topic From Tiff to SVG in GDL

From Tiff to SVG

Nader Belal — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 06:26:06 GMT

Hello everyone,

I would like to know if there was an option to turn back/convert embedded TIFF image in library part to their original SVG (or similar) using LP_XMLConverter ?

Thank you

Re: From Tiff to SVG

runxel — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 16:58:25 GMT

The original files are simply "lost" = you won't get them back.

SVGs are vector files, TIFF are raster files.

So there is just no way to retain that information. The LP_XMLConverter makes the TIFF first and then embeds it into the GSM.

Re: From Tiff to SVG

Nader Belal — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 17:03:24 GMT

I though that some how the Tiff file retained vector data.

C'est La Vie ☹️ ☹️ ☹️

Re: From Tiff to SVG

runxel — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 20:21:12 GMT

Well, hopefully someday in the future we can use SVG directly.

This intermediate step was only done by GS because the performance was sluggish after they tried to have the UI pics as vector files.

(Note: That's however not a solely GS issue. Others have struggled with this, too.

David Rutten e.g., the creator of Grasshopper, tried as well and failed. There seems some progress in GH 2 in that regard tho.)

Re: From Tiff to SVG

Nader Belal — Thu, 02 Sep 2021 21:07:34 GMT

May be is more related with the OS, I don't just guessing