I'm not sure to fully understand what you are trying to do with this attributes. I have just take a look a  AIArt.h for more details about those values. Here it is what I have found:   /** Matches only fully selected top level objects and not their children; valid only for matching.*/   kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups                    = 0x00000040,   /** Matches only leaf selected objects and not their containers; valid only for matching; see also \c kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups */   kArtSelectedLeaves                                        = 0x00000080,   /** Matches only top level selected objects that have a stroke or fill; valid only for matching; see also \c kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups */   kArtSelectedTopLevelWithPaint           = 0x00000100, // Top level groups that have a stroke or fill, or leaves you should something like this: spec.type = kAnyArt; spec.whichAttr = kArtSelectedLeaves;      // mask bits spec.attr = kArtSelectedLeaves; error = GetMatchingArt( &spec, 1, &.., &.. ); or like that: spec.type = kAnyArt; spec.whichAttr = kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups;    //mask bits spec.attr = kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups; error = GetMatchingArt( &spec, 1, &.., &.. ); or: spec.type = kAnyArt; spec.whichAttr = kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups l kArtSelectedLeaves; // pipe char between value, mask bits spec.attr = kArtSelectedTopLevelGroups l kArtSelectedLeaves; error = GetMatchingArt( &spec, 1, &.., &.. ); Attr = the flag in the same positions as the mask bits indicating whether that attribute is on or off. ... View more

The fields whichAttr and attr can be used to narrow the match by specifying user attributes to include in the search. These attributes are boolean values stored as bit flags in an object attributes variable. Pass the desired user attribute for whichAttr. Pass 0 for attr if objects without the state are desired, or the attribute mask for attr if objects with it are desired. If whichAttr is 0 (no attributes selected), only the object type is compared. AIMatchingArtSpec spec; AIArtHandle **unselectedPaths, **allLockedArt, **allGroups; long numMatches; // get a list of unselected paths spec.type = kPathArt; spec.whichAttr = kArtSelected; spec.attr = 0; error = GetMatchingArt( &spec, 1, &unselectedPaths, &numMatches ); // get a list of locked objects spec.type = kAnyArt; spec.whichAttr = kArtLocked; spec.attr = kArtLocked; error = GetMatchingArt( &spec, 1, &allLockedArt, &numMatches ); // get a list of groups, selected or not spec.type = kGroupArt; spec.whichAttr = 0; error = GetMatchingArt( &spec, 1, &allGroups, &numMatches ); This should be helpful! Regards, Thomas. ... View more

Just take a look at AIArt.h file. AIArtUserAttr enum is described in that file. There are some explanations about what you are looking for. Thomas. ... View more

Nice job you have done. Actually, I have maked it work on Windows. I still have to check it on Mac OS X. Anyway, thanks for the contribution. Thomas. ... View more

this shoud be helpful:   AIErr result =kNoErr;   AIDataFilter* dstFilter = 0;   AIDataFilter* filter = 0;   ai::UnicodeString file(filepath);   //file path c   ai::FilePath fileP(file);   try           {                        result = sAIDataFilter->NewFileDataFilter(fileP, "write", 'prw', 'PNGf', &filter);                       aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                       result = sAIDataFilter->LinkDataFilter(dstFilter, filter);                       aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                       dstFilter = filter;                       // still to be configured, with your own values!!                       AIImageOptPNGParams2 params;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.interlaced = ;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.numberOfColors = ;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.transparentIndex = ;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.resolution = ;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.outAlpha = ;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.outWidth = ;                       params.versionOneSuiteParams.outHeight = ;                         params.antialias = ;                       /* A cropping box for the art. If empty or degenerate, do not crop. */                       params.cropBox = ;                       params.backgroundIsTransparent = ;                       result = sAIImageOpt->MakePNG24 (art, dstFilter, params, MyRasterizeProgressProc);                       aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                       if (dstFilter)                       {                                      result = sAIDataFilter->UnlinkDataFilter (dstFilter, &dstFilter);                                      aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                       }           }           catch(ai::Error& ex)           {                   //Handle error           }   return result; ... View more

thank you for yout answer. Yes now it is so, that I use the method MakePNG24 fro the AIImageOptSuite. The problem I have now is, when the quality of the image is too high (eg. antialias = true and resolution 300). You can set AIImageOptPNGParams2 properties to set those parameters: ex: params.versionOneSuiteParams.resolution = ......; params.antialias = ......; Just take a look at AIImageOptPNGParams2, there is a lot to be configured. Then the AIImageOptSuie creates PNG-Files with 0 Bytes. The AIImageOptSuite givs an errorcode. It is IMer. It's an error in the Image Optimization. And when I try it with the normal export function in the menubar, it export not all files, sometimes I get the same Exception from the Adobe Illustrator (native). Some pictures are working fine and some not. Only if I take a low quality, It runs everytimes, but this is not the way I want go. Is the AIDataFilter used by the MakePNG24 method set correctly? Have you set the crop property of AIImageOptPNGParams2 ? correctly set? I used not to have such bugs for any art I wanted to export as PNG. Regards, Thomas. ... View more

