exporting selected objects to dxf

[alanl40779008]

I have tried everything to write a script and I cant.  I am not experienced but I copied and pasted with no luck.  can anyone help.  all I need is to quickly export selected objects with one click to a temp folder

here is what I have

try {
if (app.documents.length > 0 ) {

  var destFolder = null;
  destFolder = Folder.selectDialog( 'Select folder for dxf files.', '~' );
  
  if (destFolder != null) {
   var options, i, sourceDoc, targetFile; 

   options = this.getOptions();
       
      for ( i = 0; i < app.documents.length; i++ ) {
       sourceDoc = app.documents; // returns the document object
        
 
    targetFile = this.getTargetFile(sourceDoc.name, '.dxf', destFolder);
  
    sourceDoc.exportFile(targetFile, ExportType.dxf, options);
   }
   alert( 'Documents exported as dxf' );
  }
}
else{
  throw new Error('There are no document open!');
}
}
catch(e) {
alert( e.message, "Script Alert", true);
}

var exportOptions = new ExportOptionsAUTOCAD(); {
var type = ExportType.DXF; 
var file = new File(folder.fsName+"/"+layer.name+".DXF");
                    document.exportFile(file, ExportType.DXF, options);
   exportAutoCADOptions.exportFileFormat = AutoCADExportFileFormat.DXF;  // AutoCADExportFileFormat.DWG   DXF 
  exportAutoCADOptions.exportOption = AutoCADExportOption.PreserveAppearance;  //PreserveAppearance MaximumEditability 
   exportAutoCADOptions.version = AutoCADCompatibility.AutoCADRelease14; 
   exportAutoCADOptions.exportSelectedArtOnly = false; 
   exportAutoCADOptions.convertTextToOutlines = false; 
   exportAutoCADOptions.unit = AutoCADUnit.Millimeters; 
        app.activeDocument.exportFile( fileSpec, type, exportOptions ); 
     return options;
}

/** Returns the file to save or export into.
@Param docName the name of the document to be saved or exported
@Param ext the extension the file extension to be applied
@Param destFolder the output folder
@Return File object
*/
function getTargetFile(docName, ext, destFolder) {
var newName = "";

if (docName.indexOf('.') < 0) {
  newName = docName + ext;
} else {
  var dot = docName.lastIndexOf('.');
  newName += docName.substring(0, dot);

[renél80416020 · Accepted solution]

Bonjour,

Gaz factory

Un peu d'ordre ne fait pas de mal !

// JavaScript Document for Illustrator
// elleere Sat, 17 March 2018 20:39:43 GMT
var doc = app.activeDocument;
if ( app.documents.length > 0 ) {
    var destFolder = null;
        destFolder = Folder.selectDialog( 'Sélectionner le dossier des fichiers DXF.', '~' );
    if (destFolder != null) {
      var options = getOptions();
      var type = ExportType.AUTOCAD;
      var fileSpec = new File(destFolder+"/"+doc.name+".dxf"); //  "~/essai.dxf"
      doc.exportFile( fileSpec, type, options );
    }
}
//--------
function getOptions() {
  var exportOptions = new ExportOptionsAutoCAD();
      exportOptions.exportFileFormat = AutoCADExportFileFormat.DXF;//DWG  DXF
      exportOptions.exportOption = AutoCADExportOption.PreserveAppearance;
      exportOptions.version = AutoCADCompatibility.AutoCADRelease14;
      exportOptions.exportSelectedArtOnly = true; //export selected objects true
      exportOptions.convertTextToOutlines = false;
      exportOptions.generateThumbnails = true
      exportOptions.unit = AutoCADUnit.Millimeters;
    return exportOptions;
}

de elleere

[Ahmad5C11]

operation not supported on this object

[Sergey Osokin]

If possible, please send the full script code for the community to review. At first glance, there are no problems in these lines and the export will work.

[Ahmad5C11]

Here is the working script

var newDoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB);

            // Copy the selected objects one by one to the temporary document

            for (var i = 0; i < doc.selection.length; i++) {

                var selectedObject = doc.selection[i];

                var copiedObject = selectedObject.duplicate(newDoc, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);

            }

            // Define the export options for DXF format (as AutoCAD DWG)

            var exportOptions = new ExportOptionsAutoCAD();

            exportOptions.version = AutoCADCompatibility.AutoCADRelease14; // Change the version as needed

            // Define the export file path and name with .dwg extension

            var exportFile = new File("~/Desktop/hello.dwg"); // Change the file path and name as needed

            // Export the temporary document as AutoCAD DWG

            newDoc.exportFile(exportFile, ExportType.AUTOCAD, exportOptions);

            // Close the temporary document without saving changes

            newDoc.close(SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);

[Ahmad5C11]

is it possible to export without creating a new document also when I export again it will override with new content. i'm facing so many issues in debugging

[Sergey Osokin]

In my ExportToDXF script, I am not creating a new document to export selected objects https://github.com/creold/illustrator-scripts/blob/master/md/Export.md#exporttodxf

[Ahmad5C11]

I tried your script dear but, it is not working

Please, check the attached file 

[Sergey Osokin]

Result: undefined is correct because it returns nothing in the code. By the way, isn't this document created in Large Canvas mode? I've found that this breaks the PNG export function in ExtendScript.

UPD: I think you have a large canvas. The exportFile method does not work on it. It's ExtendScript bug. I forgot to add a warning about a large canvas to the ExportToDXF script. My article about PNG and large canvas also applies to DXF: https://medium.com/@aiscripts/export-large-canvas-to-png-2b05d4354b66

[Ahmad5C11]

yes, I'm working on a large canvas, thanks