diff --git a/plugins/cffadaptor/src/UBCFFAdaptor.cpp b/plugins/cffadaptor/src/UBCFFAdaptor.cpp
index 106d2457..f5c84068 100644
--- a/plugins/cffadaptor/src/UBCFFAdaptor.cpp
+++ b/plugins/cffadaptor/src/UBCFFAdaptor.cpp
@@ -1277,7 +1277,13 @@ bool UBCFFAdaptor::UBToCFFConverter::setCFFAttribute(const QString &attributeNam
             if (attributeName.contains(aUBZUuid))
             {
 
-                QString id = "{" +ubzElement.attribute(aUBZParent)+"}" + "{"+ubzElement.attribute(aUBZUuid)+"}";
+                QString parentId = ubzElement.attribute(aUBZParent);
+                QString id;
+                if (!parentId.isEmpty())
+                    id = "{" + parentId + "}" + "{" + ubzElement.attribute(aUBZUuid)+"}";
+                else
+                    id = "{" + ubzElement.attribute(aUBZUuid)+"}";
+
                 svgElement.setAttribute(aID, id);
             }
         else 
diff --git a/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.cpp b/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.cpp
index e0584b4d..d06c95a7 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.cpp
+++ b/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.cpp
@@ -249,7 +249,11 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgRect(const QDomElement &elem
     painter.end();
 
     UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem = mCurrentScene->addSvg(QUrl::fromLocalFile(generator->fileName()));
-    svgItem->setUuid(QUuid::createUuid());
+   
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+    svgItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
     QTransform transform;
     QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -300,7 +304,11 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgEllipse(const QDomElement &e
     painter.end();
 
     UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem = mCurrentScene->addSvg(QUrl::fromLocalFile(generator->fileName()));
-    svgItem->setUuid(QUuid::createUuid());
+
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+    svgItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
     QTransform transform;
     QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -395,6 +403,7 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgPolygon(const QDomElement &e
         mCurrentScene->addItem(graphicsPolygon);
 
         graphicsPolygon->setUuid(itemUuid);
+        mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), itemUuid);
 
     }
     else // single CFF
@@ -415,7 +424,11 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgPolygon(const QDomElement &e
         UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem = mCurrentScene->addSvg(QUrl::fromLocalFile(generator->fileName()));
         QTransform transform;
         QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
-        svgItem->setUuid(QUuid::createUuid());
+        
+        QUuid uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+        mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+        svgItem->setUuid(uuid);
+
         svgItem->resetTransform();
         if (!textTransform.isNull()) {
             transform = transformFromString(textTransform, svgItem);
@@ -508,6 +521,9 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgPolyline(const QDomElement &
         }
         mCurrentScene->addItem(graphicsPolygon);
 
+        graphicsPolygon->setUuid(itemUuid);
+        mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), itemUuid);
+
     }
     else // simple CFF
     {
@@ -525,7 +541,11 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgPolyline(const QDomElement &
 
         //add resulting svg file to scene
         UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem = mCurrentScene->addSvg(QUrl::fromLocalFile(generator->fileName()));
-        svgItem->setUuid(QUuid::createUuid());
+        
+        QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+        mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+        svgItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
         QTransform transform;
         QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -678,6 +698,10 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgText(const QDomElement &elem
     //add resulting svg file to scene
     UBGraphicsSvgItem *svgItem = mCurrentScene->addSvg(QUrl::fromLocalFile(generator->fileName()));
 
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+    svgItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
     svgItem->resetTransform();
     repositionSvgItem(svgItem, width, height, x + transform.m31(), y + transform.m32(), transform);
     hashSceneItem(element, svgItem);
@@ -791,6 +815,10 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgTextarea(const QDomElement &
     UBGraphicsTextItem *svgItem = mCurrentScene->addTextHtml(doc.toHtml());
     svgItem->resize(width, height);
 
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+    svgItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
     QTransform transform;
     QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -840,6 +868,11 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgImage(const QDomElement &ele
     }
 
    UBGraphicsPixmapItem *pixItem = mCurrentScene->addPixmap(pix, NULL);
+
+   QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+   mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+   pixItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
    QTransform transform;
    QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -887,6 +920,10 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgFlash(const QDomElement &ele
     UBGraphicsWidgetItem *flashItem = mCurrentScene->addW3CWidget(QUrl::fromLocalFile(flashUrl));
     flashItem->setSourceUrl(urlPath);
 
