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Re: export import eps | illustrator | pstoedit

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• Subject: [mg59592] Re: [mg59574] export import eps | illustrator | pstoedit
• From: Pratik Desai <pdesai1 at umbc.edu>
• Date: Sat, 13 Aug 2005 03:26:20 -0400 (EDT)
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Chris Chiasson wrote:

>Hello MathGroup,
>I am trying to Import some 2D vector graphics from a PDF. I have taken
>the graphics and put them in an Adobe Illustrator file. I have tried
>all manner of export methods.
>
>PS
>EPS
>DXF
>SVG
>
>In all cases Mathematica either can't read the files or reads them
>incorrectly in a way that makes it impossible to obtain the data I
>need. Also, using ghostview/pstoedit on the ps and eps output of
>Illustrator has been ineffective.
>
>So, I decided I would start small:
>
>NotebookDirectory=
>    DirectoryName[
>      ToFileName["FileName"/.NotebookInformation[EvaluationNotebook[]]]];
>Export[ToFileName[NotebookDirectory,"\\Engine Map\\temp2.eps"],
>  Plot[x^2,{x,0,3},Epilog->{Hue[0],Line[{{1,0},{1,9}}]},ImageSize->600]]
>Show@Import[ToFileName[NotebookDirectory, "\\Engine Map\\temp2.eps"]]
>
>The result of these commands is a Graphics object that has misaligned
>text on the axes, but is otherwise acceptable.
>
>Now:
>I open Illustrator, open the temp2.eps file, save it as an eps
>(varying the version of the EPS has had no effect), close Illustrator
>and then issue the following command again:
>
>Show@Import[ToFileName[NotebookDirectory, "\\Engine Map\\temp2.eps"]]
>
>The output is now:
>DeleteFile::privv: Privilege violation during DeleteFile[C:\DOCUME~
>          1\Chris\LOCALS~1\Temp\.00009a03480].
>Import::fmterr: Invalid EPS format.
>Show::gtype: Symbol is not a type of graphics.
>  
>
I usually get this error when I try to export a graphic and it is not 
defined
lets say
plot1=Plot[..........]
SetDirectory["C://"]
Export["plot1.png", plot, "PNG"]
when plot and plot1 do not match it gives you the gtype error

I hope this helps

Pratik Desai

>Show[$Failed]
>
>What is going on? How do I fix this problem? If I can import this
>basic graphic with your help, I may be able to tackle the other one.
>
>Versions:
>Win XP SP2
>Mathematica 5.2 Student
>Adobe Illustrator CS 2 Tryout
>  
>


-- 
Pratik Desai
Graduate Student
UMBC
Department of Mechanical Engineering
Phone: 410 455 8134

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