vector-graphics

Creating a PostScript/TrueType font.

I've the coordinates of the letters (e.g. using SVG). How could I generate a TrueType/PostScript font for my computer ? (edited : changed vectorial to TrueType/PostScript ) ...

WPF 3D Model Drawing Tools

Are there any applications out there for 3D modeling that would output the finished product to an array of points (X,Y,Z) that you could then import to a WPF 3D Model? ie: <MeshGeometry3D Positions="0,0,0 10,0,0 0,10,0 10,10,0 0,0,10 10,0,10 0,10,10 10,10,10" TriangleIndices="0,2,1 1,2,3 0,4,2 2,4,6 0,1,4 1,5,4 1,7,5 1,3,7 4,5,6 7,6,5 ...

XAML Vector to Illustrator or similar

Hi, I can easily enough go from Adobe Illustrator and make a XAML file via the XPS Virtual Printer, but is there any way to import Vector graphics defined in XAML into Adobe Illustrator to continue working on it? Cheers Nik ...

How does vector graphics performance in Java compare to Flash?

Answers should compare the best possible methods/libraries for drawing/animating the vector graphics on both platforms (particularly java, is there more than one way in flash?). What are those methods? ...

What is a good multiplatform vector graphics library for C/C++?

I'm looking for a good multiplatform library for vector graphics in C/C++. Any recommendation or thougts? Thanks EDIT: Thanks for all your answers!! Could anyone tell me the pros and cons of qt vs cairo, for example? Cairo got more votes, but it seems to be from 5 to 7 times slower according to some benchmarks... ...

Inkscape + pdftex?

I have a small drawing in Inkscape and I want to embed it in a LaTeX document which I compile using pdftex. pdftex seem to have an oddity of not accepting .eps. infact if what I understood is correct the only vector graphics format it accepts is pdf. When I save my drawing in Inkscape as pdf then what I get is a pdf with a full page with...

Export JPanel to vector graphics

I would like to export the image in my JPanel to a vector graphics file so it can be edited and printed at a higher-than-screen resolution. Essentially I want its paint() function to be called with a destination Graphics that saves the drawing commands into a vector graphic file. What is a good, simple way to do this? What libraries a...

wxPython: Drawing a vector-based image from file

How can I draw a vector-based image from a file in wxPython? I know nothing of image formats for such a thing, so please recommend. ...

Are there existing frameworks for data-based manipulation of information presentation?

My wife is about to embark on a mind-bogglingly long project. One of the things she'll need to do is present numbers to potential investors - income, spending, impact of spending, increase in profits, etc. The first thing that occurred to me was to use some rudimentary SVG, to build scalable models of stuff (fruits, buildings, etc.) tha...

Drawing on ActiveX control

I've created an ActiveX control using Microsoft Visual C++ and I know I can use the CDC object provided on the onDraw method to draw on it, but these are raster graphics which don't look good. Is there a vector drawing api which I could use? ...

Is there the substitute good tool of visio?

I made UML or a figure of server constitution with Visio so far. However, Visio was not usable by the circumstances of adult. Therefore I want to describe UML or a figure of server constitution by some other methods, but will there be anything, the recommended tool? I ask with a free thing. ...

Using XAML vector graphics in WPF application

I have a vector image that I've defined in XAML. What is the proper way to use this resource in a WPF application? I want to have the vector image in its own XAML file, and then add the image to other UserControls in my application. What should be the top-level element in my XAML vector image? How do I refer to that image in other UserC...

Embedding vector graphics in Word

Hi, I'm working on a calculation program which creates graphs from input data with ZedGraph. My client would like to embed those graphics into Microsoft Word and the publish the document as PDF. Both PNGs and enhanced metafiles produce badly rastered results in the PDF. I've tested this with Office 2007 and the "built-in" PDF publisher...

How to use EPS files in a WPF or Silverlight application?

I have a few images in EPS format which I would like to use in my WPF application. Is this possible? If not, is there a way to convert them to XAML so I can use them directly in WPF? I don't have a budget for Expression Design or Adobe Illustrator, and there are only a few images to convert. ...

Vector Graphics on Windows Mobile

I have to make an application that runs on both Windows (XP/Vista) and Windows Mobile. The graphics interface must be scalable (for different resolutions) and the controls must be custom (like the ones usually found on music apps). SVG was my instant choice but the lack of support on Windows Mobile pretty much kill my time budget. I've t...

Using a XAML file as a vector Image Source

I would like to be able to use vector graphics, preferably defined in XAML, as the Source of an Image control, just like I can currently use a raster image like a PNG. That way I could easily mix and match between bitmap and vector images, like this: <StackPanel> <Image Source="Images/Namespace.png"/> <Image Source="Images/Modul...

Comparison of Vector Graphic Formats

From Wikipedia:Vector Formats, there are several vector graphic format, such as: CGM (Computer Graphics Metafile) SVG (Scalable Vector Graphics) ODG (OpenDocument Graphics) EPS (Encapsulated PostScript) PDF (Portable Document Format) SWF (Small Web Format) WMF / EMF (Windows Metafile / Enhanced Metafile) XPS (XML Paper Specification) ...

Easiest way to generate PDF from vector graphics and text serverside or in flash

ok, here's the problem: the format of the vector graphics could be either SWF or SVG, which is up to me to choose the text can have about any font both text and graphics can be rotated and moved, and graphics can be scaled too i considered doing this on clientside, which is flash player 9, using alivePDF, but 1. it does not support m...

What libraries are available to help create 2D Java games for phones?

I want to begin developing 2D Java games for phones (on J2ME) therefore I'd like to know if any libraries or "engines" exist to help out in the various graphical tasks: Drawing text with pixel fonts? Drawing bitmaps for sprites with multiple frames like animated GIFs? Drawing graphics with code, lines, beziers, flood-filling and gradie...

Is it smart building an OpenGL C# application to replace GDI

Hello, I have developed a quite large application using MFC. Naturaly, I used GDI for drawing, CCmdTarget for event routing, and the document-view architecture. It was a convenient development path. Now, the client is interested in converting this application to .Net. I would prefer (and they too) writing the new product in C#. The ...