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OK so I got this squared away to where the art board moves to the selected items. Someone else wrote the code to move the art board to the selected items and I modified it to fit my needs. So that being said big thanks to pixxxel schubser for the code for that part (found here... https://forums.adobe.com/thread/1336506 )
Here is the code for anyone to see/modify/use!
...#target illustrator
var newDocSet = new DocumentPreset;
newDocSet.title = "Cover"
newDocSet.width = (8.5 * 72);
newDocSet.height
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Thanks for the code Carlos!
imageCollection...I also don't understand the need for the extra if statement. So I have removed it from the code I have modified and set it to create a 8.5" x 11" RGB document.
Here is the updated code
#target illustrator
// Duplicates any selected items from the active document into a new document.
var newItem;
var docSelected = app.activeDocument.selection;
if ( docSelected.length > 0 ) {
// Create a new document and move the selected items to it.
// RGB Document, 8.5" x 11" (Document size is set in points)
var newDoc = app.documents.add(DocumentColorSpace.RGB, 612, 792);
for ( i = 0; i < docSelected.length; i++ ) {
docSelected.selected = false;
newItem = docSelected.duplicate( newDoc, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND );
}
}
else {
alert( "Please select one or more art objects" );
}
Now when it duplicates the items it isn't placing them centered on the artboard. Here is a screen shot zoomed out to 12.5% of where it places the items....
Any ideas on that?
This has some user set options at the top which may make it something others can use.
Also should help with your position problem.
Though its not perfect gets it close.
it also does not set the actual document units, Still can't find that...
let me know how it goes for you.
// Puts Selected items in a new document
// New Document Settings
var newDocSet = new DocumentPreset;
newDocSet.title = "My New Document"
var unit = "inch"; // keep to "inch" or "mm"
var width = "8.5";
var height = "11";
var color = "RGB"; // keep to "RGB" or "CMYK"
var reposition = "true"; // Set to true or false
//
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var art = doc.selection;
var newArt;
if(art.length > 0){
if(unit == "inch" || unit == "mm" && color == "RGB" || color == "CMYK"){
if(unit == "inch"){newDocSet.width = width * 72; newDocSet.height = height * 72; newDocSet.RulerUnits = "Inches";}
if(unit == "mm"){newDocSet.width = width * 2.834645; newDocSet.height = height * 2.834645; newDocSet.RulerUnits = "Millimeters";}
if(color == "RGB"){var newDoc = app.documents.addDocument(DocumentColorSpace.RGB,newDocSet);}
if(color == "CMYK"){var newDoc = app.documents.addDocument(DocumentColorSpace.CMYK,newDocSet);}
newDoc.rulerOrigin = [0,0];
for(var i = 0; i < art.length; i++){
var pos = art.visibleBounds;
art.selected = false;
newArt = art.duplicate(newDoc, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND);
if (reposition == "true"){
var pos2 = newArt.visibleBounds;
var X = pos[0] - pos2[0];
var Y = pos[3] - pos2[3];
newArt.translate(X,Y, true, true, true, true);
}
}
}else{alert("Units or Colorspace not set correctly");}
}else{alert("nothing selected");}
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