SVG-import doesn't respect stroke-width

[Krischu]

I have drawn a rectangle and gave it the linewidth 0.
This seems to reflect in the source code (stroke-width:0).

But when importing the SVG later on, the rect is drawn with a line-width according to the layer. Is this intended?
If I give the layer the associated line_weight 0 it doesn't show in the SVG export.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- 2020-03-22 12:27:26 Generated by QCAD 3.24.3 SVG Exporter -->
<svg width="70mm" height="10mm" viewBox="10 -20 70 10" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;fill:none">
    <g transform="scale(1,-1)">
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M10,10 L80,10 " style="stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M80,10 L80,20 " style="stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M80,20 L10,20 " style="stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M10,20 L10,10 " style="stroke:#000000;stroke-width:0;"/>
    </g>
</svg>

[CVH]

A: What SVG export method?
One can preserve the overall look or the geometry.
B: Line_weight 0 = no weight in SVG and can not be shown.

Regards,
CVH.

[Krischu]

CVH,

thanks. I used both Advanced SVG export

What do you mean by

"B: Line_weight 0 = no weight in SVG and can not be shown." ?

[CVH]

B: Line_weight 0 = no weight in SVG and can not be shown.

What it says: A zero weight in SVG is a line with no visible size.
Qcad among other CAD's display a minimum.

[andrew]

This is an SVG import limitation. SVG import imports to the current layer (as SVG doesn't have layers) and sets lineweight and linetype to "By Layer". Only the color attribute is currently imported.

I wouldn't recommend to export / import SVG when working on a file. Always use DXF to preserve all information in the file.

[Krischu]

Yes, sure. DXF is the way to exchange back and forth. Nonetheless a bit more completeness in SVG import wouldn't be bad. For example, a fill (hatch) isn't imported either.

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<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
<!-- 2020-03-23 07:36:57 Generated by QCAD 3.24.3 SVG Exporter -->
<svg width="70mm" height="10mm" viewBox="10 -20 70 10" version="1.1" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" style="stroke-linecap:round;stroke-linejoin:round;fill:none">
    <g transform="scale(1,-1)">
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M10,10 L80,10 " style="stroke:#ff0000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M80,10 L80,20 " style="stroke:#ff0000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M80,20 L10,20 " style="stroke:#ff0000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Line -->
        <path d="M10,20 L10,10 " style="stroke:#ff0000;stroke-width:0;"/>
        <!-- Hatch -->
        <path d="M10,10 L80,10 L80,20 L10,20 Z" style="fill:#ff0000;fill-rule:evenodd;"/>
    </g>
</svg>

[andrew]

Confirmed. SVG import is definitely only partial, mainly to import the geometry. We currently have no plans to improve SVG import. Note that SVG also has many features not available in DXF and vice versa. It's a presentation format, not a CAD format.