How to copy an artboard to a new document on its own layer in a specific place?

[Emma-Leigh]

Any help will be greatly appreciated! I have no idea how to go about making this script

I need help with copying an artboard and its content (on multiple layers) from one document, to a specific location and rotation on a separate opened template file (on a single existing layer). It will be used to copy multiple ongoing iterations of labels of the same size onto a document with specified locations for cut lines for many labels on a single page 🙂 

[rcraighead]

The first thing I'd suggest doing is writing your "script" in "pseudo" code. Just write each step that needs to take place step-by-step. If you need to maintain the elements on descrete layers I'd suggest encorporating an Illustrator Action that temporarily turns on "Paste Remembers Layers" then turns it off again. I've found this VERY helpful in a script I use regularly. Here's a link to the action: https://www.dropbox.com/s/zyf2l9h4o6xvuot/Set%201.aia?dl=0

If you post the pseudo code maybe someone here can provide a starting point for your script.

[Emma-Leigh]

*Select artboard*
*Run script*

Copy selected artboard

Open Illustrator template file

Paste at each of the seven destination co-ordinates: 
1. X= 28.5mm/Y= 123.425mm
2. X= 28.5mm/Y= 210mm

3. X= 28.55mm/Y= 296.575mm
4. X= 193.5mm/Y= 123.425mm

5. X= 193.5mm/Y= 210mm

6. X= 193.5mm/Y= 296.575mm
7. X= 318.5mm/Y= 210.69mm (@270°)

Hopefully this explains it well 🙂

[meganchi]

Not sure if this is what you want to use. But, did you know that you can create multiple blank artboards, and then create your layout on one of the artboards, then select all of the art on just that one arboard, copy it then go to Edit menu and select "Paste on all artboards"? This will paste your objects in the same position on all of the other artboards.

[Emma-Leigh]

I very nearly could get this to work! I just I need one of the artboards to rotate, and would have to delete the label which attaches to the main artboard. I've attached an image of what the template looks like 🙂 

I basically want a label that would be designed on a separate document to copy over into the outlined areas on this template (the magenta outlines are the cutting paths, ideally don't want to change the format).

Label Print Template