Can you use layers to separate colors?

[gatechgal]

I'm trying to figure out how to use layers in Inkscape. Do they come into SCAL as layers and I can then separate them? I've got a couple of files that the pieces are 2 or 3 colors and I'd like to be able to move them around on the SCAL mat to fit the paper sizes I had to cut from.

[AnointedHands]

You will have to separate in Inkscape. I use the Path>Break Apart. I color the shapes in Inkscape but that is solely for reference. Once you import into SCAL, it will show as a blank outline.

[wreed06]

I use Ungroup for the files I've uploaded to the boards. Then I can separate apart the layers, throw out duplicate layers (there to add color depth to the SVG version) and lines and other things that don't make sense for a cutout, then arrange the remainder to import it into SCAL. Sometimes when a piece is separated, it also needs to be ungrouped - i.e. nested groups. This may not be the only way, but it's a way that works for me.