Have you tried using AIImageOptSuite  (MakePNG24) instead to complete this? Take a look at this suite, you will find what you are looking for. I used both solutions, but finally I chose the last one. ... View more

If you want to use filesystem and system libs, do not forget to install_name_tool -change in order to update dependencies link between both libs. Otherwise, you will have some runtimes troubles. Plugin won't be loaded. ... View more

Hi, I'm not sure having totally understood your request. Do you want to apply a translation matrix to an art or to its opacity mask? Do you want to make a copy of an existing art and translate this copy? Anyway, even if you make a copy of an existing art and translate it, the copy should have the same aspect! Then, you have the stuff to complete your task: reply for a question you posted days ago: http://forums.adobe.com/message/2410622#2410622 should be ok. Best regards, Thomas. ... View more

what king of job would it be? ... View more

i totally agree with you! But right now I don't find the way they use the Expand suite to do this stuff! PathFinder plugin acts differently in CS4. After applying an effets, the result object is already expanded. So no need to do it by yourself. ... View more

I still find it hard to believe that AIExpand.h isn't what the Expand in the menu does. I'm sure we're just not using it quite right. Of course, this is the perfect opportunity for someone from Adobe to swoop in here and help us out, but I'm not sure many (if any) read these forums But i think PathFinder expand command behaves differently from the Expand method of Expand suite. You're totally right, this will be fine if someonefrom Adobe could give us some tips about that, but i've got some doubts! For a while, i thought of creating a method to propagate Fill and Stroke from the parent group to children, but this would have been to complicated to code, for something which may have been already written! so i gave up! I would had rather find a simplest solution. ... View more

In fact, using the Pathfinder expand command may be the best solution. We've got the same behavior and the same result. I've fixed my problem! Anyway thanks for the help. Bet regards, Thomas. ... View more

It seems I've finally found a solution. May the one I've excepted, but I've got one. I  tried to solve my probleme using the action scripts. /version 2 /name [ 4     74657374 ] /isOpen 1 /actionCount 2 /action-1 {     /name [ 17         6465636f6d706f5061746846696e646572     ]     /keyIndex 0     /colorIndex 0     /isOpen 0     /eventCount 1     /event-1 {         /internalName (ai_expand_compound_shape)         /localizedName [ 30             44c3a9636f6d706f736572206c6120666f726d6520636f6d706f73c3a965         ]         /isOpen 0         /isOn 1         /hasDialog 0         /parameterCount 1         /parameter-1 {             /key 2020634212             /showInPalette -1             /type (integer)             /value 0         }     } } /action-2 {     /name [ 19         637265617465636f6d706f756e647368617065     ]     /keyIndex 0     /colorIndex 0     /isOpen 1     /eventCount 1     /event-1 {         /internalName (ai_make_compound_shape)         /localizedName [ 26             4372c3a9657220756e6520666f726d6520636f6d706f73c3a965         ]         /isOpen 0         /isOn 1         /hasDialog 0         /parameterCount 1         /parameter-1 {             /key 1835101029             /showInPalette -1             /type (integer)             /value 0         }     } } Then I used the ActionManager suite to  play back an already recorded action. (Expand compound shape). Here is it the test code I've written: AIErr AIArtHandleModifier::ExpandathFinder() {     AIErr result = kNoErr;     AIActionParamValueRef valueParameterBlock = NULL;     ActionDialogStatus dialogStatus = kDialogOn;     try     {         result = sAIActionManager->AINewActionParamValue(&valueParameterBlock);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);            if (valueParameterBlock)         {                        result = sAIActionManager->AIActionSetInteger(valueParameterBlock, 'xpnd', 0);             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                        result = sAIActionManager->PlayActionEvent("ai_expand_compound_shape", dialogStatus, valueParameterBlock);                aisdk::check_ai_error(result);                result = sAIActionManager->AIDeleteActionParamValue(valueParameterBlock);             aisdk::check_ai_error(result);            }         }     catch(ai::Error& ex)     {         result = ex;     }     return result; } Notice: art to be expanded needs to be selected before the command to be run and ActionDialogStatus must be turned on (Otherwise this will not work fine) Anyway, if you have a solution in where ActionManager is not used, I'll take it too! Many thanks, Thomas. ... View more

I've made some screen shots. This will be easier to understand. The first image is how is structured a compound shape, using the pathfinder plugin: The second one is this compound shapes after expanding it, using the Expand button of pathfinder plugin: And the last one is when i use the Expand suite. (sdk): What I want, is to have the artwork tree of the seconde image, using the sdk. (ExpandSuite::Expand()). Thx. Thomas. ... View more

in addition, when "Expand" button  from pathfinder is clicked, there is a single path as a result. ... View more

