SVG Export and Import
Export a drawing as an SVG file with physical dimensions, and import SVGs at the correct scale.
The Drawing Editor can export your drawing as an SVG file and import SVGs that carry physical dimensions.
Exporting an SVG
Click Export SVG in the Drawing Editor toolbar. The file saves as a standalone .svg.
Exported SVGs include width and height attributes in millimeters alongside the viewBox. When you open the file in a vector tool such as Illustrator or Inkscape, it opens at its intended physical size — no manual rescaling needed.
Importing an SVG with Physical Dimensions
When you import an SVG into the Drawing Editor, AdaShape checks whether the file declares unambiguous physical dimensions. Supported units are millimeters, centimeters, meters, and inches.
If the file specifies physical dimensions, the drawing lands in its authored coordinate space at the correct scale. The auto-fit step that previously rescaled and centered every import is skipped.
If the file uses unitless values, pixels, points, or percentages, AdaShape cannot determine the intended physical size. In that case the import falls back to auto-fit: the drawing is rescaled and centered to fit the canvas.
When to Use SVG Export
SVG export is useful when you need to hand off a profile to a vector workflow — for laser cutting toolpaths, reference geometry in a vector illustration, or archiving a drawing in an interoperable format. The physical dimensions in the exported file ensure that anyone opening it works with the correct scale from the start.