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Kicad Svg Fix by takazudo — Agent Skill

Name: Kicad Svg Fix
Author: takazudo

Kicad Svg Fix

Fix SVG files for KiCad PCB import. Handles compound paths with holes (splits into separate paths), Illustrator DPI scale correction (72 to 96 DPI), and style cleanup. Use when: (1) User wants to import SVG into KiCad, (2) SVG has shapes with holes/cutouts that KiCad mangles, (3) SVG from Illustrator imports at wrong scale, (4) User says 'fix svg', 'kicad svg', 'svg import', or 'svg fix'.

takazudo Updated Sep 17, 2026

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KiCad SVG Fix

Fix SVG files exported from Illustrator (or similar) for clean KiCad PCB import.

Common Problems This Solves

Compound paths with holes — KiCad merges inner/outer paths into one weird polygon instead of treating holes as cutouts. Fix: split into separate <path> elements.
Wrong scale — Illustrator exports at 72 DPI, KiCad expects 96 DPI. Empirical factor: 1.33350873. Fix: scale all coordinates.
CSS styles — KiCad ignores <defs>/<style> and CSS classes. Fix: replace with inline stroke/fill attributes.

Usage

Run the bundled script:

python3 $HOME/.claude/skills/kicad-svg-fix/scripts/fix-svg-for-kicad.py INPUT.svg [OUTPUT.svg] [--scale FACTOR] [--no-scale]

Default output: INPUT-fixed.svg (same directory)
Default scale: 1.33350873
--no-scale: only split compound paths and clean styles, skip scaling
--scale 1.5: use custom scale factor

After Import — KiCad Target Layers

Use case	Layer	Notes
Board outline	`Edge.Cuts`	Hole = actual cutout in PCB
Silkscreen logo	`F.Silkscreen`	KiCad draws strokes, not fills
Copper shape	`F.Cu`	Use filled zones instead

Alternative Approaches

If the script doesn't cover a specific case:

Inkscape Pre-processing

Open SVG in Inkscape
Select shape → Path → Break Apart (separates outer/inner)
Save as Plain SVG (not Inkscape SVG)
Import into KiCad

DXF Export from Illustrator

File → Export → Export As → DXF
KiCad: File → Import → Graphics → select DXF
DXF handles holes/outlines more reliably than SVG

svg2mod for Footprints

pip install svg2mod
svg2mod -i input.svg -o output.kicad_mod

Converts SVG directly to KiCad footprint (.kicad_mod), handles holes better than native SVG import.

---name: kicad-svg-fixdescription: Fix SVG files for KiCad PCB import. Handles compound paths with holes (splits into separate paths), Illustrator DPI scale correction (72 to 96 DPI), and style cleanup. Use when: (1) User wants to import SVG into KiCad, (2) SVG has shapes with holes/cutouts that KiCad mangles, (3) SVG from Illustrator imports at wrong scale, (4) User says 'fix svg', 'kicad svg', 'svg import', or 'svg fix'.---# KiCad SVG FixFix SVG files exported from Illustrator (or similar) for clean KiCad PCB import.## Common Problems This Solves1. **Compound paths with holes** — KiCad merges inner/outer paths into one weird polygon instead of treating holes as cutouts. Fix: split into separate `<path>` elements.2. **Wrong scale** — Illustrator exports at 72 DPI, KiCad expects 96 DPI. Empirical factor: `1.33350873`. Fix: scale all coordinates.3. **CSS styles** — KiCad ignores `<defs>/<style>` and CSS classes. Fix: replace with inline `stroke`/`fill` attributes.## UsageRun the bundled script:```bashpython3 $HOME/.claude/skills/kicad-svg-fix/scripts/fix-svg-for-kicad.py INPUT.svg [OUTPUT.svg] [--scale FACTOR] [--no-scale]```- Default output: `INPUT-fixed.svg` (same directory)- Default scale: `1.33350873`- `--no-scale`: only split compound paths and clean styles, skip scaling- `--scale 1.5`: use custom scale factor## After Import — KiCad Target Layers| Use case | Layer | Notes || --- | --- | --- || Board outline | `Edge.Cuts` | Hole = actual cutout in PCB || Silkscreen logo | `F.Silkscreen` | KiCad draws strokes, not fills || Copper shape | `F.Cu` | Use filled zones instead |## Alternative ApproachesIf the script doesn't cover a specific case:### Inkscape Pre-processing1. Open SVG in Inkscape2. Select shape → **Path → Break Apart** (separates outer/inner)3. Save as **Plain SVG** (not Inkscape SVG)4. Import into KiCad### DXF Export from Illustrator1. File → Export → Export As → **DXF**2. KiCad: File → Import → Graphics → select DXF3. DXF handles holes/outlines more reliably than SVG### svg2mod for Footprints```bashpip install svg2modsvg2mod -i input.svg -o output.kicad_mod```Converts SVG directly to KiCad footprint (`.kicad_mod`), handles holes better than native SVG import.

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