Running a couple of experiments, I have found the essential first principles when it comes to inserting an SVG into Fusion. Since V0.92 Inkscape has used 96 DPI (pixels per inch) for its internal units. Well, it is true that the base unit within SVG is, in fact, uses ‘pixels’, but the thing Autodesk ignores is that SVG units are PIXELS PER INCH! A very well defined relationship. The presenter (someone named Tallis) stated that SVGs are ‘old school’ because they use screen units for dimensions and therefore can’t be relied on. I got this while watching an ‘official’ AutoDesk tutorial on inserting SVG.

First, it’s size is NOTHING like the original file, it’s orientation is off, and, in most cases the offset is seemingly out of whack with the real world.įortunately, after a bit of experimentation I realize Fusion’s fatal flaw. Three things are readily apparent when you insert an SVG. However, Fusion’s brain dead treatment of inserted SVG files has me stunned. I’ve been messing around with Fusion 360 (version 2) lately and, for the most part really like it.

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