Or would there be any solution without any extra software like Inkscape in Python? As far as I've seen there isn't. I always need the same export options so could I just rewrite the Python code for that and run it via command in Inkscape? I only know that I need dxf_outlines.py/.inx in the extension directory. Rc = call('start cmd /K ' + cmdline, cwd=dir, shell=True)īut I do not really unterstand Inkscape extensions. dxf file, I could cut rectangle, but some things are missing, I've noticed theses: Scale is lost. So I did one, with Inkscape option Files/Save and then changing filetype to AutoCAD DXF R14, it is the only dxf format that I found in Inkscape.

Exporting in png-format would be possible via command with following code: from subprocess import callįiles = Ĭmdline = 'Inkscape -z -f '+ i +' -e '+ i + '.png' The chinese laser cut machine we use understand only dxf files. My thought: I open the files in Inkscape via command line. dxf files in CAD programs, but as mentioned I need to automate that. 'I've looked at the svg2dxf export in inkscape but that's cutting corners (literally as that it draws straight lines between some curved endpoints).' OP already tried this. I can do that with Inkscape GUI which also works for importing the. Try Inkscape open the svg then use 'save a copy' to save as a dxf file. dxf files are in the same diretory or in a subfolder, dxf name should be svg name) For a project I need to automate the conversion of plenty.

Inkscape svg to dxf