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Is there a way to save an Inkscape drawing so the layer information will not be removed? When I save the drawing as plain SVG and try to open it again in Inkscape, all layers are gone.

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SVG is not a great format for keeping layer information in tact. Have you tried using another format? I would recommend PDF. – JohnB♦ Dec 21 '12 at 15:49
SVGs don't really support layers. One of the differences between an Inkscape SVG and a plain SVG while saving is that an Inkscape SVG can include some group level tags specific to Inkscape to tell Inkscape to treat that group as a layer. – Ananda Mahto Dec 21 '12 at 16:21
Thanks for your answers. PDF does also not support Layers. So there is no way to convert Inkscape SVG to Coreldraw ? – user1344545 Dec 21 '12 at 18:12
A quick Google search turned up this script that lets you export individual SVG layers as PDF files. Sort of a hassle, but might be a temporary workaround if you need something urgently. Other recommendations (not tested) include grouping the objects in each layer, moving them all the one layer (but still grouped), and exporting as a plain SVG. Haven't had a chance to test either of these, hence I'm adding this as a comment instead of an answer. Will try to find some time later to test them out. – Ananda Mahto Dec 22 '12 at 16:01

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