Large model image export cannot output to jpeg/png

BPMN & Modeling Discussion & Questions
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Issue:

I have a very large process BPMN model (624KB) that I cannot export to .jpeg or .png format within the modeler (log says it failed because too large).

I can output to an .svg (2MB), but that svg file cannot get opened/rendered in GiMP in any readable resolution without failing - I suspect my PC is just running out of memory. I have a large format printer, but my print department cannot print an .svg file and needs it in either .png or .jpeg.

Question(s):

Has anyone else run into similar constraints?

Is the image exporter on Modeler designed to fail at a certain image size? If I was to instead open the same model in something beefier than my three year old laptop, would I potentially have better luck?

Does anyone have any experience exporting large SVG files to PNG/JPEG? What software did you find helpful?

Is the modeler just not the right tool to design large process maps for business analysis/consumption?

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Hi,

This sounds like an edge case.
I have not worked with process models that large inside a modeler.
However, to handle the last SVGs you can try Inkscape.
Probably, the UI will struggle, because of the many elements to represent.
Iā€™d try to use the command line interface to convert the model:

inkscape --export-type="png" myprocess.svg

Alternatively, try conversion to PDF (if your printer supports PDF):

inkscape --export-filename=myprocess.pdf myprocess.svg
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