Importing SVG Files

Drag an SVG file into the viewport, or use File → Import SVG from the menu. AdaShape reads the vector data and creates an extrusion from it automatically. Paths, shapes, and outlines all become extrudable profiles — complex paths including holes and compound shapes are fully supported.

The imported drawing is also added to the Drawing Browser catalogue using the source filename. It is available there as a reusable drawing, not just a one-time import.

Open Paths and Buffered Mode

SVGs that contain open vector lines — paths that do not close — automatically use Buffered presentation. An open path cannot form a solid cross-section, so AdaShape switches the extrusion to Buffered mode where lines have configurable thickness. You can adjust the buffer distance after import.

See Solid and Buffered Extrusion for details on how the two modes work.

Physical Dimensions

SVGs can carry physical dimension information in their metadata. AdaShape uses this to determine import scale.

SVG units	Import behavior
mm, cm, m, in	Lands at the authored scale in the correct coordinate space
px, pt, %, or none	Auto-fit: rescaled and centered to fit the workspace

If your SVG was drawn at a specific size — a part profile at 45 mm, for example — export it with physical dimensions and it will arrive at the correct scale with no manual adjustment needed. SVGs without unambiguous physical dimensions fall back to auto-fit, which centers the drawing and scales it to fit the workspace.