Importing from Illustrator

[Kevie192]

Hi all,

I'm just playing around with the SCAL software before I decide to buy it. I've created a design in Illustrator (nothing fancy, just a welded word) but when I import it into SCAL there's just a blank object - I cannot see my design at all. What am I doing wrong?

Kevin x

[sboz]

Kevin,

Not familiar with Illustrator, but when using Inkscape we have to 'trace' it and save out as a .svg file.

Does this apply to Illustrator?

Shari

[Kevie192]

I'm not really sure. To be honest, the only reason I used illustrator was because I thought inkscape was only a windows program. I've just downloaded Inkscape for the mac so will be using that from now on.

Thanks for the help though,

Kevin x

[wreed06]

By the way, you can weld letters in SCAL, you don't need a third party software program.

[susibi]

When you click on 'save as' .svg in Illustrator you have to untick the box which says ' maintain Illustrator effects' ( or something similar as mine is in Italian!) in the menu window that pops up.
The file will then import perfectly to SCAL.
HTH
Susibi

[Tadracket]

You rock Susibi!!!