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Using Inkscape with Cutters/Plotters A4 sheet of line graphics changed when uploaded to cricut design space
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    CB CB @CB

    I have created an A4 sheet of outline graphics for cutting on a cricut maker3.

    in inkscape threy are the correct size, important because they are for scale railway modelling. However when saved as svg file, I have to use enhanced because design space seems to ignore any other, the objects are resized, moved on the page some on top of the other.

    I have tried all I can think of any suggestions appreciated, as an  aside I have tried outreach to cricut but they just refer to a bot which dosnt understand the problem.

    I attach the inkscape page and the result of the upload to ds

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  2. #2
    inklinea inklinea @inklinea⛰️

    The trick with Cricut is to keep it as simple as possible.

    When things like this happen the first thing I would think of is transforms, and perhaps layer transforms.

    I have a Cricut Maker and use Design Space.

    If you want me to have a look at the file and try to open it in Design Space, I can do.

    If you don't want to share it here ( with the world ) you can click on my name in chat.inkscape.org and the little direct message bubble then attach the svg file in the chat. 

    I will have a look and post my findings here if you want.

  3. #3
    CB CB @CB

    Thanks for offer to help. I attach the inkscape file, which opens in inkscape as A4 page with line graphics its when imported to ds that all goes wrong

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    bmp18 bmp18 @bmp18

    Well I have not a cricut cutter, but I have also a problem with the size from Inkscape to a brother cutter.

    Here is the new 96 DPI-format from Inkscape changing to the old DPI-fomat with 72 DPI using by the Brother cutter the problem.  

    Perhaps the Link helps: inkscape.org/forums/Deutsch/svg-ausgabe-fur-brother-canvas-workspacemae-der-datei-stimmen-nicht

    GL BmP

  5. #5
    Aero Aero @Aero◻️

    @CB. Delete the objects outside of your page, then group what's left on your page.
    (I'm running out of space here, so I'm not attaching my test file)

    @bmp18. Hopefully Brother will fix the linked issue unique to their software.

  6. #6
    CB CB @CB

    Thank you I try your suggestion.

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    inklinea inklinea @inklinea⛰️

    Hello CB, 

    I have removed the transforms from the file. 

    I've removed the object outside the page ( As Aero pointed out ). 

    I have applied transforms to all object and copied and pasted all objects to a new layer.

    When I open it in Cricut, it opens with a black fill, I have to click next to 'Basic Cut' and set the material colour to white.

    I think Cricut is also quite sensitive to the order of objects in the stack ( if you have objects within another objects boundary ). 

    Hope this gets you closer.

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    CB CB @CB

    Thank you so much for spending time on my problem.

    I have found the reason for the black fill in another project. It seems to be that although inkscape shows a white back ground to its work space design space cannot see this and treats it as black, so I put a white fill into the whole page and it shows properly in ds.

    once again thanks

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