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Macro Lasergrbl

This subroutine exports either the selected items or the entire document from Adobe Illustrator to a file called "export.ai" located in the user's home directory. It then opens that newly exported file using the LightBurn software to prepare it for laser cutting.

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Macro Lasergrbl

This subroutine exports either the selected items or the entire document from Adobe Illustrator to a file called "export.ai" located in the user's home directory. It then opens that newly exported file using the LightBurn software to prepare it for laser cutting.

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Sub Lightburn()

Dim answer As Integer


Dim OrigSelection As ShapeRange
Set OrigSelection = ActiveSelectionRange
OrigSelection.CreateSelection
Dim expopt As StructExportOptions
Set expopt = CreateStructExportOptions
expopt.UseColorProfile = True
Dim expflt As ExportFilter

Dim out_file As String


out_file = "C:" & Environ("HOMEPATH") & "\export.ai"
If Len(Dir$(out_file)) > 0 Then
Kill (out_file)
End If

' is an item selected?


If ActiveSelectionRange.Count > 0 Then
' something is selected export it
Set expflt = ActiveDocument.ExportEx(out_file, cdrAI, cdrSelection, expopt)
With expflt
.Version = 10 ' FilterAILib.aiVersionCS6
.TextAsCurves = True
.PreserveTransparency = True
.ConvertSpotColors = True
.SimulateOutlines = False
.SimulateFills = False
.IncludePlacedImages = True
.IncludePreview = True
.EmbedColorProfile = True
.Finish
End With

Else
answer = MsgBox("Nothing was selected, Export All?", vbYesNo + vbQuestion,
"Export All")
If answer = vbYes Then
' Export everything
Set expflt = ActiveDocument.ExportEx(out_file, cdrAI, cdrAllPages,
expopt)
With expflt
.Version = 10 ' FilterAILib.aiVersionCS6
.TextAsCurves = True
.PreserveTransparency = True
.ConvertSpotColors = False
.SimulateOutlines = False
.SimulateFills = False
.IncludePlacedImages = True
.IncludePreview = True
.EmbedColorProfile = True
.Finish
End With

Else
'do nothing
Exit Sub
End If
End If
' Edit this like if lightburn is in a diffrent location
Call Shell("C:\Program Files\LightBurn\LightBurn.exe " & out_file,
vbNormalFocus)
End Sub

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