FreeCAD: imported SVG is displaced

Question

I have a simple drawing (just a box) made with Inkscape. The box is located in the bottom-left corner of the document (i.e Inkscape origin point). When I import it on FreeCAD (as geometry) it is placed very far from the origin point in the -Y axis (X is correct). I've made some checks, and the offset is exactly the document height. The image does not have any transforms.

Here is an example of the (unexpected) result:

I've tested the new Inkscape 1.0 which inverses the origin point, but with the same result. Anyone knows how to fix this behavior?

Thanks in advance! :)

PD: I'm using Inkscape 0.92 and FreeCAD 0.18.3

This question appears off-topic for StackOverflow, because it doesn't appear to be about programming. — Sean, Jan 23 '20 at 16:14
Mmm, sorry, you are right. Too used to StackOverflow that I don't even think of it! Any suggestion to place it? — oscarah, Jan 23 '20 at 17:09
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score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 20 '20 at 15:06

I recommend you resize the Inkscape page to fit the Inkscape drawing before saving it as an SVG file.

This can easily be done via the File -> Document Properties... dialogue and pressing Resize page to drawing or selection (image below).

You can first select the elements which need to be saved as an SVG (hiding the rest) and press the resize button, or deselect everything then press the resize button.

FreeCAD: imported SVG is displaced

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