Ideas R Us Software - GSD/GST to SVG Converter

Convert GSD/GST files (Used by Graphtec/Silhouette/Wishblade cutting machines) to SVG

Convert Graphtec's GSD/GST file format to the SVG format as used by Inkscape and other vector editing applications. Both bitmaps and vectors are converted, as well as the gradient fills.

GSD/GST File Location:

10 conversions left for IP address 172.70.178.35

Max. File Size 30MB

Download Link:

To view the SVG file in a browser click on the link. To save the SVG file, right click and select 'Save Link As' or 'Save Target As'.

Legal Disclaimer

There is no association between the author of this website and Graphtec. This is NOT Graphtec approved.

No transfer of the image licence is implied by using the converter, that remains with the original copyright owner of the image file.

Updated 8 March 2018

The SVG files created had some invalid values. Fixed.
When text was converted to vectors, sometimes the position was wrong. Some text is still not in the correct position, but it's an improvement. Fixed.
Some images were not read in correctly. Fixed.

Updated 21 June 2017

The SVG output has been changed from pixels to points (72 Dots per Inch), to correct the scaling with other SVG reader applications. This is NOT a bug/issue with the converters, but with other applications that cannot read the SVG 1.1 specification correctly. For some more information, see http://ideas-r-us.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=56.0
The dashed line styles have been improved.

Updated: 23 January 2016

Added support for the GST template file. This is a GSD file that has been renamed to GST.

Updated: 1 December 2015

Added an option to convert text to vectors, or leave as text for customers with any conversion credits.

Updated: 21 April 2015

For the GSD file types, the polyline bulge has been implemented.
For the GSD file types, some invalid arc shapes were made to be a circle. After looking at a number of files and with the Graphtec Robo Master software, it appears that this is an error. The arc shape is not added to the drawing, and the warning message has been changed.

Known Issues

Updated: 5 July 2013

Text is converted to vector outlines, which may be filled or empty
Text is not scaled correctly, and sometimes it is not in the correct position
A default/substitute font will be used if the font isn’t found/recognised
Dashed line styles may not have the correct length of dashes or spaces
Some arcs may not have the correct rotation
The gradient fills positions may not be 100% accurate
There is no joining of segmented lines/vectors that have the same start and end points
Duplicate shapes are not removed
Both the print and cut ‘layers’ are converted to a single file
Objects are not grouped
The registration marks for contour cutting (print and cut) are not converted

Please report any errors/problems at the forum (requires registration) http://ideas-r-us.co.uk/forum/.

There may be a delay/timeout at peak times (or large complex files), so please try again later.

Both the GSD and converted SVG files are stored on the server for up to a week.