Download Free 52+ Svg Not Opening In Cricut SVG, PNG, EPS, DXF File At first, it was because i had editable text. Only cricut design space compatible machines can use svg files. Please note, that if your computer has a web browser or other program set as the default program to open svg files, the file type may be incorrectly listed within the folder. Open cricut design space and upload/import your design as you normally would. Now your design may not be showing on the mat but you know it is there because you can see all the color layers on the right side of your screen. I just got my cricut explore and i have been having a lot of issues with cricut design space. When importing a svg file into cricut design space the design is not showing up in the mat area but it has imported. You bought an svg file and import it into cricut design space. (these are the explore cricut machines). This is my first time opening designer so i dont know what im doing. First of all, every project i make is a big project, and it either breaks the plugin so it takes forever to load, if it even however, design space will not upload my svg files. How to resize the svg file so it can be. Svg files (short for scalable vector graphics) are a type of vector file that can be used by most cutting programs, including cricut design space. I imported a mandala design that was supposedly an svg but it had a white background when i tried importing it into cricut design space. Using svg files from around the web opens you up a whole new world of designs that you might not find in the cricut library.