Help needed

[raewyn64]

Hi
I took an image and traced it in Inkscape as usual. I then cleaned it up and copied it several times. I then overlapped them, selectedt hem all, Object Group then Path Combine and saved it.
However when I import it into SCAL all I get is the first piece of the image that I had copied, not the final work which has the image several times.
I am wanting to get a border of this image, and for it to cut out in one piece.
Can someone have a look at the attached .svg and see what I have done wrong - I am stumped.

thanks in advance
Raewyn

[HeatherM]

When I opened it in Ink, it was grouped several times. I ungrouped it 2 or 3 times until it said 4 objects of type path, then Path/Union.

[raewyn64]

perfect thanks so much Heather.
I must have got myself knotted up on the grouping thing and just couldn't get back out again.

I apprecaite your help
Raewyn