how to export vector graphic sketch from Vensim on Windows?

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kleemax
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how to export vector graphic sketch from Vensim on Windows?

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I used to work with Vensim on a Mac. There exporting a sketch in Vector format is not a big issue: copy and then paste into another app. Thanks to the new sketch, now even the clouds are vector graphics.
However, when I do the same on windows (e.g. into MS Powerpoint) what I get is pixel graphics.
I have tried printing into a pdf first, but then the result is sliced into several pages.
Are there any other ways to do this?
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Re: how to export vector graphic sketch from Vensim on Windows?

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View->Export as SVG.
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Re: how to export vector graphic sketch from Vensim on Windows?

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Just to share my experience: I use a virtual machine on macOS. For such tasks, I Print to PDF on Windows and use the output on macOs. I import the PDF in MS Powerpoint or even MS Word as image and crop the extra parts. But l'm not sure about the advantages of one method over the other.
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Re: how to export vector graphic sketch from Vensim on Windows?

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Thanks for adding the export as svg option. This is very helpful. I have discovered one issue when using the "new sketch": the visual connection between the flows and the clouds is not exported correctly. The line of the cloud continues where it should be interrupted for the flow to enter the cloud.
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Re: how to export vector graphic sketch from Vensim on Windows?

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Furthermore, the rounded edges of the "new sketch" for stocks does not appear in the export either. The exported graphic has some features reminiscent of the "old sketch".
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