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msismsis
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August 25, 2011
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artboards and origin

  • August 25, 2011
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Hi, I'm trying to draw some objects to fixed positions on artboards by first setting the document origin to the top - left position of the artboard. However this seems to work for some of the artboards but not for all.

Sample code:

#target illustrator

// create artboards
var CurrentDoc = app.documents.add ( DocumentColorSpace.CMYK, 595, 841, 12, DocumentArtboardLayout.GridByRow, 50, 6); 
var artboardRef = CurrentDoc.artboards;

// loopt through all artboards
for ( var i = 0; i < artboardRef.length; i++ ) 
  {
   // set page and ruler origin
   var RulerLeft = artboardRef.artboardRect[0];
   var RulerTop  = artboardRef.artboardRect[1] ;
   CurrentDoc.rulerOrigin = [RulerLeft,RulerTop];
   CurrentDoc.pageOrigin  = [RulerLeft,RulerTop];
  
   //add text to artboard
   var cTextRef = CurrentDoc.textFrames.add();
   cTextRef.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont=app.textFonts.getByName("Verdana"); 
   cTextRef.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 27;
   cTextRef.contents = "ArtBoard: "+ (i+1);
   cTextRef.left = +55;
   cTextRef.top = -64;
   redraw();
  } 
8 out of 12 artboards get the text at the right position (but not in the right order when I look at the artboards palette). Text for 4 artboards is placed completely outside any of the artboards.
Any help is appreciated,
Michel
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Correct answer moluapple
Some Math operation is Ok, no need to set origin.
#target illustrator
 
// create artboards
var CurrentDoc = app.documents.add ( DocumentColorSpace.CMYK, 595, 841, 12, DocumentArtboardLayout.GridByRow, 50, 6); 
var artboardRef = CurrentDoc.artboards;
 
// loopt through all artboards
for ( var i = 0; i < artboardRef.length; i++ ) 
  {
   // set page and ruler origin
   var RulerLeft = artboardRef.artboardRect[0];
   var RulerTop  = artboardRef.artboardRect[1] ;
   //CurrentDoc.rulerOrigin = [RulerLeft,RulerTop];
   //CurrentDoc.pageOrigin  = [RulerLeft,RulerTop];
  
   //add text to artboard
   var cTextRef = CurrentDoc.textFrames.add();
   cTextRef.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont=app.textFonts.getByName("Verdana"); 
   cTextRef.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 27;
   cTextRef.contents = "ArtBoard: "+ (i+1);
   cTextRef.left = RulerLeft +55;
   cTextRef.top = RulerTop -64;
   redraw();
  } 
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moluappleCorrect answer
Inspiring
August 26, 2011
Some Math operation is Ok, no need to set origin.
#target illustrator
 
// create artboards
var CurrentDoc = app.documents.add ( DocumentColorSpace.CMYK, 595, 841, 12, DocumentArtboardLayout.GridByRow, 50, 6); 
var artboardRef = CurrentDoc.artboards;
 
// loopt through all artboards
for ( var i = 0; i < artboardRef.length; i++ ) 
  {
   // set page and ruler origin
   var RulerLeft = artboardRef.artboardRect[0];
   var RulerTop  = artboardRef.artboardRect[1] ;
   //CurrentDoc.rulerOrigin = [RulerLeft,RulerTop];
   //CurrentDoc.pageOrigin  = [RulerLeft,RulerTop];
  
   //add text to artboard
   var cTextRef = CurrentDoc.textFrames.add();
   cTextRef.textRange.characterAttributes.textFont=app.textFonts.getByName("Verdana"); 
   cTextRef.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 27;
   cTextRef.contents = "ArtBoard: "+ (i+1);
   cTextRef.left = RulerLeft +55;
   cTextRef.top = RulerTop -64;
   redraw();
  } 
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msismsisAuthor
Participating Frequently
August 26, 2011
That works, thanks,
Michel

        
                                                

        

    


            

                                        

            
                        

                                                                                                            
            







        

                    

    
    





    


                                        

                                                        

            
        
    






                                    
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