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Re: [OpenSCAD] Illustrator CS5 to OpenScad

K
kintel
Sun, Mar 1, 2015 5:59 PM

Currently, we only support line segments using the DXF format. CS5
unfortunately doesn't support exporting such files. The best way is to
import into Inkscape, and use Inkscape to convert it into straight lines.
This tutorial might help:
http://repraprip.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/inkscape-to-openscad-dxf-tutorial.html

FYI: We're working on importing SVG directly, which would make things a bit
easier.

-Marius

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Currently, we only support line segments using the DXF format. CS5 unfortunately doesn't support exporting such files. The best way is to import into Inkscape, and use Inkscape to convert it into straight lines. This tutorial might help: http://repraprip.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/inkscape-to-openscad-dxf-tutorial.html FYI: We're working on importing SVG directly, which would make things a bit easier. -Marius -- View this message in context: http://forum.openscad.org/Illustrator-CS5-to-OpenScad-tp11787p11792.html Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com.
YA
Yona Appletree
Sun, Mar 1, 2015 11:21 PM

The best solution I've found for this is to use the jsx scripts here:
https://github.com/jk-keller/Adobe-Scripts

You do have to convert your shapes into line-segments and break them up,
but the script is easier to work with than using Inkscape, imo.

  • Yona

kintel mailto:marius@kintel.net
March 1, 2015 at 09:59
Currently, we only support line segments using the DXF format. CS5
unfortunately doesn't support exporting such files. The best way is to
import into Inkscape, and use Inkscape to convert it into straight lines.
This tutorial might help:
http://repraprip.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/inkscape-to-openscad-dxf-tutorial.html

FYI: We're working on importing SVG directly, which would make things
a bit
easier.

-Marius

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http://forum.openscad.org/Illustrator-CS5-to-OpenScad-tp11787p11792.html
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The best solution I've found for this is to use the jsx scripts here: https://github.com/jk-keller/Adobe-Scripts You do have to convert your shapes into line-segments and break them up, but the script is easier to work with than using Inkscape, imo. - Yona > kintel <mailto:marius@kintel.net> > March 1, 2015 at 09:59 > Currently, we only support line segments using the DXF format. CS5 > unfortunately doesn't support exporting such files. The best way is to > import into Inkscape, and use Inkscape to convert it into straight lines. > This tutorial might help: > http://repraprip.blogspot.co.nz/2011/05/inkscape-to-openscad-dxf-tutorial.html > > FYI: We're working on importing SVG directly, which would make things > a bit > easier. > > -Marius > > > > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://forum.openscad.org/Illustrator-CS5-to-OpenScad-tp11787p11792.html > Sent from the OpenSCAD mailing list archive at Nabble.com. > > _______________________________________________ > OpenSCAD mailing list > Discuss@lists.openscad.org > http://lists.openscad.org/mailman/listinfo/discuss_lists.openscad.org