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- Choose a DXF or SVG file to be converted —
Invalid file chosen! — Only files with DXF or SVG extensions are processed.
(You can try test.dxf or test.svg for testing purposes.) -
Check the preview image.
If the preview image or the exported file is incomplete, then
- Open it in a CAD application like QCAD.
- Select the whole drawing.
- Use the EXPLODE command.
- Save it as a new DXF.
- Open it in Inkscape.
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Set path string format to absolute:
- For older versions of Inkscape, uncheck the "File -> Inkscape Preferences... -> SVG output -> Path data -> Allow relative coordinates" checkbox.
- For newer versions of Inkscape, set the "Edit -> Preferences... -> Input/Output -> SVG output -> Path data -> Path string format" option to "Absolute".
- Select the "Edit paths by nodes" tool (F2).
- Select the whole drawing (Ctrl+A).
- Reselect the whole drawing, thereby highlighting the individual nodes (Ctrl+A).
- In the node toolbar select "Break path at selected nodes" (Shift+B).
- Use the "Path -> Break Apart" command (Shift+Ctrl+K).
- Deselect, select and reselect nodes (Esc, Ctrl+A, Ctrl+A).
- In the node toolbar select "Make selected segments lines" (Shift+L).
- Set the stroke color to black so that you can see the final image (Shift + Left-click on the black color of the palette).
- Save the SVG as a new drawing.
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Save the converted SVG or KICAD_PCB file.
Save the converted
KICAD_PCB file.
Save the converted
SVG or
KICAD_PCB file.
Advanced options...
Note that the following options only pertain to KICAD_PCBs, not SVGs.
- Layer to be used is
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Translate drawing by
X
Y mm
Coordinate X is not a valid floating-point number! — Using 0 instead.Coordinate Y is not a valid floating-point number! — Using 0 instead.
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Append converted file to
The chosen file is not a valid KICAD_PCB file and won't be used!
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