I've already tried this method, without success. After creating compound shapes with pathfinder plugin (user action), i want to expand this shapes to have only a single path. (with stroke and fill). result  = sAIExpand->Expand(art, kExpandPluginArt,NULL); aisdk::check_ai_error(result); as a result, i've got a group with fill and stroke, which has a child (path), with no stroke and fill. Use i this method in a wrong way? or should i write a methode to convert this artwork tree to a single path. I'm pretty sure, this could be completed using this method, and i do not want to reinvent the wheel....... thx. Thomas. ... View more

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SnippetRunner is a sample project published in the AISDK. If you have already downloaded it, you could find it, and some more in: \Adobe_Illustrator_CS3_SDK\samplecode \Adobe_Illustrator_CS4_SDK\samplecode No need to redraw, let Illustrator do it for you! Thomas. ... View more

Hi, for source code samples, you could have a look at SnipperRunner project! We could find a lot of cool stuff in here! for the first point: here it is a sample from the sdk: try {         SDK_ASSERT(sAIActionManager);         SnpDocumentActionHelper::VPB vpb;         SnippetRunnerParameter* parameter = SnippetRunnerParameter::Instance();         ai::UnicodeString documentName = parameter->GetString(ai::UnicodeString("Document name"), ai::UnicodeString("MyDocument"));         vpb.SetNewDocumentName(documentName);         ai::FilePath profilesFolder;         result = sAIFolders->FindFolder(kAIUserWritableStartupFileFolderType, false, profilesFolder);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         ai::FilePath defaultPresetFilePath = profilesFolder;         defaultPresetFilePath.AddComponent(ai::FilePath(ai::UnicodeString("Print.ai")));         ai::FilePath presetFilePath = parameter->GetFilePath("New Document Profile", true, defaultPresetFilePath);         vpb.SetNewDocumentSettingsFile(presetFilePath);         SnpChooser chooser;         AIDocumentColorModelValue documentColorModel = chooser.PickDocumentColorModel();         vpb.SetNewDocumentColorModel(documentColorModel);         ASReal documentWidth = parameter->GetReal("Document width", 612.0);         vpb.SetNewDocumentWidth(documentWidth);         ASReal documentHeight = parameter->GetReal("Document height", 792.0);         vpb.SetNewDocumentHeight(documentHeight);         AIDocumentRulerUnitValue documentRulerUnit = chooser.PickDocumentRulerUnit();         vpb.SetNewDocumentRulerUnits(documentRulerUnit);         AIRasterResolution rasterResolution = chooser.PickDocumentRasterResolution();         vpb.SetNewDocumentRasterResolution(rasterResolution);         AIPreviewMode previewMode = chooser.PickPreviewMode();         vpb.SetNewDocumentPreviewMode(previewMode);         result = this->NewDocument(kDialogOff, vpb);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);     }     catch (ai::Error& ex) {         result = ex;     } for the second point, you could do as follow: ASErr result = kNoErr;     try {         // Create new art item in the document.         result = sAIArt->NewArt(kPathArt, kPlaceAboveAll, NULL, &artHandle);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         // Define path segments.         AIPathSegment segment = {{0,0},{0,0},{0,0},false};            segment.corner = false;         short i = 0;                 segment.p.h = 300;         segment.p.v = 300;         segment.in.v = 200;         segment.in.h = segment.out.h = segment.p.h;         segment.out.v = 400;                 result = sAIPath->SetPathSegments(artHandle, i++, 1, &segment);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         segment.p.h = 400;         segment.p.v = 400;         segment.in = segment.out = segment.p;                 result = sAIPath->SetPathSegments(artHandle, i++, 1, &segment);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         segment.p.h = 500;         segment.p.v = 300;         segment.in.v = 400;         segment.in.h = segment.out.h = segment.p.h;         segment.out.v = 200;                 result = sAIPath->SetPathSegments(artHandle, i++, 1, &segment);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);         // Keep path open.         result = sAIPath->SetPathClosed(artHandle, false);         aisdk::check_ai_error(result);     }     catch (ai::Error& ex) {         result = ex;     } why do you to redraw the document? is there a special need? you do not have to do that after adding a new Art in the Artwork tree. Hope this will help you. Regards, Thomas. ... View more

for Expanding Art, you could do as follow: AIArtHandle newArt =0; result = AIArtHandleModifier::ExpandArt(SourceArt, newArt, kExpandStroke); aisdk::check_ai_error(result); Just check method documentation to know how to pass and  retrieve data! Regards, Thomas ... View more

Just for information, just take a look at: http://http://forums.adobe.com/thread/488324?tstart=0 sample code for rasterizing any kind of art. For PlacedArt (if not embedded), you could rerieve the image link, and copy the original image! No rasterization to be done. Hope this will help. Thomas. ... View more

Hello Kristo, I don't totaly understand what you wanted to do. What do you mean by "Vector Image"? Are you talking about PlacedArt or RasterArt? Do you want to rasterize the hole document with all kinf of Art or the PlacedArt or the RasterArt alone? Thomas. ... View more