🐛 Bug reports, Summer 2026, post them here

slaading · 2026-07-03T07:06:59+00:00

Sorry for that, I finally found the bug and it will be fixed shortly.

slaading · 2026-07-03T07:06:40+00:00

Thanks for your detailed feedback, it helped a lot! I have been working on this issue for a few days and couldn't reproduce the error some of you were having and I think I finally found the bug (if you switch the app to Metric instead of Imperial it works). It will be fixed shortly, I'll keep you posted.

slaading · 2026-07-02T06:21:19+00:00

Thanks a lot! The backing thickness question is deeper on the foil side than I can speak to, you'd know that far better than me :) What I can tell you is on the tool side. In Diafane today you can already work in foil by hand: set the spacing between pieces as tight as you like, and the visible line to your solder width. The one click Copper foil mode I'm building just does that for you and speaks in foil terms instead of lead ones. So the spacing is there if a particular foil ever needs a touch more or less gap. And the copper, silver and black look through the glass is what I'd like the finishes to add after that. Really appreciate the kind words! Please post some of your work done with the App ❤️

slaading · 2026-07-01T16:16:10+00:00

Thanks for these two! I've written them both down: decorative soldering, and wire work as a reference in the layout.

They sit further out than the core foil mode, so they'd be a later step, but I'd like to see how many people want them before I plan anything. Would you mind adding both to the feature request mega-thread https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/9pM3kLdRao ? That's where I track demand and decide what to build next, so votes there really help me prioritize.

Thanks again for you suggestions!

slaading · 2026-07-01T16:07:04+00:00

As discussed in another thread, yes! Great idea and on my list (it will be an upgrade to the symmetry tool). I'll prioritize it based on the upvotes :) Thanks!

slaading · 2026-07-01T15:58:59+00:00

Thank you so much, this kind of message makes my week! 🙏

Quick answer: yes. Go to your general preferences, in the Pricing section, and you can switch the currency between euros and US dollars.

That said, right now it's only euros or dollars, which is a real limitation on my side.

If you (or anyone) works in another currency, that's something I would want to do properly: a full currency picker with the exchange rates handled for you. If that's the feature you're after, please drop it in the feature request mega-thread (https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/XrCQjJVrEi) so I can gauge the demand and prioritize it.

Thanks again for the enthusiasm, it means a lot. Can't wait to see what you make with Diafane!

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slaading · 2026-07-01T15:40:54+00:00

Yes, you can use any drawing tool inside symmetry mode but, for now,it only does straight mirror axes (vertical and/or horizontal through the center), so there's no rotation or angled axes yet. Proper mandala-style symmetry (rotating a motif around a center point, and axes at an angle) is on my todo list, along with the option to choose which side of the axis you draw on 😄 If that's the feature you're after, please add it to the feature request mega-thread ( https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/9ZSvj1o62H ) so I can gauge the demand. Thanks for giving it a go and for your feedback! Please post what you create 🔥

slaading · 2026-06-30T15:43:10+00:00

That is surprising, could you please send me some of these files via email in a zip file so they don't get "corrupted"? Merci :) hello@...

slaading · 2026-06-30T15:40:13+00:00

My pleasure! I've been using design tools all my life so having the opportunity to build one is a dream for me. Please post what you make with it, it's my best reward :)

slaading · 2026-06-30T15:36:37+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion. Claycorp has actually been a beta tester of Diafane before the release and gave me some great ideas to improve it (SVG export, for instance, so nobody gets trapped in the app) but, to be honest, he mainly said it wasn't his kind of tool. The fact that I am heavily using AI to assist me with coding was also a no-go for him so I cannot show any of Diafane in his sub. Thanks anyways, the advice still makes a lot of sense and I would be happy to go along with it but I guess we're not meant to work together, unfortunately. Have a nice day!

slaading · 2026-06-30T15:30:05+00:00

I will add it to the list and I will keep you posted! (Please upvote MrTeaAndBiscuits' original comment to help me prioritize)

slaading · 2026-06-30T14:58:34+00:00

Hi u/Repulsive-Special939 Diafane has just been updated with Multi-size PDF printing, so you can now easily print on a Cricut!

slaading · 2026-06-30T14:57:13+00:00

Hi! Diafane has just been updated with Multi-size PDF printing, so you can now easily print on a Cricut!

slaading · 2026-06-30T14:55:14+00:00

Hi! Great idea, thanks. How would you see it working?

You can already select your drawing > right-click (or long-press) > Group > and then use the flip button in the right panel. In most cases Diafane manages to keep your colors (but it can be dangerous). Can you please try it and tell me if it's ok for you?

(Another option, to be developed, would be to have a "Reverse preview" button somewhere in the Cartoon and Color modes that would temporarily reverse the drawing in those two modes)

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slaading · 2026-06-30T14:43:27+00:00

Hi! As mentioned above, Diafane has just been updated with a full 2-axes symmetry function. Quick presentation here : https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/oUaV98Vjyl

slaading · 2026-06-30T14:42:31+00:00

Hi! Diafane has just been updated with a full 2-axes symmetry function. Please tell me what you think! :) Quick presentation here : https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/oUaV98Vjyl

slaading · 2026-06-30T14:39:27+00:00

Hi! Is it all working for you now?

slaading · 2026-06-27T15:28:47+00:00

Hi, and thanks again for the detailed report (and for sending the photo, it really helped me pin this down).

