apple script to mimic object > artboards > convert to artboards

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June 21, 2022
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Hi, this is my first time posting. I have been creating atomations with applescript and then running them via automator for my work flows, that has been going well. but I ran into an issue whre I need to convert shapes to artboards. I know I can do it with object > artboards > convert to artboards in the nav. Is this possilbe to do with apple script? Thanks!

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Correct answer mcs_dean

Can also be done by:

execute menu command menu command string "setCropMarks"

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mcs_deanCorrect answer

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Can also be done by:

execute menu command menu command string "setCropMarks"

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Tyler_SegelAuthor

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thank you, a minor adjustment and it worked!

tell application "Adobe Illustrator"
	set theJS to "app.executeMenuCommand ('setCropMarks');"
	set runjava to do javascript theJS
end tell

CarlosCanto

Community Expert

this is javascript, there should be an equivalent in applescript or perhaps applescript can execute javascript? vbscript on windows can.

// convert selected rectangles to Artboards
app.executeMenuCommand ("setCropMarks");

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mcs_dean

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As Carlos points out can be done with JS in Applescript by:

tell application id "com.adobe.illustrator"
	set theJS to "app.executeMenuCommand ('setCropMarks');"
	set runjava to do javascript theJS
end tell

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