A Python script which extracts vector graphics from Adobe Illustrator into multiple smaller SVG files, exploiting the fact that an .ai file is actually a PDF-XML file in disguise. To maintain the position and transformation of the vector graphics, basic linear algebra has been used (actually I only use matrix multiplication).
The XML node traversing code is an inefficient recursive piece of trash, which should be implemented using dynamic programming in the first place.
- Install Python 3 (tested on Python 3.8)
- Install Inkscape (download from this page)
- (Optional but recommended) Create
venvthen activate it - Install libraries by running
pip install -r requirements.txt
Type python ./app.py --help to show help.
I'm not a big fan of WinNT since all of my time has been spent on UNIX/Linux (OSX too if you don't consider it as a heavily modified BSD), but I (was) in a situation where Windows is the only environment. This code was not thoroughly tested on WinNT, but my client does not complain anything so I guess that's it...
Type python ./app.py --inkscape-path="C:/Program Files/Inkscape/bin/inkscape.com" to set inkscape executable path