Write a script for illustrator to fit artboard to selected items.

Question

Hello,

I am searching for a sollution to write a script that scales the artboard in Illustrator.

What I need is a script that does as follow:

I make my artwork en select everything.

From this selection, the script wil adjust the size of the artboard.

The artboard will have the same size as the artwork but with an extra margin around it.

For example 10mm above, under, left and right from the artwork.

This is what I have so far, but it only shrinks in the width:

var docRef = app.activeDocument;

var index = docRef.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
pdtRedim(index,docRef);

function pdtRedim(idx,doc){
var ab, rect0, rect;
ab = doc.artboards[idx];
rect0 = ab.artboardRect;
doc.fitArtboardToSelectedArt(idx);
rect = ab.artboardRect;
rect = [rect[0],rect0[1],rect[2],rect0[3]]
ab.artboardRect = rect;
}

Thank you in advance!

pixxxelschubser · Accepted Answer

Something like that?

// https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/write-a-script-for-illustrator-to-fit-artboard-to-selected-items/m-p/12444820#M294237
// thread: Write a script for illustrator to fit artboard to selected items. (means here: select all elements on the active artboard and fit artboard plus offset).
var aDoc = app.activeDocument;
var offset = 10 * 2.83465;
aDoc.selection = null;
var idx = aDoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex();
aDoc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();
aDoc.fitArtboardToSelectedArt(idx); // does not work for visible bounds of editable fonts
var rect = aDoc.artboards[idx].artboardRect;
aDoc.artboards[idx].artboardRect = [rect[0] - offset, rect[1] + offset, rect[2] + offset, rect[3] - offset];
aDoc.selection = null;

pixxxelschubser · Answer

10 × conversion factor millimeter to point

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