Convert arboards to objects

[ferdi_]

Hi! I want to make arboards to objects to transform sizes. I don't know if I can do it... Can you help me?

Thank you!

[Kurt Gold]

Which version of Illustrator are you using?

In case it's a recent version, why don't you just use the Artboard tool to change the size of your artboards?

[ferdi_]

Hi Kurt! I'm using CC 2015 *Mac.

I'm doing some planners in different sizes and I like to use objetcs to move it or change a colour, for example.

I forgot to copy the object (rectangle) and paste it in front before convert to artboard and close the file. So I have to draw the rectangles again. I think in these cases, it would be very useful and fast if we can convert artboards to objects.

Thank you very much for your reply!

[CarlosCanto]

use this script, it will draw a rectangle the size of the active artboard.

var idoc = app.activeDocument;
var r = idoc.artboards[idoc.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex()].artboardRect;
idoc.pathItems.rectangle(r[1], r[0], r[2]-r[0], r[1]-r[3]);

[ferdi_]

I have not idea how to use script... But thanks!

[CarlosCanto]

Paste those 3 lines of code to a text file, save the file with a jsx extension. To use, go to File, Scripts, Other Scripts....and navigate to where you saved the jsx file

[nienekee12130452]

This is awesome! Is it also possible to cover the bleed too?

[CarlosCanto]

hmm, let me see, I'm not sure if I can get the bleed box coordinates.

[ferdi_]

Hi Kurt! I'm using CC 2015 *Mac.

I'm doing some planners in different sizes and I like to use objetcs to move it or change a colour, for example.

I forgot to copy the object (rectangle) and paste it in front before convert to artboard and close the file. So I have to draw the rectangles again. I think in these cases, it would be very useful and fast if we can convert artboards to objects.

Thank you very much for your reply!