How to insert and engrave an SVG files in Autodesk Fusion

Autodesk Support

Jan 27, 2025

Products and versions covered

Issue:

How to insert an SVG file into Fusion 360 as a sketch, and Machining it with Engrave or Trace.

Causes:

  • SVG files cannot be directly uploaded or opened in Fusion, they must be inserted into Fusion using the Insert SVG tool under the Insert menu in the toolbar of the Design environment:
Insert Menu and Insert SVG command

Solution:

To insert an SVG file to a sketch in Fusion 360:

  1. From the Insert Menu, select Insert SVG

Insert Menu and Insert SVG command

  1. Selecting the Insert SVG option will prompt you to select the plane you want to sketch on. 

File selection dialog

  1. After selecting the plane on which to insert the SVG, the manipulator will allow you to move and resize the SVG sketch.

Moving and orienting the newly inserted SVG

The manipulator handles will allow you to move, rotate, and scale the SVG image on the active sketch plane.

  1. Once the sketch is in the correct location and scaled correctly, select “OK” in the Insert SVG dialogue box.

Press OK to finish inserting the SVG

  1. Now you can create 3D geometry from your imported SVG file in the same way as you can with sketch geometry native to Fusion.

Create 3D geometry from the inserted SVG

This allows you to create bodies and components using any of the methods available in Fusion from your imported SVG sketch. The part is now ready for 3D printing or the Manufacture environment.

To machine the SVG sketch.

  • The Engrave toolpath can be used with a closed profile.
  • The Trace toolpath can be used for machining both open and closed profiles.

Products:

Fusion;

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