Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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I am using Vensim to draw CLDs and I’d like to be able to insert them as an image file in a Word doc. Is this possible (I’m a Mac user)
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Re: Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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You can select an area of the sketch and select Edit->Copy, then paste into Word (you will get a bitmap).

Or under the View-Export menu, you can export to SVG.
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Re: Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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Thanks for the response, but I need a vector file - is there a way to do this? The SVG option doesn't work

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Re: Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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Can you upload the model? SVG export is working fine for me.
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Re: Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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Hi
I'm very new to Vensim (and mostly self-taught) so there is probably something fundamental that I am doing wrong. I have published one of my maps - it's called
Workshop 3 Final with LVs - enlarged V2
I tried the export as SVG again but I get an empty file
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Can you upload the model?
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Re: Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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Administrator wrote: Thu May 11, 2023 8:37 am Can you upload the model?
I'm sorry, I'm not sure how I would do that? I can't see anywhere here to attach a file?
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Click the "Full editor & Preview" button below.
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Re: Convert .mdl to an image file (Mac)

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I'm not sure how much it would be different, but I use Print PDF in Vensim (mac) and import the pdf file into PowerPoint or Word. This way, the variables' names are selectable in the final product after converting the Word file into a pdf.
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