SVG file Import (importing)

ken · 15 Oct 2008, 19:08

Script question.
I have been using Simon Beard’s, FlightofIdeas.RB to make SVG files out of SketchUp’s faces. This script works well in to turning faces into SVG files. I then use MS Visio to open the SVG files, and export to a DWG file. I do this to make ACAD drawing from my work.

I know that Sketchup can export to ACAD, but if the faces are not absolutely parallel to a plane, they will have the wrong dimensions. The FlightofIdeas.rb allows me to export the multiple faces without aligning all the faces to the same plane.
However, I found this script, SVG.rb that should import SVG files into SketchUp. However, I get the following attached error code.
I have looked for the missing files, however, I have been unable to locate this script.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks in advance
Ken

Jim · 15 Oct 2008, 21:30

Ken, I'll try to put rexml and svg.rb plugin together in a package for you. Stay tuned...

ken · 16 Oct 2008, 13:38

@jim said:

Ken, I'll try to put rexml and svg.rb plugin together in a package for you. Stay tuned...

Thank you. I am not even sure what all I was looking for and what all I would need.

What I wanted to do is to be able to bring back into sketchup the exported SVG files, so I could re-export the drawing into DWG files, without have to go through Visio.

Ken

Jim · 16 Oct 2008, 19:52

I have not bee able to get an svg file imported. I think I have the setup right - all the files in the right place. I am able to start the import, an SVG Layer is created, but no geometry - only a lot of errors. I'm not sure at this point if it is the svg.rb file, or the rexml library that's generating the errors. I'm still trying as time permits.

I've attached what I have so far.

attachment removed due to conflict with set.rb

ken · 16 Oct 2008, 23:54

Jim

Thanks for the help. I am on my way home after 6 weeks in LA. Will be offline for a couple of days.

Thanks again for you help

Ken

xavier9 · 17 Oct 2008, 07:08

Hello, I'm french, new here and my english is bad...

I've seen that bezier.rb is missing in the zip file.
I've found it on the Didier Bur's site.
I could open just a few svg files, but the others
can be converted to SIMPLE svg files with Inkscape.
It works for me.

Xavier

Jim · 17 Oct 2008, 09:17

@xavier9 said:

Hello, I'm french, new here and my english is bad...

I've seen that bezier.rb is missing in the zip file.
I've found it on the Didier Bur's site.
I could open just a few svg files, but the others
can be converted to SIMPLE svg files with Inkscape.
It works for me.

Xavier

Yes, I forgot to include bezier.rb in the .zip file, I have added it to the .zip. I do have it in my plugins folder. Can you post an example svg file that you were successful in importing?

xavier9 · 17 Oct 2008, 09:38

This one is importable

Xavier

Importable AFTER decompression!

xavier9 · 17 Oct 2008, 10:00

Now, a not importable svg opened with Inkscape and saved as "simple svg"

It rocks!

Xavier

the two versions are included

xavier9 · 17 Oct 2008, 13:06

Hm...

"Simple svg" is a french translation for "Plain svg"

So, in Inkscape, choose "Save as Plain svg" to have a file you can open in SU.

Xavier

Jim · 17 Oct 2008, 20:05

Ah yes, it now works. I have Inskscape installed, but I missed the "Save as Plain SVG" Option.

Thank you, Xavier.

Eulgrand · 22 May 2009, 17:28

Has anyone experienced problems with the sandbox tool after installing SVG import ? I did : no more smoove...

CadFather · 22 May 2009, 18:19

yes the two don't work together

Eulgrand · 22 May 2009, 18:24

Thanks a lot CadFather, I'll deal with it

maxim_ · 27 Sept 2010, 19:58

Hello. I am a newbie and I speak Russian. Translation of Google. I have a problem. When you import an SVG, I receive an error:

Error (in script) while reading “D:\Libelle_3-view-SIMPLE.svg”:
Exception parsing

How to solve this problem?
Regards Max.

danbig · 29 Oct 2010, 22:38

Hi -

Has anyone used this scrip in SU8 yet?

I get the following error when I try to import:

Catalyst · 5 May 2011, 01:17

Hi danbig,
You need to open your SVG file with inkscape.

Go into Inskcape's preferences
Under "Tools" select "SVG output"
Under "Path data" - uncheck "Allow relative coordinates"
Right below that - check "Force repeat commands"

Be sure to save the new preferences by hitting the little triangle-in-a-box button in the top right corner of the preferences window.

Once you do that, you can save Plain SVG files and import them successfully into Sketchup for further manipulation.

derei · 5 Feb 2012, 19:54

Where I can find this SVG importer ? Is it possible to be posted here, on SketchUcation?
Thank you.

TIG · 5 Feb 2012, 20:49

http://flightsofideas.net/ seems to be the source of many things SVG...
e.g http://code.google.com/p/sketchup-svg-outline-plugin/downloads/detail?name=sketchup-svg-outlines-plugin-0.99.zip
and for which http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=29481 also applies ?
BUT this http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=435
etc etc...

Majenta · 13 Jan 2015, 01:37

@catalyst said:

Hi danbig,
You need to open your SVG file with inkscape.

Go into Inskcape's preferences

Under "Tools" select "SVG output"

Under "Path data" - uncheck "Allow relative coordinates"

Right below that - check "Force repeat commands"

Be sure to save the new preferences by hitting the little triangle-in-a-box button in the top right corner of the preferences window.

Once you do that, you can save Plain SVG files and import them successfully into Sketchup for further manipulation.

I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SUCCESSFULLY IMPORT A PLAIN SVG FILE INTO SKETCHUP MAKE 2014 USING THIS METHOD. IS THERE ANY ADDITIONAL STEPS I NEED? GOAL IS TO INPUT A SVG FILE (THE WORDS "PEACE" "ON" AND 'EARTH" WHICH HAVE BEEN TRACED AND WELDED TOGETHER IN TO THREE INDIVIDUAL SVGS.) OF A WELDED WORD INTO SKETCHUP AND EXTRUDE IT TO MAKE A 3D 'BOX' ABOUT 2" THICK.