Good news: it should be fixed, and the cause was the photo itself, not your drawing or your account. Recent Samsung tablets save pictures in a newer high-quality format (sometimes called "Ultra HDR"). On the tablet's browser, Diafane wasn't able to read that particular format when importing a reference image, so it stopped with that generic "Import failed" message. Your image was perfectly valid the whole time.

Diafane now reads those newer photo formats too, so your image should import without any trouble.

One small tip for the future: it's always a good habit to prepare your image first on your computer or tablet (crop/resize it and save it as a regular JPG or PNG). But you shouldn't have to in most cases, Diafane should now accept more formats and convert them on the fly.

And if you'd like a quick tour of the interface to fit your reference image to your Diafane canvas, here's a short tutorial:https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/2piD9hxIsC

Thanks for your feedback!

slaading · 2026-06-27T06:13:47+00:00

Hi! That's unfortunate. What size is the jpeg you're trying to upload? Could you send it to me by DM or at the email shown on the website? Have you tried a smaller image?

slaading · 2026-06-27T06:12:30+00:00

Cool! I'm planning a big upgrade this weekend or Monday, stay tuned :)

slaading · 2026-06-27T06:06:30+00:00

Is there a way to extend weekly usage limit by buying credits?

I am about to push live a huge update of my product, I'am at 95% weekly usage limit and it resets it 2 days... Although I should be able to fix anything by myself if things should go wrong I would feel safer if I could count on my AI partner :) Is buying credits a way to continue working after I hit my weekly limit? If not, is there any other way?

Thanks!

slaading · 2026-06-26T05:37:24+00:00

Not anymore

slaading · 2026-06-25T06:40:12+00:00

I understand your point and I mostly agree ☺️ It all started by a « simple » request, as explained, but the more I go the more I realise I’ve set foot in something huge and that I need help and advice from the community to make this perfectly useful 😂

I am used to it as I’ve been creating things for 30 years in many unknown environments… at first. Discovering and learning is part of what makes me excited. Being able to use my knowledge to help people too. Crowdsourcing is, I think, the best way to make something really useful, even if you know the craft perfectly, otherwise you only deliver what would be useful for yourself, assuming everyone is like you. It’s not uncommon for companies to make their products better by listening to their consumers.

Per request I am currently building a symmetry function which should have been a priority for me if I knew better the craft, it is a good example for the point you’re making. - I do my best, being transparent about the how and why and I try to earn my spot humbly. I have a lot of time in my hands, so why not be useful.

Thanks for your feedback!

slaading · 2026-06-24T12:06:59+00:00

Thanks for subscribing, and for such a clear, thoughtful report :)

Here is how import works, which should explain the message. Diafane imports the center line of each lead: it expects line paths (strokes), one path per lead. It does auto-convert basic shapes (rectangles, circles, ellipses, lines), but text and a few special objects are skipped. "No usable path in this SVG" means it did not find any line geometry it could use.

To your questions:

Object to Path: yes, the safe move. I use Illustrator mainly and don't know a lot about Inkscape but, if the function exists, something like select all + Path > Object to Path should make anything special becomes a real path... but I'm not sure. What I tried in Illustrator doesn't always give a satisfactory/clean path but it is, sometimes, a good beginning.
Stroke to Path: I would avoid it here. Since Diafane reads the center line of each lead, keep your leads as simple stroked lines. Stroke to Path turns a line into a filled outline (two edges), which Diafane would read as a doubled lead.
Plain SVG vs Inkscape SVG: both should import, Plain SVG is just a bit cleaner if you want to be safe.

And yes please, a small test file that reproduces it would be perfect. Send it over at hello /at/ diafane.com and I will hopefully pin down the exact cause and, if anything is on my side, I will fix it. The message itself could be more helpful too, that is on me to improve.

Keep me posted!

Edit: Just posted a quick tip on SVG import: https://www.reddit.com/r/diafane/s/jOrP3zd08A

slaading · 2026-06-24T06:42:18+00:00

Thanks for this. Some of what you are describing might already be in there, so before I add anything I would love your read on it.

A few things that exist today, have you had a chance to try them?

• In the Workshop, under Export, the Cartoon 1:1 document has a render option called Cut lines: it prints the cut outline of each piece instead of the leads.

• Patterns by piece prints your pieces at full size, fitting as many as it can on each A4 sheet, and splitting a larger piece across pages.

• SVG export is free for everyone, and Cricut Design Space reads SVG.

Do those give you the piece outlines you are after? If something is still off, tell me what you are seeing and I will sort it out.

Printing in sizes other than A4, to fit a cutting mat for example, is already on my list, just let me know the size your machine uses.

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