don't line up exactly.  AI can afford to be sloppy, but Fusion cannot.  I don't know AI at all, so I don't know if there are any snapping tools available that can assure that the curves and points match up exactly.

 

Admittedly, Fusion could be better about this and try to repair this condition, but today it does not do this repair.

 

Jeff

 


Jeff Strater
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HughesTooling
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The file accuracy is only one decimal place, now it's not as bad as that might seem as the file's in pixels so 1 pixel is 1/90" or 0.0111 so the file is accurate to about 0.001111" and that's not always going to be good enough.

 

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axtn95
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That's it!

 

Easiest method. Just make sure you're good on the AI end, and when you export, choose "3" for Decimal Points

 

edit.JPG

 

 

I appreciate it guys, good job!