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This is tested and working. Colours from the original SVG file persist through the conversion process, so this can be an easy way to set up layers for the laser cutter software. | This is tested and working. Colours from the original SVG file persist through the conversion process, so this can be an easy way to set up layers for the laser cutter software. | ||
Note that for this to work you might have to save the SVG file as a 'standard svg' file in Inkscape first, rather than an the default, which is an 'Inkscape SVG' file [[User:Oskarpearson|Oskar Pearson]] | |||
The imported DXF will end up being tiny (something like 1/10 of its Inkscape size), and will also be positioned a long way off the left and bottom of the on-screen laser bed. The size *might* be fixable by using the <code>-mm</code> argument: | The imported DXF will end up being tiny (something like 1/10 of its Inkscape size), and will also be positioned a long way off the left and bottom of the on-screen laser bed. The size *might* be fixable by using the <code>-mm</code> argument: | ||
