Scale an SVG as a vector graphics program would

[dragoncat]

I want to scale an SVG file/object. In Inkscape, this would be done by clicking on the object, choosing object-->transform-->scale-->preserve ratio-->(enter scale) then file-->properties-->resize canvas to fit object. As you can see, that's a lot of work for an operation that should be really simple. But typing

convert -scale 300% image.svg image2.svg

while it seems to work, simply creates a maniacal monster that threatens to blow up my computer.

In short, the file fails to open at all in anything I have yet tried. It's no innocent SVG, by the looks of it.

[fmw42]

svg format is vector and probably controlled more by -density than -scale

see http://www.imagemagick.org/Usage/formats/#vector