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Illustrator 28.4: SVG export does not preserve hierarchy

New Here ,
Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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Starting with Illustrator 28.4, the object hierarchy is not preserved when saving and re-opening an SVG file. Many groups are created for no apparent reason.

 

Example, before save:

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After save and re-open:

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After another save and re-open:

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After another save and re-open:

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This makes Illustrator completely impractical for editing SVG files. I will have to stay at 28.3 until this error is fixed.

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Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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in the future, to find the best place to post your message, use the list here, https://community.adobe.com/

p.s. i don't think the adobe website, and forums in particular, are easy to navigate, so don't spend a lot of time searching that forum list. do your best and we'll move the post (like this one has already been moved) if it helps you get responses.



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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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Hello Johan K @ Teenage,

I am sorry to hear about your experience. Would you mind sharing a sample AI and SVG file and screenshots of the export settings used after uploading to Dropbox/Google Drive/etc. so I can investigate this further?

Looking forward to hearing from you.

 

Thanks,

Anubhav

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Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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Hi Anubhav,

please download original AI file, exported SVG file, and export settings using this link: https://we.tl/t-sczn1X6NAJ

Thank you.

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Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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Illustrator translates SVG to its own document structure, which is simply different than the SVG standard. Which makes SVG an unsuitable file format for your workfile. Just don't do it.

 

As long as you are still working on a file, save as AI, Illustrator's native file format. When done, export the SVG and never open that again in Illustrator. 

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Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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Hi Monika,

thanks for your suggestion, but it does not help.

Our application requires that the object hierarchy is accurately exported to SVG.

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Sep 20, 2024 Sep 20, 2024

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To check the exported SVG, open it in Inkscape, not in Illustrator. SVG is Inkscape's native file format.

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Adobe Employee ,
Sep 26, 2024 Sep 26, 2024

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Hello Johan K @ Teenage,

Sorry for the delayed response. It seems the transfer link has expired. Would you mind resharing the link, so I can check it with the team?

Thanks,
Anubhav

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Sep 26, 2024 Sep 26, 2024

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Hi Anubhav, I got a response here that the error will be fixed: https://illustrator.uservoice.com/forums/601447-illustrator-desktop-bugs/suggestions/48864746-illust...

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