Illustrator export into my own format?

[_RMT_]

Hi,
I saw nice plugin to export into DXFExport.aip
Is tha possible to write custom plugin for export into my own format ?
Is there any samples of such plugin available ?

[Toto RoToTO]

Up! ^^
it is exactly what i would like to do. From an Ai file, i would like to export this to my own extension. So, first of all, i would like to serialize the visualtree of the based file (Ai.), and the back-up it in my own business model.

After, take a look here, i did not find what i wanted (for sure, my search was wrongly exprimed), so is there a way to do that, and if it is possible, how could i do that? how could i develop a plugin?

i find an great example of what i would like to do, but there is no source codes, explications.

Any help will be appreciated.
thx, Thomas

[_Liz_Devaney_]

Have you looked at the TextFileFormat plugin on the SDK - http://www.adobe.com/devnet/illustrator/sdk/

This plug-in adds a new file format to the open and save as dialogs, is this any help?

[Toto RoToTO]

yes, it is exactly what i have done. it has helped me a lot. :)

[Toto RoToTO]

My export plug-in is almost finished. All kind of AIArtHandle are handled (except kTextFrameArt and kMeshArt still in progress).

Layers and Groups: Illustrator layer and groups are exported as individual Graphic Model element.

Path: Exports arbitrarily complex path (open/closed, fill or not).

Placed Art: Exports placed art as an attached file (an png file) in the working directory.

Raster Art: Export raster art as an attached file in the working directory.

Compound Shapes: Exports compound shapes with non-zero and even odd fill rules.

Masks: Supports illustrator clipping mask.

Color: Rgb is the default space color.
Color Management: Adobe's color management system is used to convert between Illustrator and my own model color space.

Pattern Fills: Illustrator supports pattern fills, these are currently exported, fully supported. (Export as vector structure (recursive tree walk, or rasterize the pattern and export as an attached file).

Gradients: Supports both linear and gradients with any number of stops, Illustrator supports customizable mid-points that are not yet converted to extra stops.

Blends: depends on which blend is used.

Multi view for any ArtHandle( vector, raster and more).

Export file: xml file generated, used by a tierce apps.

[nathans47916809]

Dear Friend.

   How to export the Arts in the .ai File(Current Document) to our own New dxf file using Adobe Illustrator API.

   please give your suggestions.

Thank You Friend,

Nathan.