iPhone - creating Quartz paths on vector app?

Question

I dream of being able to use Illustrator to create my vectorial objects and export them as quartz paths. Is that possible?

It needs to be as Quartz paths because I would like to be able to fill the paths with colors, gradients, etc.

How do I do that? Is there a way to export (?) from illustrator or such apps and import paths on Xcode to use on iPhone/iPad?

Is there any library that can convert them or app for that matter?

thanks in advance

Cavil

Answer 1

I looked around on google and found this It looks pretty promising and has a section on loading EPS, a format exported from illustrator. Look at chapter 16. If this does not work you can always look at creating your own simple format and editor to do simple paths and things.

Darb

svg perhaps, but I saw today that what I need is an app that has convert the vector (svg perhaps) to quartz code that will create the drawings... unless I am wrong, but I don't see any format that can be used. – Cavil

Answer 2

I've done a some experimental SVG loading some time ago:

1) parse SVG paths into CGPathRefs: https://github.com/mro/MROGeometry/blob/master/PathParser.h - mostly written in plain C.

Royer

2) parse SVG (as used in the SVG spec itself) with basic CSS support into a piccolo2d (Java) scenegraph: code.google.com/p/piccolo2d/wiki/SvgSupport – Royer

especially code.google.com/p/piccolo2d/source/browse/piccolo2d.java/… Maybe we could join forces towards a SVG loading lib for quartz2d? – Royer

(sorry for the stupidly cut comment, but stackoverflow doesn't permit to add more than one link at once) – Royer

Answer 3

The most mature library for this is SVGKit. It loads an SVG file the same way UIKit can load a PNG, and draws it in CAShapeLayers. However it does mean that it parses an XML tree every time you want your image drawn.

Logical

Answer 4

Hey I know its been a while but I found one that will open SVG!! It is a little finicky and only supports some parts (specifications are on the same page) but be sure to check it out! https://github.com/cmkilger/CKSVG I hope you get this soon...

Darb

Answer 5

This question still seems to be active, and it's where I ended up searching for an SVG solution for iOS. I had to waste some time to find Qwarkee.

I haven't bought it yet, however, I soon will. It says that it does exactly what you are asking for here. SVG to Quartz 2D .. for $39.99. Over-priced? Not, in my opinion.

Tongue

There is also a Quarkee Lite edition available for $4.99. I didn't have very good results with it though. – Logical

@Logical and there is also PainCode, whopping $99! ... got it for $20 with a bundle of other apps :D – Tongue

Answer 6

I've published SVGgh a library to render SVG files to views, buttons and out to PDF. It includes code to convert an SVG path to a CGPathRef.

Malo