Export Illustrator
Exports some or all of the curves in your model to an Adobe Illustrator file.
This includes free curves, isoparms, surface edges, trim edges, and curves-on-surface are exported as degree 3 Bézier curves.
Export to Illustrator Options
Options
Geometry
Active – Exports only the selected geometry.
All – Exports all geometry.
Horizontal/Vertical Size
These options apply only if a Perspective window is active. They specify a horizontal and vertical size (in points) for the exported image. The selected window in Alias maps to those dimensions in Illustrator.
Scale/To
These two values apply only if an Orthographic window is active. They specify a scale for the geometry. Scale is the number of units in Alias, and To is the corresponding number of units in Illustrator. For example, 1 to 1 does not scale the geometry, while 2 to 1 reduces the size of the geometry by half.
Curve Fit Distance
Specifies the tolerance used when fitting the Alias curves to the Illustrator Bézier curves. Increase this value for faster performance and lighter Bézier curves.
Export an Illustrator file
Free curves, isoparms, surface edges, trim edges, and curves-on-surface are exported as degree 3 Bézier curves in Illustrator. An Adobe Illustrator version 8 file with the .ai extension is written.
Select the curves or objects you want to export.
If you want to export everything, you do not need to make a selection.
Click in the view that you want to export.
Choose File > Export > Illustrator
.In the option box, choose to export Active or All geometry.
- For a perspective view, specify a horizontal and vertical size (in points) for the exported image. The selected window in Alias maps to those dimensions in Illustrator.
- For an orthographic view, specify a scale for the geometry by entering two values. The first value (Scale) is the number of units in Alias, and the second value (To) is the corresponding number of units in Illustrator. For example, 1 to 1 does not scale the geometry, while 2 to 1 reduces the size of the geometry by half.
- Curve Fit distance is the tolerance used when fitting the Alias curves to the Illustrator Bézier curves. Increase this value for faster performance and lighter Bézier curves.
Click Go.
The browser appears.
Enter a filename and choose a location then click Save.
The Illustrator file is saved and has extension .ai.