SVG outputting polygon instead of path

[Brian_Huonker@adobeforums.com]

I am exporting a map as a scg. In Illustrator 10, when I exported the map as svg, it use the <path>. Now that I have upgraded to CS, when I export the map as svg, it uses <polygon>. Is there a setting I need to click so that it outputs with <path> instead or <polygon>?

Illustrator 10 SVG Output:
<path id="hovey_hall" style="&st37;" d="M413.828,463.781v-3.813v-0.546h-5.991v0.546h-0.546v16.341h6.537v-7.08h4.357v5.446 h8.716v-10.895h-8.716H413.828z"/>

Illustrator CS SVG Output:
<polygon id="hovey_hall" style="&st39;" points="376.382,463.781 376.382,459.969 376.382,459.423 370.391,459.423 370.391,459.969 369.845,459.969 369.845,476.31 376.382,476.31 376.382,469.229 380.739,469.229 380.739,474.676 389.455,474.676 389.455,463.781 380.739,463.781 "/>

[Mordy_Golding@adobeforums.com]

Illustrator CS now specifically supports the export of SVG primitives, and Polygon is one of those. If you want to export the shape as a <path> object, the only way I can think of is to use the scissor tool to cut the path -- so it's not a closed shape. Although that might result in it being saved as a <ployline> but it's worth a shot.

Is there any reason in particular why you'd want to export it as a <path> and not a <polygon> anyway? I guess I never thought people would want to do that...

:) Mordy

[Unregistered]

Hey Brian I had the same problem. Mordy was right that illustrator automatically deems certain items as polygons or even rectangles. However, I tricked it into turning a polygon into a path by zooming all the way in and adding a curve so small that it wouldn't be noticeable zoomed out. And since polygons don't have curves, illustrator deems it a path! Hope that helps!