Is there any chance of an iOS version in which you could write and execute scripts for export to pdf/illustrator on the go
might be a way of injecting a bit of cash into the project?
not sure exactly what you mean, but paperjs could be a way of answering your question
http://groups.google.com/group/paperjs/browse_thread/thread/668c4e47f1ea5129?pli=1
Ken