Attempting to Import a QR code in SVG format - Only some of the QR imports??

harrydawson500 · ‎03-02-2023

So as mentioned above I have generated a QR code using a free trial website (QR IO) and have downloaded it onto my pc as an SVG. I can open this SVG in other software such as Inkscape. However when I choose to import into Fusion360, Only some of the border imports, and none of the actual QR code lines/dots. I've tried saving it as Inkscape SVG and then importing, but I just get errors from Fusion. I cant understand why some of the data within the SVG could go missing. Hoping someone might have some bright ideas of what could be going wrong here.

Thanks!

g-andresen · ‎03-02-2023

Hi,

The data area of the code is only in pixel graphics and not in vectors.
It is also not possible to trace it in Inkscape.
Unfortunately, I can't tell you why that is.

günther

HughesTooling · ‎03-02-2023

After a lot of trial and error (more error then trial🤔) I converted your SVG to paths in Inkscape. SVG file attached.

Here imported into Fusion.

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g-andresen · ‎03-02-2023

Hi,

Can you tell which way the tracing in Inkscape succeeded?

günther

HughesTooling · ‎03-02-2023

I find Inkscape a bit of a mystery but I think I have it figured out for this.

First click near the middle of the svg image to select, then on the edit menu select make a bitmap copy. Then select Trace Path from the path menu and save as a plan SVG. Seems like Make Bitmap Copy adds a bitmap to the root but also save a bitmap to the same directory the SVG is saved in.

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harrydawson500 · ‎03-02-2023

Wow. Thanks for all your effort! Its 5am here but I'm looking forward to trying this over breakfast! I will be in touch soon.

g-andresen · ‎03-02-2023

Hi,

Thank you very much for this tip.
I was not aware until now that bitmaps can only be trotted after a copy has been created.

@harrydawson500
However, for use in an extrusion in Fusion, there is still the necessary separation when selecting profiles based on the bitmap.

günther

harrydawson500 · ‎03-02-2023

stoked. have been able to make this work now. I have used object to path feature in inkscape for other things but didn't know necessary to make a bitmap copy first. This has done the trick and Ive been able to extrude it into fusion. Cheers for both your help. 😄