Extendscript for Illustrator; can I access stroke profile or width points?

[Razamus]

Trying to write a script to converts brushstrokes to paths with variable width. But I cannot seem to access the variable width properties of a stroke or path points.

Is it possible?

[m1b]

Hi @Razamus , sadly the scripting API does not provide access to those details. The only possible avenue is to us Actions I think. Actions can be used from a script, so that might be something you can use but, even so, I doubt it will give the fine control you are looking for. Sorry 😞 

[Razamus]

What action would you use? I want to script it, because Illustrator on iPad doesn't have the width tool, and I really want to use the pressure sensor to create paths with variable width.

[m1b]

I have no idea, I'm afraid. I don't use actions much. @Kurt Gold do you think actions could help here?

[Razamus]

I don't think there's any easy way to do it. Adobe has really messed this up. Their iPad apps are just useless. And they're not even allowing us to fix them, by accessing the necessary parts in userscripts.

[Kurt Gold]

No, Mark. Actions are impotent in this case as well.

[m1b]

Thanks Kurt. Sorry @Razamus no luck. And yes, I agree; I would love to see Illustrator's scripting API brought into line with all of its capabilities.

[Kurt Gold]

To some extent I have to amend my statement above.

At least applying saved custom width profiles can be recorded with an action.