SVG file has been resized upon saving

[jamesc9090495]

I have downloaded this SVG file NOTsoNOISY_pineTree_360x215x5mm_v2-7.svg from here: https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:3230585 and after deleting the text and saving the file again as SVG I noticed that it has been resized from it's initial 360x215 to a bigger size. Can anyone explain why is that?

[Monika Gause]

Please describe step by step what happened.

Did you measure the objects before and after saving and it didn't match? Or what exactly didn't match?

[jamesc9090495]

Ok, so I might have overcomplicated this.

So, after I open the original NOTsoNOISY_pineTree_360x215x5mm_v2-7.svg file in Illustrator and just used Save As (no other edits) and save it in another file NOTsoNOISY_pineTree_360x215x5mm_v2-7_saved.svg I noticed that the files were really different in size. The original is ~120k and the saved one is ~56k.

I noticed a difference whn I imported the files in LasercutGRBL where the draqing dimensions changed considerabely as shown here:

What I initially needed was to remove the red text from the drawing (the numbers in red) as I only need to cut the shapes and not the text. 

[jamesc9090495]

I also used Export As and trie ticking and unticking the Use Artboards function - same similar result.

[Monika Gause · Accepted solution]

Do you save the file as "responsive"? That option might change stuff.

Also there could be something happening with resolution. Someone else wrote about it in a different thread how Illustrator handles resolution and what is considered to be the default SVG resolution.

You could try deleting that text using Inkscape.

For Inkscape SVG is a native file format, for Illustrator it's not.

[jamesc9090495]

When unchecking the Responsive option I got a smaller image after importing in the LaserGRBL software.

I guess I should just try to do this in Inkscape, as advised

PS: I really liked Illustrator tho'

[jamesc9090495]

Indeed Inkscape did the job flawelessly from 1st attempt. Thank you!

I guess that until further notice, your answer could be rated as the Correct Answer even if it didn't solve the Illustrator issue it did solve mine.

[Monika Gause]

Indeed Inkscape did the job flawelessly from 1st attempt. Thank you!

By @jamesc9090495

Good to hear.

When editing SVG files that have to keep certain inherited attributes, it might sometimes be a better idea to use Inkscape, because Inkscape doesn't have to interpret the file (and in the process change it).

You could report this to http://illustrator.uservoice.com  (Bug or Feature request would be your choice, I guess)