# Help with EASEL and my SVG **URL:** \ **Category:** Projects\ **Created:** [September 24, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245 "2016-09-24T02:48:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![FrankVargas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/frankvargas/32/83328_2.png) [@FrankVargas](https://community.inventables.com/u/FrankVargas)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 2:48am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/1 "2016-09-24T02:48:07Z")
Let me share my easel file > **[ARCADE SIDE](https://easel.inventables.com/projects/IJQ7PGW2dR1NBMEoaLpQqw)** > > by frank vargas First it wont let me cut on the outside some error about open path, i check everything in inkscape and adobe illustrator it looks good or maybe i dont know what im looking at lol. When i try to combined the line that i want to cut in easel, it creates a weird line and mess the designed up. Last one, when i try to rotate the item around easel changes the dimension of the item, is that normal ? Sorry im learning as i go Thank for all the help ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 2:50am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/2 "2016-09-24T02:50:38Z")
can you shoot me the orginal svg files that you exported from ai please ---
**Author:** ![FrankVargas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/frankvargas/32/83328_2.png) [@FrankVargas](https://community.inventables.com/u/FrankVargas)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 3:02am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/3 "2016-09-24T03:02:58Z")
its not letting me add the .svg, let me put it on google drive and share the link ---
**Author:** ![FrankVargas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/frankvargas/32/83328_2.png) [@FrankVargas](https://community.inventables.com/u/FrankVargas)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 3:05am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/4 "2016-09-24T03:05:58Z")
OK here is the file > **[Google Drive: Sign-in](https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F0B_05P5tjgGTpS1hnNE8tVzRvWXM%2Fview&followup=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Ffile%2Fd%2F0B_05P5tjgGTpS1hnNE8tVzRvWXM%2Fview&ifkv=AXo7B7WA98mV1ZMXKw_MEuAx4CH1V9VVPlEdVlgmWVFThUmxmY6J6gOeAMe4E72tqgB68HFrUTWd3Q&osid=1&passive=1209600&service=wise&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S-50165314%3A1692745757537807)** > > Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use). Thanks for all the help WorkingWoods ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 3:21am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/5 "2016-09-24T03:21:33Z")
try this file really quick and see how it works for you > **[Google Drive: Sign-in](https://accounts.google.com/v3/signin/identifier?continue=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D0B_GH0rm_DIt0QjNuRlFXckRaR28&followup=https%3A%2F%2Fdrive.google.com%2Fopen%3Fid%3D0B_GH0rm_DIt0QjNuRlFXckRaR28&ifkv=AXo7B7U_zz3ICfUkm2OKKxcZxrAwKdc9y_CoaGE5ZG0dw5naZdkCP3E_x-xac_gPRKJPNuFZZXBRGQ&osid=1&passive=1209600&service=wise&flowName=GlifWebSignIn&flowEntry=ServiceLogin&dsh=S167793513%3A1692745756836837)** > > Access Google Drive with a Google account (for personal use) or Google Workspace account (for business use). ---
**Author:** ![WorkinWoods](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/workinwoods/32/44400_2.png) [@WorkinWoods](https://community.inventables.com/u/WorkinWoods)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 3:33am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/6 "2016-09-24T03:33:58Z")
that file should work still needs to have some work done to it but you need to make sure in ai that you export each part as 1 continuious part with no layers basically all I did is take the image and put it in another better cad program I have and delete the extra lines and made closed vectors but the file still has some issues for sure just make sure its 1 vector and no open lines join everything together ---
**Author:** ![FrankVargas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/frankvargas/32/83328_2.png) [@FrankVargas](https://community.inventables.com/u/FrankVargas)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 3:45am UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/7 "2016-09-24T03:45:59Z")
How do i check for open paths ? I’m still keep getting that error on easel using the file you send me only on the top image tho the one at the bottoms works, i guess i can copy the bottom one and paste and flip it. I go into ai and click on all the line and i grope them together is that what im supposed to be doing ? ---
**Author:** ![MichaelMills](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@MichaelMills](https://community.inventables.com/u/MichaelMills)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 3:23pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/8 "2016-09-24T15:23:45Z")
I use Inkscape too. I’ve had similar errors but I’ve found that they go away when you save it as an optimized svg. Then open it in easel ---
**Author:** ![GlennMDutcher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/glennmdutcher/32/75687_2.png) [@GlennMDutcher](https://community.inventables.com/u/GlennMDutcher)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 5:01pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/9 "2016-09-24T17:01:27Z")
I can do a quick video of your file to show you what to look for if that would help ---
**Author:** ![FrankVargas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/frankvargas/32/83328_2.png) [@FrankVargas](https://community.inventables.com/u/FrankVargas)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 5:04pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/10 "2016-09-24T17:04:25Z")
That would be GREAT, i would be greatley appreciated Thanks ---
**Author:** ![GlennMDutcher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/glennmdutcher/32/75687_2.png) [@GlennMDutcher](https://community.inventables.com/u/GlennMDutcher)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 5:39pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/11 "2016-09-24T17:39:25Z")
Here ya go ---
**Author:** ![RobertA\_Rieke](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/roberta_rieke/32/32723_2.png) [@RobertA\_Rieke](https://community.inventables.com/u/RobertA_Rieke)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 5:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/12 "2016-09-24T17:52:28Z")
Love the video, great explanations. I’m sadly lacking in Inkscape knowledge, and that video will be very helpful when I start stepping away from SketchUp to do some design work. You’ve got a new subscriber, keep up the great work! 😄 ---
**Author:** ![FrankVargas](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/frankvargas/32/83328_2.png) [@FrankVargas](https://community.inventables.com/u/FrankVargas)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 7:00pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/13 "2016-09-24T19:00:51Z")
Super great video, This help me a lot and it can be used for all my other project as well. Thank you very much. ---
**Author:** ![GlennMDutcher](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/glennmdutcher/32/75687_2.png) [@GlennMDutcher](https://community.inventables.com/u/GlennMDutcher)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 7:52pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/14 "2016-09-24T19:52:08Z")
Glad I could help ---
**Author:** ![BlakeIngramDesign](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex009/user_avatar/community.inventables.com/blakeingramdesign/32/85762_2.png) [@BlakeIngramDesign](https://community.inventables.com/u/BlakeIngramDesign)\ **Post date:** [September 24, 2016, 8:16pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/help-with-easel-and-my-svg/28245/15 "2016-09-24T20:16:00Z")
Quick answer to close paths in Ai: CMD + A (to select all) then CMD + J (to join (opened) paths)… \*Sometimes it will close two opened paths that you didn’t want joined, in this case zoom in close to your project lines/paths (CMD +) and follow lines til you see the openings then hit A on the keyboard for the direct selection tool (white arrow) and select only the two end points and click CMD + J to join individually and repeat for next set of open paths… Hope this helps, I got 25 + years experience in design and Adobe suite of products so feel free ask any questions where you need help and I’ll try to answer. Cheers!