# IMPORT SVG and PDF into SHAPR3D as sketch format vectors

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-svg-and-pdf-into-shapr3d-as-sketch-format-vectors/27705>\
**Category:** Feature requests\
**Created:** [September 1, 2023, 6:25pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-svg-and-pdf-into-shapr3d-as-sketch-format-vectors/27705 "2023-09-01T18:25:16Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
**Page:** 2

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**Author:** ![TheBum](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/eada6e/32.png) [@TheBum](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/TheBum)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 3:18am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-svg-and-pdf-into-shapr3d-as-sketch-format-vectors/27705/21 "2025-02-13T03:18:27Z")

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I use FreeCAD to import an SVG and export it as a DXF that can be imported into Shapr.

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**Author:** ![Hell3d](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/hell3d/32/27000_2.png) [@Hell3d](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Hell3d)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 11:40am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-svg-and-pdf-into-shapr3d-as-sketch-format-vectors/27705/22 "2025-02-13T11:40:43Z")

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I use illustrator…😕

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**Author:** ![SCALEMODEL](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/77aa72/32.png) [@SCALEMODEL](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/SCALEMODEL)\
**Post date:** [February 13, 2025, 9:15pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-svg-and-pdf-into-shapr3d-as-sketch-format-vectors/27705/23 "2025-02-13T21:15:46Z")

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Inkscape is free it’s even on linux but desktop only, if you are on iPad Affinity Designer is a good paid option to convert SVG to DXF.

Until Shapr implements SVG these are the workarounds, but if you deal with SVG it’s just good to have at least a vector program to do some cleanups.

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**Author:** ![start](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@start](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/start)\
**Post date:** [April 28, 2025, 9:49pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/import-svg-and-pdf-into-shapr3d-as-sketch-format-vectors/27705/24 "2025-04-28T21:49:03Z")

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Shapr3d is too expensive to not support basic stuff like importing SVGs proper. Having to switch back to PC for converting the files breaks my workflow and wastes my time.

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