An Inkscape input extension to add support for Carbide Create C2D files to the File/Import... dialog.
- The stock as defined in Carbide Create is included in the import.
- All drawing objects from the C2D file are imported.
- Grouping from Carbide Create is fully preserved.
- Text is supported if the C2D file has been saved from a recent enough version of Carbide Create.
- If the text cannot be imported, you will be notified.
- To make the text import, just open the file with a current copy of Carbide Create (e.g. 316 or later) and save.
- No toolpath information is imported.
- Download the extension (ImportC2D.zip contains the two extension files,
c2d_input.inx
andc2d_input.py
). - In Inkscape, go to the "Edit" menu and click "Preferences" (Shift-Ctrl-P).
- On the left side, click "System".
- Copy the location listed in the box labeled "Inkscape extensions:".
- Close Inkscape. (It only checks for extensions when it starts up.)
- Copy the two files,
c2d_input.inx
andc2d_input.py
, to the "Inkscape extensions:" location.You may be asked for permission to copy the files there. This is normal and is the computer just making sure you're not doing something you don't intend to do.
- In Inkscape, go to the "File" menu and click "Import..." (Ctrl-I).
- To see only Carbide Create C2D files, choose "Carbide Create file (*.c2d)" from the file type dropdown menu.
- Choose whether to "Import all shapes as paths."
- Checked: All objects in the C2D file are imported as SVG paths.
- Unchecked: Circles, plain rectangles, and rectangles with simple rounded corners are imported as SVG shapes. All other objects are imported as SVG paths.
- If in doubt, leave it checked. If not in doubt, probably leave it checked, too.
- Click "OK".