So, any SVG I pull in, additional lines get added in by laserweb.
The first thing I tried was making a simple 40 mm circle and somehow, a square was inserted into the image when opened.
I tried a calibration image last night and it added a line around the entire working area of the image.
I even made sure the broders weren’t shown before saving the image.
I can’t delete the extra items from laserweb so what in the world do I need to with the source svg to stop this?
+Peter van der Walt https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B30jFn71jMywQ2xPbEtJeDNsc0U
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B30jFn71jMywQ2xPbEtJeDNsc0U
@Jerry_Hartmann Can’t load it directly into LW3 yet, as it’s an AI file. Checking in AI looks like everything should be fine… no random weirdness. The only issue I see is you have 4 specific layers (Frame, Cut, Engrave, Flex) but all the elements are actually located in the Flex layer. Also, you’re probably going to need to extract the “engrave” test section out as a jpg/png/bmp.
+Peter van der Walt 
+Peter van der Walt@Jerry_Hartmann
The way AI creates the SVGs seems to retain actual element names, rather than renaming them to odd names when creating the SVG.
Judging by the screenshots you posted Peter, there are nonsensical elements put at the start of the Inkscape files. I’m going to have to download Inkscape & investigate this further.
But, by the looks of it when LaserWeb is reading the SVG (created by Inkscape) it is reading these nonsensical elements (that god only knows why they are there) & creating paths off them… At first I thought the elements may be clipping masks? Not 100% sure on that though, since I haven’t used Inkscape.
But, either way, all the elements that want to be read are encased in tags… Everything else is just junk (or styling). So I’m not sure how the SVGs are read in, but basically just the tags & their contents (///etc) are what need to be read.
I’ll link the AI generated SVG version of this same file for you to take a look at & compare to the Inkscape version. Again, note that I am saving in SVG 1.1 version.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0Bzi2h1k_udXwUnVTTjVzOEpOQms/view?usp=sharing
Also, see this screenshot of the SVG options when saving in AI.
+Peter van der Walt Ah, I’m not certain about the paths outside of the 's… I will keep track of it with files I create with AI. I’ll also look into Inkscape & pass along any findings that I make if it may be of assistance in future.
