.AI file is blank when opened in Inkscape

[ptork66]

Hello,

I'm having a problem I hope y'all can help me with - I don't really know where to start!

The head office of my organisation has created a triangular grid with particular proportions to use when constructing images. They only have it in a .ai file. When I open this file in Inkscape, it appears as just a blank page. I've been able to open their other .ai files just fine, so I'm not sure what it is about this one.

Attached is a screenshot of what it looks like when opened in Adobe Illustrator.

If this is something that can't be fixed, does anyone have any advice on creating an isometric grid of my own? I have the proportions they used.

Thank you so much!

[brynn]

Welcome to Inkscape Community!

Inkscape does have an isometric grid that's fully configurable.  It could be that you just need to enable the grid visibility -- it might be there, but it's hidden.  Go View menu > Page Grid.  If that's the grid you need, you're good to go! 

If it's only showing a rectangular grid, then open File menu > Docoument Properties > Grids and either hide or disable the rectangular grid.  Then create a new Axonometric Grid.  (As far as I know, axonomic and isometric is the same thing, as far as grids.)  If that's the specific grid that you need, you're good to go!

If it's not the right configuration, then you can use one of the other AI files that shows the correct grid, and use that to configure a new grid.