# SVG Export inaccurate

**URL:** <https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-export-inaccurate/23747>\
**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [January 24, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-export-inaccurate/23747 "2023-01-24T17:08:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![iandaviddunlop](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/iandaviddunlop/32/18795_2.png) [@iandaviddunlop](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/iandaviddunlop)\
**Post date:** [January 24, 2023, 5:08pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/svg-export-inaccurate/23747/1 "2023-01-24T17:08:35Z")

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New user here. I have a simple test case (see attached screen shot). I’ve been wrestling with the SVG export - trying to get data that matches what is in Shapr3D.

I figured out that to get exported values that match the mm (1 mm grid size in Shape) that I need to use a DPI of 25.4 (number of mm in an inch). However, while the UI suggests (clear the text field to see) I can use a fractional number; you cannot. It rounds it down.

That causes issues with numerical values in the export file (see attached svg - you can open it as text).

Relatively speaking it is all correct - it’s just scaled and offset from where it was originally created.

Is there anyway to get a text readable format out of this software that matches the values in Shapr3D?

 ![Shapr3D Test.PNG](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/5/8/58e5ea023e9aac2f6ccd2cdf8dc9c5116cfd15d4.jpeg)  
 ![Sketches](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/1/4/14f0107d351683d5b92a50850edcba0f6d0b2c37.svg)  
 ![Shapr3D Test](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/3X/3/c/3c8acaccdd508c3bfa15dd4ca6b06746465972e2.png)