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ginga
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Newbie with question

Post by ginga »

I have version 2.008. Sometimes when I download an SVG and I bring it into SCAL it is all crazy. The parts are all over the mat and not in the correct position. Can someone please tell me why this happens. Thank you and I also want to thank all of you for the great files that you post.
Deloris
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Re: Newbie with question

Post by Deloris »

I'm guessing the SVG may have been designed in Inkscape and the designer broke the images apart to separate by color. That way each layer can be a color and you can hide the layers you don't want to cut by clicking the little eye icon.

Most of the time when I make something in Inkscape and I break the image apart, I will not pay attention to where I place the objects on the mat. I'm really only concerned with the pieces for that color being correct.

You can select all, then ungroup and move the pieces around the screen to place them where you want to put them on the mat.
ginga
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Re: Newbie with question

Post by ginga »

Thank you for your response.
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