How to highlight open paths?

Question

Is there any way or script to hightlight the open paths from the selected paths

Kurt Gold · Accepted Answer

yes, you are right. I try again but script not work in my case. any way I found a trick to find open paths, selecting path apply arrow head and it will show the open path as shown below image

j.khakase, that may work in some cases, but it may also fail in other cases.

For example, below are two paths with arrowheads. One path is open, one is closed. Which one is the open path and which one the closed path according to the arrowhead proof?

You may get a more robust visual indicator by creating and applying a pattern brush that includes a start tile and an end tile (red arrowheads in the sample below). The start and end tiles would only appear on open paths.

On the other hand, you say that Femke's script does not work in your case. Perhaps you could provide a sample file, so one may have a look at it and check why it doesn't work.

femkeblanco · Answer

This deselects closed paths in a selection, thereby leaving only open paths selected.

selectOpen(app.selection);
function selectOpen(items) {
    for (var i = 0; i < items.length; i++) {
        if (items[i].typename == "PathItem" &&
            items[i].closed == true) {
                items[i].selected = false;
        } else if (items[i].typename == "GroupItem") {
            selectOpen(items[i].pageItems);
        } else if (items[i].typename == "CompoundPathItem") {
            selectOpen(items[i].pathItems);
        }
    }
}

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