Import SVG to SCAL

[wesdog 5]

Ok I am switching over from Sign Cut Pro to SCAL and I am having issues with multi-color SVGs I have created. In Sign Cut Pro it opens with my 2 colors and I can cut each seperately when choosing to. But when I imported to SCAL parts of the multicolor are missing. I will attach the SVG to show what I am talking about. In SCAL the by Kencraft part in yellow is missing. Then in another svg the yellow part is all together missing which will be boat registration numbers.

bayrider 2 layer.svg

NC 1106 DJ.svg

[jaybyrd 3,770]

Make sure all text is converted to curves when exporting. That gets me in trouble all the time an I know better. I just bought Flexi starter 10 for less than scalp and hope to get it Monday or Tuesday to compare the 2.

[wesdog 5]

I didnt export anything though. I created image in Inkscape and saved as SVG. Opened SVG and then the problem occured.

[jaybyrd 3,770]

Did you leave text as text before saving or convert it to lines or whatever it's called in inkscape. I have a problem bringing over anything that is a font without converting first.

[mars 45]

I didnt export anything though. I created image in Inkscape and saved as SVG. Opened SVG and then the problem occured.

The same applies when saving to .svg  - convert text to paths

 

In Inkscape, select the text, then go to Path » Object to Path (Ctrl+Shift+C)

 

 

These files are simple text with a shadow - you might save yourself some grief and just do them in SCAL3Pro from now on.  I understand wanting to import something you have worked out in InkScape - or something that is not doable in SCAL3Pro though.

[mars 45]

Another thing to be aware of in InkScape is to make this change in the svg output which is reccomended for better importing of svg files into MTC! - and probably would be of benefit for SCAL3Pro too

[speleopower 46]

There is also a "Plugin" available for Inkscape to export directly from Inkscape to SCALP3.

http://www.craftedge.com/download/download_extras.html

[wesdog 5]

Thanks I am trying all of these tricks. I guess like anything SCAL is gonna take some time to get used to to like it. That is why I just bought another year sub to Sign Cut just in case lol.

[Wildgoose 4,200]

I have had this problem importing from Illustrator and they worked on it back a few updates and it was working correctly but I'm back to having trouble again. I have just changed my build process and save each color layer as a separate file completely. On small stuff I have opened the file and ungrouped and changed the colors manually once they were in SCALP but that can be a lot of work if its a complicated design. I am expecting that they will continue to improve to the point that this problem will go away permanently. I have been patiently waiting for them to add some of the cutting utilities that SignCut has like tiling. I had withdrawals for a while but have adjusted. I don't miss the subscription at all.

[wesdog 5]

Ok I tried the plug in for scal and i opened inkscape up and typed text then exported to SCAL and it didnt show up. Only thing I didnt do was change it to path which I am trying right now.

 

On another topic of SCAL vs. Sign Cut

----In Sign Cut if you have a svg loaded you can change size after every cut if you wish to make a larger one or smaller one vica versus, but I cant figure out how to do that in SCAL.

[wesdog 5]

Ok I tried the plug in for scal and i opened inkscape up and typed text then exported to SCAL and it didnt show up. Only thing I didnt do was change it to path which I am trying right now.

 

On another topic of SCAL vs. Sign Cut

----In Sign Cut if you have a svg loaded you can change size after every cut if you wish to make a larger one or smaller one vica versus, but I cant figure out how to do that in SCAL.

And to help others you do have to convert object to path as it worked when I did that.

[jaybyrd 3,770]

I bought it to stop paying for signcut but after several months I've decided to go the Flexi route scalp just has too much r & d to do yet and I'm not much for being a test subject.