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Convert BlenderBIM SVG into Intelligent DXF w/ Inkscape

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This project looks to develop a Inkscape plugin to convert a SVG, from BlenderBIM, to an intelligent DXF. (For every dollar raised, OSArch will match it)

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$316.12 USD

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$316.12 USD

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Nigel Lamb

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tldr: This project looks to develop a Inkscape plugin to convert a SVG, from BlenderBIM, to an intelligent DXF.  (For every dollar raised, OSArch will match it)

Collaboration often involves sharing 2D drawings in DXF format, so people can work in their favorite program. Typically the drawing elements are organized with layers with different colors, lineweight and linetypes. This is important for increased readability and easily change visibility, lock or unlock parts of the drawing and so on.

Currently, DXF files exported with Inkscape from SVG generated with BlenderBIM don't contain any layer information.
This project is is looking to solicit the funds to help develop an Inkscape extension that allows:
  1. Create Inkscape layers from SVG elements associated with different IFC classes made with BlenderBIM
  2. Allow configuration of the layers attributes (name, color, lineweight, linetype) for each IfcClass
  3. Export to DXF with layers information


This has been discussed in the following locations:


As you can see in the links above, there has already been some work in the regard. With this project, we hope to build off this initial work and it will be useful when implementing direct dxf export from BlenderBIM


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General Note about Projects: 
Anyone familiar with software development knows that it's sometimes hard to determine when exactly the project is complete.   Even when the scope is clearly defined, quite often there's a sense that more can be done to refine the project.  This is unavoidable, so in that light, to be fair to both the funders and solution providers, the steering committee will act as the arbiter to determine when the project is done and when the funds should be distributed.  When it's 'done' will also be a factor of how much the funding is relative to how involved the scope is.  That is say, if a very small amount of funding is provided, for a solution that would require a lot more funding, the steering committee can allocate funds for partial solutions, as well.

Please note, if no one provides a solution to the project with a year (365days), the funds dedicated to this project will be transferred over to OSarch's general funding. The OSArch steering committee will then allocate the funding to other projects.

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If you're relatively active in the OSArch community, and have an idea that you'd like to see get funded and developed, please read the following to have your project posted on OSArch's Open Collective site.
https://community.osarch.org/discussion/1741/have-an-idea-youd-like-to-get-funding-for-or-see-realized

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Per this call for projects, if you wish to fund this project, please donate here.

For every dollar that is raised, OSArch will match that dollar from their general funding pool. 



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