While the new dxf_outlines.py resolves the output to plotter filetypes workflow, the issue of symbols, browsers and other programs remains.
To replicate
Browser (Chrome):
Open each of the following files in a browser, note that 100mmSq-Units_Cm-Scale_1_Symbol.svg is not visible.
100mmSq-Units_Px-Scale_1_Symbol.svg
100mmSq-Units_Cm_Scale_37.79527_Symbol.svg
100mmSq-Units_Cm-Scale_1_Symbol.svg
Symbols use within Inkscape:
Copy the three files to the symbols folder, launch Inkscape and use a symbol from each file. Note that the symbols from 100mmSq-Units_Px-Scale_1_Symbol.svg and 100mmSq-Units_Cm_Scale_37.79527_Symbol.svg are the same size as their respective original symbol files, but the symbol from 100mmSq-Units_Cm-Scale_1_Symbol.svg is much smaller (~38x smaller). One would expect the symbols made in one Inkscape file would be the same size when used in another.
One vector illustration program that does not interrogate for units/scale when opening SVGs is Affinity Designer. 100mmSq-Units_Cm-Scale_1_Symbol.svg opens with the object at 10px square.
Simple solution for above issues is to use a default.svg having px as units and scale set to 1. Suggest this as the packaged default.svg, now that output of plotter filetypes has been resolved to correct for scale/viewbox.
While the new dxf_outlines.py resolves the output to plotter filetypes workflow, the issue of symbols, browsers and other programs remains.
To replicate
Browser (Chrome): Units_Cm- Scale_1_ Symbol. svg is not visible. Units_Px- Scale_1_ Symbol. svg Units_Cm_ Scale_37. 79527_Symbol. svg Units_Cm- Scale_1_ Symbol. svg
Open each of the following files in a browser, note that 100mmSq-
100mmSq-
100mmSq-
100mmSq-
Symbols use within Inkscape: Units_Px- Scale_1_ Symbol. svg and 100mmSq- Units_Cm_ Scale_37. 79527_Symbol. svg are the same size as their respective original symbol files, but the symbol from 100mmSq- Units_Cm- Scale_1_ Symbol. svg is much smaller (~38x smaller). One would expect the symbols made in one Inkscape file would be the same size when used in another.
Copy the three files to the symbols folder, launch Inkscape and use a symbol from each file. Note that the symbols from 100mmSq-
One vector illustration program that does not interrogate for units/scale when opening SVGs is Affinity Designer. 100mmSq- Units_Cm- Scale_1_ Symbol. svg opens with the object at 10px square.
Simple solution for above issues is to use a default.svg having px as units and scale set to 1. Suggest this as the packaged default.svg, now that output of plotter filetypes has been resolved to correct for scale/viewbox.
Regards,
TD