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how to set origin when exporting a 2D Section? (by Sebastian Kuzminsky)
I want to draw a part in SolveSpace and export an SVG of a 2D Section of the part to my CAM software.
I can't figure out how to get the origin of the exported SVG to coincide with the SolveSpace origin. There's always a small offset.
I've attached my .slvs file, and the svg is here: http://highlab.com/~seb/solvespace/plate.svg
I can't figure out how to get the origin of the exported SVG to coincide with the SolveSpace origin. There's always a small offset.
I've attached my .slvs file, and the svg is here: http://highlab.com/~seb/solvespace/plate.svg
(no subject) (by whitequark)
Select the origin then use View -> Center View At Point.
(no subject) (by Sebastian Kuzminsky)
I must be missing something.
When I do that (select Origin, View->Center View At Point, select top face, File->Export 2d Section), it still exports my sketch offset. It doesnt seem to matter at all where I center the view, the offset is always the same.
If I "Export Image" instead of "Export 2d Section", the GUI's view port affects the exported image. But of course that's a raster image, not useful for feeding to CAM.
This is all on master, btw.
When I do that (select Origin, View->Center View At Point, select top face, File->Export 2d Section), it still exports my sketch offset. It doesnt seem to matter at all where I center the view, the offset is always the same.
If I "Export Image" instead of "Export 2d Section", the GUI's view port affects the exported image. But of course that's a raster image, not useful for feeding to CAM.
This is all on master, btw.
(no subject) (by whitequark)
What file format are you exporting as?
(no subject) (by Sebastian Kuzminsky)
I'm exporting to SVG.
(no subject) (by Jonathan Westhues)
Is your export canvas size (under home -> configuration) set to "auto" or "fixed"? If it's "auto", then the canvas size and origin will be chosen automatically to fit the axis-aligned bounding box of your drawing, regardless of the view.
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