want to bring in art/mesh models into blender to make them 3d mesh objects .

using the newset relase of blender 2.69.

 

when i trying importing the SVG file to blender nothing appears anywhere in the work area at all. 

Blender dosent seem to want to get the file from the folder where its kept. How do i get it to find and read this file. 

Had no trouble in 2.57 doing this until the program file got all mangled in some kind of computer corroption problem which killed alot files