Convert objects to lines ?

Igull

As part of a 20+ year old "secret" project that I am keen to start over again, is there any way to convert VS objects to straight line segments - perhaps with an option to decide the length of the segments ?
In another life, I previously used Vectorworks to create the 2D objects - it has a simple "convert to lines" menuitem The resultant file was a simple list of segments with X1Y1,X2Y2 co-ordinates which could be easily read into another of my "secret" applications

TIA

Neil

VectorStyler

@Igull Would this convert curves to lines also?

As for the text part: VS documents can be save in JSON or XML formats (Document Setup -> File -> File Format).

Subpath

@Igull

dit you mean something like the left one ?
or like the right one ?

or something totally different ?

Igull

@VectorStyler said in Convert objects to lines ?:

@Igull Would this convert curves to lines also?

As for the text part: VS documents can be save in JSON or XML formats (Document Setup -> File -> File Format).

Yes, all objects would be converted into straight line segments - it's all part of a simple 2D CNC system and it means that the processor doesn't have any hard work if it only has to cut straight lines and not contend with calculating splines etc

I didn't know that VS could save in XML ! That's really handy as it's fairly easy to parse (probably as it was designed that way LOL).

Thanks

Neil

Igull

@Subpath said in Convert objects to lines ?:

@Igull

dit you mean something like the left one ?
or like the right one ?

or something totally different ?

The vectored one on the right, the left hand one is rastered , but I can see why you asked, I should have been clearer

Neil

VectorStyler

@Igull Added the "convert to lines" to the backlog.

Subpath

@Igull

...but I can see why you asked...

it is also because of my English, sometimes
I am not sure if I have understood correctly
and the translators are not always helpful

Subpath

@Igull

in the Video are two possible Ways
to create such segments in VS

Here the Video

unfortunately the .wmf export trick work only on
curved lines and not an straight ones

Igull

@Subpath said in Convert objects to lines ?:
@Igull

unfortunately the .wmf export trick work only on
curved lines and not an straight ones

Actually, it does A straight line only has two pairs of XY co-ordinates - so it doesn't need to be broken into smaller segments - just the curves !

This works extremely well on a number of shapes I tried, the 'resolution' of the number of segments is sufficiently good for my current purposes ! (I wonder if WMF has a 'resolution' for segments ??? - I need to look at that).

So that's a great win for me for now !!! It seems that while VS will export and open WMF files, it doesn't seem to want to import them ?? Not an issue for now as I can open then cut/paste.

Csaba said that I can export as XML - that is really useful - even saving as SVG does a similar job as I can parse out the object co-ordinates from both file flavours.

Don't you just love VS !!!!

BTW, what is your native language ??

Thanks a lot for this.

Neil

Igull

@VectorStyler said in Convert objects to lines ?:

@Igull Added the "convert to lines" to the backlog.

That is outstanding, thanks for that !

Neil

Subpath

@Igull

your welcome

...BTW, what is your native language ??...
my native language is german

...Don't you just love VS !!!!...
Of course, that's why we are here

I know that .wmf works in this way from the time
I worked professionally and had to somehow import
the strangest file formats into Corel Draw for
further processing