Ticket #281 (Open)Mon Apr 18 13:09:39 UTC 2011
Draw SVG file import/export
| Reported by: | Trevor Johnson (329) | Severity: | Enhancement |
| Part: | RISC OS: Application | Release: | |
| Milestone: | New features for RISC OS 5 | Status | Open |
Details by Trevor Johnson (329):
General
As we all know, there are numerous vector formats available.
Import
This would probably be the more difficult aspect, which could partially explain why maintaining compatibility for DXF import appears to have been abandoned.
DXF
- I know there are some sample
&DEAfiles somewhere within CVS which were reported as not working. - I had no luck getting Draw to read them.
- It’s the same with the most basic AutoCAD DXF exports, i.e. saved as release 12 DXF.
SVG
- Obviously, unsupported features would have to be sensibly ignored/reworked.
Export
- This should be easier to implement. Current software (e.g. ArtWorks, Draw2SVG) provides some export capability.
- IMHO native export direct from Draw is desirable, particularly for those wanting to share SVG images.
Changelog:
Modified by Trevor Johnson (329) Mon, April 18 2011 - 13:15:57 GMT
<a href=“https://www.riscosopen.org/forum/forums/5/topics/269#posts-1741”>"Paint and Draw in particular could do with various improvements; bringing them up to the standard of the ROL versions would be a big win."</a>
Modified by Trevor Johnson (329) Mon, April 18 2011 - 13:16:38 GMT
Modified by Trevor Johnson (329) Mon, April 18 2011 - 13:17:31 GMT
Modified by Trevor Johnson (329) Thu, April 28 2011 - 07:34:52 GMT
It looks as if the DXF import hasn’t been touched since 1989. The author, David Elworthy, now works for Google.
Modified by Trevor Johnson (329) Wed, October 12 2011 - 12:50:20 GMT
Although I guess that anyone even thinking of looking into this will already be familiar with such standards, here’s the Autodesk DXF Reference, for information.
Modified by Sprow (202) Sun, October 22 2023 - 07:53:41 GMT
- Summary changed from Draw: file import/export to Draw SVG file import/export
- Release changed from 3rd public site release to Unspecified
The not-very-functional DXF importer was retired from Draw 1.43, with no plans to reintroduce it, so this is really an enhancement about SVG import/export.
