Cricut Design Space Update Shrinks Large SVG Templates

IMPORTANT UPDATES FOR CRICUT DESIGN SPACE USERS!!!

*Cricut Design Space is constantly updating with new versions. They are not consistent with importing SVG templates “True-To-Size.”

***UPDATE***

*This page was updated many times. An update from Cricut would fix the issue. The next update would cause incorrect size importing. I have decided to leave this post up and no longer post an update with each new version.

IF YOU ARE HAVING TROUBLE WITH TIMEPLATES NOT IMPORTING AT THEIR PROPER SIZE, PLEASE VISIT OUR TEMPLATE WIDTH PAGE FOR ALL OF OUR TEMPLATE SIZES.

Cricut’s most recent update in July 2019 now shrinks the size of some SVG templates.

The white template is the original template size of 9 inches wide. The new version of Cricut Design Space converted the size to 7.738 inches wide when it opened in the program.

This is the information I was given by a Cricut representative on July 30, 2019.

1. They chose to update the plug-in to convert images (including SVGs) to smaller sizes to prevent an issue they were having with large file sizes crashing the program.
2. They have set the new dimensions to fit within 11.5×23.5 inches.
   HOWEVER, THIS IS NOT ALWAYS ACCURATE! I imported a template approximately 9×15, and it still reduced the size of the SVG.
3. They explained to me the system can not rotate an object to fit within those parameters.
   When I explained I had a template that did not need rotated, but it still was reduced in size, they did not have a reason as to why it would resize the template anyway.
4. This will happen with SVG templates already in your upload folder on Cricut Design Space.
5. It does not reduce the size with any consistency. Larger templates are sometimes imported even smaller than a smaller template Design Space resized to import.
6. At this moment in time, they do not plan on changing it back or giving the option to import “true to size” in the future.

What does this mean for the size specific SVG box templates on SVGBoxCuts?

1. Many of the templates will still import correctly.
2. Unfortunately because Cricut Design Space does not reduce the larger template sizes by the same percent, there is not a standard resize option as there is for some other cutting programs.
3. Larger templates that do not import correctly will have two options.
   A. Contact me using our contact page or via email at support@svgboxcuts.com to request the template’s original dimensions.
   B. Go to our SVG Template, Width, Style and Paper Size Chart. Select either the Specialty Chart or the Size Specific Chart. Scroll until you find your template. Then insert the size listed in the width section of Cricut Design Space. (Make sure your size ratio lock is on, and resize BEFORE you ungroup the templates.)

Thank you for your patience and understanding.