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I have a Voronoi Diagram (VoronoiDiagram/DiagramPlot) in Mathematica - and I need to export it to something I can import into ArcGIS.

I'll settle for any sort of data/vector-based (non-raster) format. Obviously a BMP isn't going to work - I need the actual vector data.

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First take a look at Vector Graphics Formats. This is an easy way to make Voronoi diagram

vd = ListDensityPlot[pts = RandomReal[1, {150, 3}], 
  InterpolationOrder -> 0, ColorFunction -> (White &), Frame -> False,
   BoundaryStyle -> Black, Epilog -> {Red, Point[pts[[All, 1 ;; 2]]]}]

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These are some vector formats in Mathematica:

Export["tst." <> #, vd] & /@ {"svg", "wmf", "emf", "eps", "pdf", "dxf"}
{"tst.svg", "tst.wmf", "tst.emf", "tst.eps", "tst.pdf", "tst.dxf"}

For .PDF you may have to look into option "AllowRasterization"->False see details here.

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  • $\begingroup$ That worked as far as getting an SVG file out the other end... and the SVG file does contain a (correct) graphical representation of the Voronoi - however, I haven't confirmed yet that the actual data I need is still available in the SVG... we're looking into it now. Thanks! $\endgroup$
    – Steve
    Dec 13, 2012 at 19:51
  • $\begingroup$ @Steve please see other formats I added. $\endgroup$
    – Vitaliy Kaurov
    Dec 13, 2012 at 19:56
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    $\begingroup$ The DXF format seems to give me what I need. You didn't list that one, but, it's all the same. Thanks so much for the help! $\endgroup$
    – Steve
    Dec 13, 2012 at 20:43
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    $\begingroup$ @Vitaliy I guess it can hold 3D graphics too, but personally I have only used it for 2D. It does seem that if you re-import it, it gives you a Graphics3D object. But Illustrator (a 2D vector editor) can open the exported DXF. $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    Dec 13, 2012 at 20:57
  • $\begingroup$ @Vitaliy I can export without an error on OS X, but please note that the extension is DXF, not DFX $\endgroup$
    – Szabolcs
    Dec 13, 2012 at 21:00

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