How we read .AI file data...................?

[kundank57145709]

How we read .AI file data , I have to know and access the AI file data .

First I have to read AI file data and then write some data in a TXT or XML file.

So Please assist me.

Regards

Kundan

[btempleton1982]

Short of reverse engineering the AI file format, the only way I'm aware of is to use the provided SDK functions to query the document and gather the information you're looking for.

[Toto RoToTO · Accepted solution]

Hi,

the only way to achieve this is writing a plugin.

As said previously Adobe provides all it takes to do that (Illustrator SDK).

Using it, you will be able to parse all artwork tree and convert it in whatever you want, you need!

(Not so complicated).

This could also be done using extendscript.

Thomas.