Freecad tips and tricks (#2): importing/editing .SVG files

Hey guys, Today today I'm going to show you guys how to import .SVG files into your Freecad model and how to convert the the SVG into a sketch as well as making a 3D object.

I know I'm using an old version of Freecad. I've updated the application after this video and upcoming videos will be up to date. I've checked and all information in this video is still relevant in the Freecad 0.18 and it's all the same steps.

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[kevinkidderphotographer]

Thank you for this!
Coming from the Adobe side of design, I am sure that the majority of my creative work for 3D printing and CNC will start in Illustrator. This definitely helps bridge the gap between the two programs until I am more comfortable

[cw]

Please do more videos on Freecad. You have a good way of explaining things and you are easy to follow. Yes, there are a lot of freecad tutorial videos out there, but they aren’t all good.

[rklauco]

Thanks, quite simple, but helped a LOT.

[NewStreamLine]

Short & informative. Thx very much for the video.

[eskibrew]

I hadn't seen the Merge Sketches option before, thanks for the tips.

[michaelmelton]

Can you make a silhoutte in inkscape, like door corner trim art and import to freecad. Thanks

[MuthuKumar-qium]

You explain pretty well, keep em coming!

[brucewilliams]

Thanks for the great explanation! Happy Holidays

[easttnrickmc]

When I import it comes in as paths not bodies and I can't select multiple? How can i?

[andreassa]

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[TheRainHarvester]

How could I select all the points on the cuff and them move them at once (away from the hand)?

[jmemusic]

3:15 -> I don't quite follow your tutorial. First you grouped everything into a sketch, but now you have again the three separated bodies. It is confusing

[belaphi]

Thanks for your video. Can you do a tutorial about Path Workbench?

[tomws]

This was very useful, but I had to rewind a couple of times after you transitioned to the second part. You moved into it without any warning and reused the imported svg drawings rather than using the sketch that you created in the first part. A more definitive transition would be less confusing.

[Kizigira]

You skipped some important details making it not helpful.

[denismoran]

Important- make sure to use an obscure type of file, and don't explain how to get it from a jpeg, etc. Oh, sorry, you've already done that!