Editing SVG in Visio2010 - Does not retain filename

[dkcorreia]

Hello All,

When I open an SVG file (produced in Visio 2010) it renames the file "Drawing#".  This is adding lots of extra clicks when making small edits to dozens of SVG files.  Does anyone know of a way to open an SVG file in Visio and have it retain the filename?  Thanks, Denise

[Paul Herber]

You can't use Visio as an SVG editor. An SVG file can be inserted into a Visio drawing, then the drawing can be saved as SVG, that's the best you'll get out of Visio.

[dkcorreia]

Thanks for such a fast reply Paul.  I have been doing this process for the last few months.  I create the graphics (block diagrams, schematics etc.) in Visio 2010 and save them as SVG.  Then I open the SVG  back up in Visio to make edits as they are updated each release.  I even use this method for screen captures with callouts and it works well.  I just wish it would retain the filename when I open it back up.  Thanks for any help.

[Paul Herber]

It seems to me that you are making things over-complicated. Why do you work on the SVG? Why not work on the original Visio file? If the Visio file has a suitable filename then when you save it as SVG it will have <filename>.SVG, that filename can be the filename you want.

[dkcorreia]

I see your point and I agree.  Thanks for your reply.