File Formats: Scalable Vector Graphics Format (SVG)

Scalable Vector Graphics Format (SVG)

The Scalable Vector Graphics file format is an Internet standard vector format for describing two-dimensional graphics in XML. SVG supports vector graphic shapes, images, and text. For more information about this format please refer to the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C) website http://www.w3c.org.

The default extension used by this format is: SVG.

This file format is supported by Adobe SVG Viewer, CorelDraw! 10.0, JASC WebDraw and Apache Batik SVG browser.

This file format does not support layers, but it will save embedded raster objects.

When saving SVG files, the images are stored externally and a reference to the image(s) is added to the file. Use FILE_SVG_EMBED_IMAGES to save raster images embedded inside the SVG file.

File constants associated with this file format are:

Constant	Write Support	Description
FILE_SVG	Yes	[247] Scalable Vector Graphics Format.
FILE_SVG_EMBED_IMAGES	Yes	[289] Scalable Vector Graphics Format with embedded raster images.

When SVG files are rasterized, they are 24 BPP.

The following table indicates which objects LEAD can save:

Object:	Save:
Rectangle	Supported
Circle	Supported
Ellipse	Supported
Lines	Supported
Polyline	Supported
Polygons	Supported
PolyDraw	Supported
Raster	Supported
Vertex	Supported
PolyBezier	Supported
Spline	Supported
HPolyBezier	Supported
Text	Supported
Filling,Stroking, and Marker	Supported
Gradients and Patterns	Not Supported
Color	Supported
Clipping, Masking, and Compositing	Not Supported
Filter Effects	Not Supported
Interactivity	Not Supported
Linking	Not Supported
Animation	Not Supported
Fonts	Supported

Required DLL: LFSVG. For a listing of the exact DLLs needed, based on the toolkit version, refer to ePrint Files.