'Alternative to stroke-dashoffset?

I am using stroke-dasharrays inside line tags in my SVG file for my cutting plotter to create fold lines.

However, if I use stroke-dashoffset to change where the strokes begin, the plotter can not read the file properly (The file preview is a mess of lines and when cutting it, it just ignores the fold lines).

Are there alternatives for stroke-dasharrays?

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Solution 1:[1]

One solution which may be of use is to run your SVG through Inkscape (free SVG editor).

It includes an extension that can convert a dashed line to a path consisting of a subpath for each dash segment.

  • Load the SVG into Inkscape
  • Adjust the dashoffset now if you haven't already ("Fill and Stroke" panel -> "Stroke style")
  • Select the dashed line
  • Select `Extensions -> Modify Path -> Convert to Dashes.
  • Save the file.

Before

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After

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Now your line has no dash pattern and your plotter software should be happy. Hopefully.

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Solution 1 Paul LeBeau

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