How to make dots from circles?

[Robben779]

Hello.

I have multiply objects. I need to make one average dot for each object. If I choose all objects average will create one dot for all objects. Is there any way to iterate over multiply objects to make average operation for each?

I have Russian UI, sorry for bad translation.

[macpawel]

I'm nor sure you need but:

Try to change dots to Symbol or Brush (scatter)

Maybe it's it?

pawel

[Jacob Bugge · Accepted solution]

robben,

As I (mis)understand it, you will get the same result as with Object>Path>Average (a circle with four Anchor Points and W = H = 0) for each circle in one go if you use Object>Transform>Transform Each>Scale with both Horizontal and Vertical set to 0%.

[Ares Hovhannesyan]

Can you explain more in details your final goal?.

Average Feature (Horizontal and Vertical or Both) will move each anchor point of circle to the center of that circle, without merging them. That means that you will get 4 points on the same place that are not merged.

[Robben779]

The idea was to perform this action (Average) to many objects seperately, but at same time.
Pls look at the picture. If I have much more rabbits, it will take ages to do it manually one by one. I am wondering is there a way to iterate the same procedure (average in this case) with multiply objects.

And I have second question after your comment now. 😃 Can I merge points after average feature somehow?

PS: It is more theoretical question right now, because I found that single point can not have stroke... =( But it's still interesting for me anyway.

[Monika Gause]

You might want to rather try and replace whatever graphics you have by a single anchor point.

Maybe the replace script can do that:

Kelso Cartography

("Find and replace" - but make sure you don't try and scale the anchor point)

[Robben779]

Thx for a tip. I ll try this script too.

[Ares Hovhannesyan]

You can join anchors of two separate paths after using average but not for anchors of single shape. For circle its not possible.

You can test it for two separate parallel line paths   Choose two top anchors and average them vertically .After averaging you can choose these anchors and Join them. You will get one anchor.

[Jacob Bugge]

Robben,

To obtain what you show in your post #4 in just one go, you can do exactly as suggested in my post #2, with the addition that I forgot to mention that you should set Stroke to Round Join (I always also set it to Round Cap).

[Robben779]

Thx for tip. That will work for me, even if it puts all anchors in one place instead of making one single anchor.
Somehow, I didn't get it from first try... Seems like AI selection was lagging. Tried it again, and it worked good.

[Jacob Bugge]

You are welcome, Robben.