diff --git a/main/index.html b/main/index.html
index a119f7061..46cfa3d40 100644
--- a/main/index.html
+++ b/main/index.html
@@ -565,74 +565,79 @@
 				
 					   { name: 'CAD formats', extensions: ['svg', 'dxf', 'cdr'] }
 				
-					  ]}, function (fileName) {
+					  ],
+					  properties:['openFile', 'multiSelections']
+					  
+					}, function (fileName) {
 						if(fileName === undefined){
 							importbutton.className = 'button import';
 							console.log("No file selected");
 						}
 						else{
-							var ext = path.extname(fileName[0]);
-							var filename = path.basename(fileName[0]);
+							importbutton.className = 'button import spinner';
+							fileName.forEach(function(file) {
+								processFile(file);
+							});
+							importbutton.className = 'button import';
+						}
+					});
+				}, 50);
+			};
+			
+			function processFile(file) {
+				var ext = path.extname(file);
+				var filename = path.basename(file);
 
-							if(ext.toLowerCase() == '.svg'){
-								readFile(fileName[0]);
-								importbutton.className = 'button import';
+				if(ext.toLowerCase() == '.svg'){
+					readFile(file);
+				}
+				else{
+					// send to conversion server
+					var url = config.getSync('conversionServer');
+					if(!url){
+						url = defaultConversionServer;
+					}
+					
+					var req = request.post(url, function (err, resp, body) {
+						if (err) {
+							message('could not contact file conversion server', true);
+						} else {
+							if(body.substring(0, 5) == 'error'){
+								message(body, true);
 							}
 							else{
-								importbutton.className = 'button import spinner';
-								
-								// send to conversion server
-								var url = config.getSync('conversionServer');
-								if(!url){
-									url = defaultConversionServer;
+								// expected input dimensions on server is points
+								// scale based on unit preferences
+								var con = null;
+								var dxfFlag = false;
+								if(ext.toLowerCase() == '.dxf'){
+									//var unit = config.getSync('units');
+									con = Number(config.getSync('dxfImportScale'));
+									dxfFlag = true;
+									console.log('con', con);
+									
+									/*if(unit == 'inch'){
+										con = 72;
+									}
+									else{
+										// mm
+										con = 2.83465;
+									}*/
 								}
 								
-								var req = request.post(url, function (err, resp, body) {
-									importbutton.className = 'button import';
-									if (err) {
-										message('could not contact file conversion server', true);
-									} else {
-										if(body.substring(0, 5) == 'error'){
-											message(body, true);
-										}
-										else{
-											// expected input dimensions on server is points
-											// scale based on unit preferences
-											var con = null;
-                                            var dxfFlag = false;
-											if(ext.toLowerCase() == '.dxf'){
-												//var unit = config.getSync('units');
-												con = Number(config.getSync('dxfImportScale'));
-												dxfFlag = true;
-												console.log('con', con);
-												
-												/*if(unit == 'inch'){
-													con = 72;
-												}
-												else{
-													// mm
-													con = 2.83465;
-												}*/
-											}
-											
-											// dirpath is used for loading images embedded in svg files
-											// converted svgs will not have images
-											importData(body, filename, null, con, dxfFlag);
-										}
-									}
-								});
-
-								var form = req.form();
-								form.append('format', 'svg');
-								form.append('fileUpload', fs.createReadStream(fileName[0]));
+								// dirpath is used for loading images embedded in svg files
+								// converted svgs will not have images
+								importData(body, filename, null, con, dxfFlag);
 							}
 						}
-						
 					});
-				}, 50);
-				
-			};
-			
+
+					var form = req.form();
+					form.append('format', 'svg');
+					form.append('fileUpload', fs.createReadStream(file));
+				}
+			}
+
 			function readFile(filepath){
 				fs.readFile(filepath, 'utf-8', function (err, data) {
 					  if(err){