align symbols in a grid

[_rajesh_024_]

hi to all...
SORRY FOR MY POOR ENGLISH

Actually i want a script to align 6 symbols in 10 X 10 grid. In random they should align in center of each and every grid boxes. and the row and coloumn should given by us. what is the easier way to do this..
PLZ help me for this. Bcoz i have to sit for a long time to align this.
Thanks.
-Rajesh

[JETalmage]

See the descriptions of two scripts on this page and this page named "ReplaceWithSymbol" and "RandomReplaceSymbol".

ReplaceWithSymbol replaces the objects in the current selection with instances a Symbol of your choosing that exists in your Symbols Palette.

RandomReplaceSymbol randomly replaces selected Symbol Instances with Instances of the other Symbols in the current Symbol Palette.

So with those scripts, there are several ways to approach what you describe. For example:

1. Put any Symbol Instance on the page.
2. Use Transform Effect to create your grid.
3. Expand the Transform Appearance.
3. Use RandomReplaceSymbol to swap out the Symbols.

or

1. Draw a rectangle (or any other shape).
2. Rasterize it.
3. Use Filter>Create>ObjectMosaic to create a grid of rectangular paths. Ungroup the results.
4. Drag a Symbol Instance (any will do) onto the page.
5. Select everything and run the ReplaceWithSymbol script.
6. Select the array of Instances and run the RandomReplaceSymbol script.

...and so on.

JET

[_rajesh_024_]

thanks...
but i want this scipt for cs3...
it is not working in cs3

[JETalmage]

Both of the scripts mentioned work in CS3.

JET

[_rajesh_024_]

soooooooooooooo much thanks!! 🙂
i got it... thanks james...