diff --git a/tclCommands/TclCommandImportSvg.py b/tclCommands/TclCommandImportSvg.py
index 79bea269..6f25567e 100644
--- a/tclCommands/TclCommandImportSvg.py
+++ b/tclCommands/TclCommandImportSvg.py
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ class TclCommandImportSvg(TclCommand.TclCommandSignaled):
 
     # dictionary of types from Tcl command, needs to be ordered , this  is  for options  like -optionname value
     option_types = collections.OrderedDict([
+        ('type', str),
         ('outname', str)
     ])
 
@@ -28,6 +29,7 @@ class TclCommandImportSvg(TclCommand.TclCommandSignaled):
         'main': "Import an SVG file as a Geometry Object..",
         'args':  collections.OrderedDict([
             ('filename', 'Path to file to open.'),
+            ('type', 'Import as gerber or geometry(default).'),
             ('outname', 'Name of the resulting Geometry object.')
         ]),
         'examples': []
@@ -47,7 +49,7 @@ class TclCommandImportSvg(TclCommand.TclCommandSignaled):
         def obj_init(geo_obj, app_obj):
 
             if not isinstance(geo_obj, Geometry):
-                self.raise_tcl_error('Expected Geometry, got %s %s.' % (outname, type(geo_obj)))
+                self.raise_tcl_error('Expected Geometry or Gerber, got %s %s.' % (outname, type(geo_obj)))
 
             geo_obj.import_svg(filename)
 
@@ -58,10 +60,18 @@ class TclCommandImportSvg(TclCommand.TclCommandSignaled):
         else:
             outname = filename.split('/')[-1].split('\\')[-1]
 
+        if 'type' in args:
+            obj_type = args['type']
+        else:
+            obj_type = 'geometry'
+
+        if obj_type != "geometry" and  obj_type != "gerber":
+            self.raise_tcl_error("Option type can gebe 'geopmetry' or 'gerber' only, got '%s'." % obj_type)
+
         with self.app.proc_container.new("Import SVG"):
 
             # Object creation
-            self.app.new_object("geometry", outname, obj_init)
+            self.app.new_object(obj_type, outname, obj_init)
 
             # Register recent file
             self.app.file_opened.emit("svg", filename)
diff --git a/tests/test_tcl_shell.py b/tests/test_tcl_shell.py
index 18b15f71..cc415f7f 100644
--- a/tests/test_tcl_shell.py
+++ b/tests/test_tcl_shell.py
@@ -15,11 +15,13 @@ import tempfile
 class TclShellTest(unittest.TestCase):
 
     svg_files = 'tests/svg'
+    svg_filename = 'Arduino Nano3_pcb.svg'
     gerber_files = 'tests/gerber_files'
     copper_bottom_filename = 'detector_copper_bottom.gbr'
     copper_top_filename = 'detector_copper_top.gbr'
     cutout_filename = 'detector_contour.gbr'
     excellon_filename = 'detector_drill.txt'
+    gerber_name = "gerber"
     geometry_name = "geometry"
     excellon_name = "excellon"
     gerber_top_name = "top"
@@ -200,20 +202,46 @@ class TclShellTest(unittest.TestCase):
             # import  without outname
             self.fc.exec_command_test('import_svg "%s/%s"' % (self.svg_files, svg_file))
 
-            excellon_obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(svg_file)
-            self.assertTrue(isinstance(excellon_obj, FlatCAMGeometry),
+            obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(svg_file)
+            self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, FlatCAMGeometry),
                         "Expected FlatCAMGeometry, instead, %s is %s" %
-                        (self.excellon_name, type(excellon_obj)))
+                        (svg_file, type(obj)))
 
             # import  with outname
             outname='%s-%s' % (self.geometry_name, svg_file)
             self.fc.exec_command_test('import_svg "%s/%s" -outname "%s"' % (self.svg_files, svg_file, outname))
 
-            excellon_obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(outname)
-            self.assertTrue(isinstance(excellon_obj, FlatCAMGeometry),
+            obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(outname)
+            self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, FlatCAMGeometry),
                         "Expected FlatCAMGeometry, instead, %s is %s" %
-                        (self.excellon_name, type(excellon_obj)))
+                        (outname, type(obj)))
 
         names = self.fc.collection.get_names()
         self.assertEqual(len(names), len(file_list)*2,
                          "Expected %d objects, found %d" % (len(file_list)*2, len(file_list)))
+
+    def test_import_svg_as_geometry(self):
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('set_sys units MM')
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('new')
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('import_svg "%s/%s" -type geometry -outname "%s"' % (self.svg_files, self.svg_filename, self.geometry_name))
+
+        obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(self.geometry_name)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, FlatCAMGeometry) and not isinstance(obj, FlatCAMGerber),
+                    "Expected FlatCAMGeometry, instead, %s is %s" %
+                    (self.geometry_name, type(obj)))
+
+    def test_import_svg_as_gerber(self):
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('set_sys units MM')
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('new')
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('import_svg "%s/%s" -type gerber -outname "%s"' % (self.svg_files, self.svg_filename, self.gerber_name))
+
+        obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(self.gerber_name)
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, FlatCAMGerber),
+                    "Expected FlatCAMGerber, instead, %s is %s" %
+                    (self.gerber_name, type(obj)))
+
+        self.fc.exec_command_test('isolate "%s"' % self.gerber_name)
+        obj = self.fc.collection.get_by_name(self.gerber_name+'_iso')
+        self.assertTrue(isinstance(obj, FlatCAMGeometry),
+                    "Expected FlatCAMGeometry, instead, %s is %s" %
+                    (self.gerber_name+'_iso', type(obj)))