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Export Page as SVG

In one sentence: Exports the active drawing page — views, dimensions, annotations, and template — to a standard SVG file for use in Inkscape, Illustrator, or a web browser.

Overview

Workbench: TechDraw
Menu: TechDraw → Page → Export Page as SVG

The exported SVG is a standard W3C SVG 1.1 file. It captures a static snapshot of the drawing at the moment of export.

What is exported

  • The template border and title block (as vector artwork)
  • All views (projected as SVG paths)
  • All dimensions and annotation text
  • Hatching patterns

What is not exported

  • FreeCAD-specific metadata (dimension links, model references)
  • The 3-D model geometry itself

Step-by-step

  1. Make the page active or select it in the model tree.
  2. Choose TechDraw → Page → Export Page as SVG.
  3. Choose a file path. Click Save.

Python API

import TechDrawGui

page = doc.getObject("Page")
TechDrawGui.exportPageAsSVG(page, "/path/to/drawing.svg")

Common mistakes and pitfalls

SVG export does not round-trip back to FreeCAD

The exported SVG is a static snapshot. Opening it in FreeCAD does not restore the parametric TechDraw document — it shows only flat vector artwork. Keep the .FCStd file as the master and export SVG as needed.

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