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levi23
levi23
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August 13, 2016
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change the position of a artboard using javascript

  • August 13, 2016
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Hello such. I will see a silly question to which I have not found solution

You can change the position of a artboard using javascript?

Something like: it does not work.

app.coordinateSystem = CoordinateSystem.ARTBOARDCOORDINATESYSTEM;
abActive = app.activeDocument.artboards[app.activeDocument.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex()];
alert("abActive: "+abActive+"\n\n"+
"abActive.position[0]: "+abActive.position[0]+"\n\n"+
"abActive.position[1]: "+abActive.position[1]+"\n\n"
)
abActive.position = [500, 1000];

I searched for information and I have not found.

Thank you very much in advance.

a greeting

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Correct answer pixxxelschubser

Hi levi23​,

if I understand  you right – you want to move (only) the artboard without the page items?

You have to go the „long way“:

// artboardMove.jsx
// https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2194906
//        change the position of a artboard using javascript?
// regards pixxxelschubser
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
//var abSrc = aDoc.artboards[0];
var abIdx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
var abSrc = aDoc.artboards[abIdx];
var moveX = 500;
var moveY = 1000;
var abSrc_L = abSrc.artboardRect[0] + moveX;
var abSrc_T = abSrc.artboardRect[1] - moveY;
var abSrc_R = abSrc.artboardRect[2] + moveX;
var abSrc_B = abSrc.artboardRect[3] - moveY;
abSrc.artboardRect = [abSrc_L, abSrc_T, abSrc_R, abSrc_B];

But be careful. Have always a look to the max artboard size/position.

Have fun

3 replies

levi23
levi23Author
Known Participant
August 16, 2016

It is done. sorry

thanks

    levi23
    levi23Author
    Known Participant
    August 15, 2016

    Thank you very much for your help

    it works great

    regards

    Silly-V
    Silly-V
    Legend
    August 15, 2016

    A two-part answer, if only they could each be marked as correct

      pixxxelschubser
      Community Expert
      pixxxelschubserCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      August 15, 2016

      Hi Silly-V​,

      yes, only the TO levi23​ can mark the correct answer.

      But everyone else can mark a good answer as helpful answer.

      Regards

      pixxxelschubser
      Community Expert
      pixxxelschubserCommunity ExpertCorrect answer
      Community Expert
      August 13, 2016

      Hi levi23​,

      if I understand  you right – you want to move (only) the artboard without the page items?

      You have to go the „long way“:

      // artboardMove.jsx
      // https://forums.adobe.com/thread/2194906
      //        change the position of a artboard using javascript?
      // regards pixxxelschubser
      var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
      //var abSrc = aDoc.artboards[0];
      var abIdx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
      var abSrc = aDoc.artboards[abIdx];
      var moveX = 500;
      var moveY = 1000;
      var abSrc_L = abSrc.artboardRect[0] + moveX;
      var abSrc_T = abSrc.artboardRect[1] - moveY;
      var abSrc_R = abSrc.artboardRect[2] + moveX;
      var abSrc_B = abSrc.artboardRect[3] - moveY;
      abSrc.artboardRect = [abSrc_L, abSrc_T, abSrc_R, abSrc_B];

      But be careful. Have always a look to the max artboard size/position.

      Have fun

      levi23
      levi23Author
      Known Participant
      August 13, 2016

      First of all many thanks for your answer, but I do not express well ... I meant to move the artboard and its contents. So it is trying to use the position property.

      There is that possibility without using rearrange?

      Thank you very much again.

      Sorry my english. I am spanish.

      a greeting.

      Z
      zertle
      Inspiring
      August 13, 2016

      To move all of the elements, you need should be able to just loop through all of the layers and just move them as well. Instead of moving them all individually, this code should group them, use the GroupItem Translate function, and then ungroup them.

      // Get a reference to the layers and loop through them
      var layers = aDoc.layers;
      for( var i = 0, ii = layers.length; i < ii; i++ ) {
          // clear any current selection
          doc.selection = null;
          
          // select all elements in the current layer and group them
          layers.hasSelectedArtwork = true;
          app.executeMenuCommand( "group" );
          
          // translate them using the moveX and moveY variables
          var curGroup = layers.groupItems[0];
          curGroup.translate( moveX, -moveY );
          
          // ungroup them
          app.executeMenuCommand( "ungroup" );
      }

      Good luck!

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