Problems with svg file, created in a PCB Design Tool

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April 18, 2018
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Hello Community, I'm new here and svg is new for me too.

My colleagues create svg files with a PCB Design Tool (code is w3c conform). We want to use the svg images not only for our website, but also as basic for printing files (e.g. for an advertising). When opening the svg in Illustrator (CC 2018 and version before) it does not look the same - colors, strokes, ... get lost. Shapes and layers excist. Don't know what's the problem. Is it in the code? I had a deeper look in the forums and find out that Illustrator has a problem with most svgs out from other sources ...

SVG in a browser

SVG in Illustrator

Is there a chance to open my svg in Illustrator without needing much time for extra work?

Looking forward to an expert that can help me!

Petra

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Correct answer Ton Frederiks

You can try to print or save it as PDF from the browser and open the result in Illustator.

Ton Frederiks

Correct answer

Community Expert

You can try to print or save it as PDF from the browser and open the result in Illustator.

FlowEDAAuthor

Participating Frequently

Hello Ton,

best solution for the moment. Thank you for this tip!

Regards,

Petra

Ton Frederiks

Community Expert

Glad to hear that helped, Petra.

John Mensinger

Community Expert

This is one of several reasons why this:

We want to use the svg images not only for our website, but also as basic for printing files (e.g. for an advertising).

. . . is not such a good idea. There are variables in the SVG format, which combined with its primary intent (screen render) make it a questionable choice as an exchange or source format for vector graphics. It would be better if the Illustrator-destined PCB-app files were exported or printed to PDF.