Mike,

Mike Crowe wrote:
> 
> Hello
> I am new to this list (short bio at end).  My question concerns
> development of SVG to vector graphic translators.  More specifically SVG
> to Dxf or SVG to Gerber.  I've been working with a simple SVG to Dxf
> translation, but as I grow to understand the limitations of a DXF format
> and the power of SVG,  I'm starting to look for something more powerful
> (potentially batik) to use as a framework for this translation.  I
> started out by using an XSLT, which I was totally lost in, to developing
> a Autocat release 14 complient Svg2Dxf.java type code package, to what
> now would need to be maybe a release 8 Autocad DXF format (DXF is a
> moving target).
> 
> Where in batik would be a good jumping off point for developing such a
> Transcoder  (ie I should extend superCool.class or impliement
> almostThereAbstract.class)?

You can have a look at the org.apache.batik.transcoder packages. 
There are a few SVG -> XXX transcoders (raster formats) and we have
a WMF -> SVG transcoder. The FOP project contains an SVG -> PDF
transcoder (http://xml.apache.org/fop).

Vincent.

> 
> BIO
> For those intersted :-)
> My name is Mike Crowe.  I am an electrical engineer living in southern
> Mississippi, USA.  I am currently designing microstrip components for
> PC boards from 400MHz up to 8400MHz and need to develop a flexable
> software package for computer generating these components.  Hence the
> interest in SVG, batik and Dxf (which is my target output).  I have been
> following XML-FOP for the last year or so and have from time to time
> submitted some minor code changes in the SVG portion of that code.
> 
> Thanks
> Mike
> 
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