You simply need to tokenize the CSV and inject the values into your SVG "template". Head don't know how strong your programming background is, but hopefully you can see where this is going. Now take a look at CSV, the less-hectic of the two: Bob Martin,Head Ferry,Asst. Head Illustrator, this would look something like this: Take a look at a very basic SVG file with just some text:
Luckily for you, both of those exist: CSV and SVG. You would need to export the spreadsheet into a format that is easily readable and modified, then translate that into a vector format that has the same attributes. It's not impossible, but it would take some legwork. I haven't looked into this, but this would be another process in itself. In addition to this issue, I would first have to create an XML file, because the data sets cannot be imported from a spreadsheet. But unfortunately, the way the AI actions work, I cannot select the new layer created, so it pastes everything on one layer. I did a sample test of 5 data sets (Like I said I have about 100 in total), and I was able to create a new layer and paste the data set. I got about 75% of the way there by creating variables and data sets using Illustrator. So that's why I have to use illustrator, and why I have to do it the way that I'm trying. The guys doing the video need the file in illustrator, and they need the data from the spreadsheet on a separate layer per data set. I am creating slides for a video based on data from a spreadsheet. Trying to simplify my query obviously returned the wrong answers, so I'll state the more complex example of what I'm trying to do: Which in the example of creating business cards would have been the proper way to go. Some folks came up with a great answer to this question, which was to use InDesign instead of Illustrator. I initially posted this question in a general manner, using an example of business cards. If not, this is going to take a VERY long time. Is there a way to import this spreadsheet into illustrator so that I can have one layer for each row via setting up some variables in the Illustrator file?
So for instance name, email, phone, title. I have several columns that need to be imported for some business cards. I have a spreadsheet with a TON of content that I need to import to layers via Illustrator.
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