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
+    flashItem->setUuid(QUuid(uuid));
+
     QTransform transform;
     QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -924,14 +961,15 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgAudio(const QDomElement &ele
         concreteUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(audioPath);
     }
 
-    QUuid uuid = QUuid::createUuid();
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
 
     QString destFile;
     bool b = UBPersistenceManager::persistenceManager()->addFileToDocument(
             mCurrentScene->document(), 
             concreteUrl.toLocalFile(), 
             UBPersistenceManager::audioDirectory,
-            uuid,
+            QUuid(uuid),
             destFile);
     if (!b)
     {
@@ -940,6 +978,7 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgAudio(const QDomElement &ele
     concreteUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(destFile);
     
     UBGraphicsMediaItem *audioItem = mCurrentScene->addAudio(concreteUrl, false);
+
     QTransform transform;
     QString textTransform = parentOfAudio.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -977,15 +1016,15 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgVideo(const QDomElement &ele
         concreteUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(videoPath);
     }
 
-    QUuid uuid = QUuid::createUuid();
-
+    QString uuid = QUuid::createUuid().toString();
+    mRefToUuidMap.insert(element.attribute(aId), uuid);
 
     QString destFile;
     bool b = UBPersistenceManager::persistenceManager()->addFileToDocument(
             mCurrentScene->document(), 
             concreteUrl.toLocalFile(), 
             UBPersistenceManager::videoDirectory,
-            uuid,
+            QUuid(uuid),
             destFile);
     if (!b)
     {
@@ -994,6 +1033,7 @@ bool UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseSvgVideo(const QDomElement &ele
     concreteUrl = QUrl::fromLocalFile(destFile);
 
     UBGraphicsMediaItem *videoItem = mCurrentScene->addVideo(concreteUrl, false);
+
     QTransform transform;
     QString textTransform = element.attribute(aTransform);
 
@@ -1129,13 +1169,15 @@ UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *UBCFFSubsetAdaptor::UBCFFSubsetReader::parseIwbGro
             group->addToGroup(parseIwbGroup(currentStrokeElement));
         else
         {
-            QString uuid = currentStrokeElement.attribute(aRef);
+            
+            QString ref = currentStrokeElement.attribute(aRef);
+            QString uuid = mRefToUuidMap[ref];
             if (!uuid.isEmpty())
             {
-                if (uuid.size() > QUuid().toString().length()) // create stroke group
+                if (ref.size() > QUuid().toString().length()) // create stroke group
                 {              
-                    currentStrokeIdentifier = uuid.left(QUuid().toString().length()-1);
-                    UBGraphicsPolygonItem *strokeByUuid = qgraphicsitem_cast<UBGraphicsPolygonItem *>(mCurrentScene->itemForUuid(QUuid(uuid.right(QUuid().toString().length()))));
+                    currentStrokeIdentifier = ref.left(QUuid().toString().length()-1);
+                    UBGraphicsPolygonItem *strokeByUuid = qgraphicsitem_cast<UBGraphicsPolygonItem *>(mCurrentScene->itemForUuid(QUuid(ref.right(QUuid().toString().length()))));
 
                     if (strokeByUuid)
                         strokesGroupsContainer.insert(currentStrokeIdentifier, strokeByUuid);
diff --git a/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.h b/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.h
index ca389a49..3a6f89a6 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.h
+++ b/src/adaptors/UBCFFSubsetAdaptor.h
@@ -74,6 +74,7 @@ private:
         QDomDocument mDOMdoc;
         QDomNode mCurrentDOMElement;
         QHash<QString, UBGraphicsItem*> persistedItems;
+        QMap<QString, QString> mRefToUuidMap;
         QDir mTmpFlashDir;
 
         void addItemToGSection(QGraphicsItem *item);
diff --git a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
index 8f0efe67..17e25564 100644
--- a/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
+++ b/src/adaptors/UBSvgSubsetAdaptor.cpp
@@ -1015,7 +1015,7 @@ UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem* UBSvgSubsetAdaptor::UBSvgSubsetReader::readGroup()
                 qDebug() << "came across the group id is" << mXmlReader.attributes().value(aId);
                 UBGraphicsGroupContainerItem *curGroup = readGroup();
                 if (curGroup) 
-                    group->addToGroup(curGroup);
+                    groupContainer.append(curGroup);
             } 
             else if (mXmlReader.name() == tElement)
             {