Illustrator CS6 - Adding dimensional information to a drawing

On ‎Friday‎, ‎November‎ ‎23‎, ‎2018‎ ‎04‎:‎07‎:‎15‎ ‎PM‎ ‎CET, Silly-V <forums_noreply@adobe.com> wrote:

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Illustrator CS6 - Adding dimensional information to a drawing

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This is the script that i use to add dimensions. Could work for you.

Credit to adamdehaven.

/* ======================================

• https://github.com/adamdehaven/Specify

*

• Adam Dehaven ( @adamdehaven )

• http://adamdehaven.com/

*

• ======================================

*/

if (app.documents.length > 0) {

  // Create empty dialog window

  var specifyDialogBox = new Window('dialog', 'Specify');

  specifyDialogBox.frameLocation = ;

  specifyDialogBox.size = ;

  specifyDialogBox.intro = specifyDialogBox.add('statictext', );

  specifyDialogBox.intro.text = 'Select which dimension to specify:';

  specifyDialogBox.where = specifyDialogBox.add('dropdownlist', );

  specifyDialogBox.where.selection = specifyDialogBox.where.add('item', 'Top');

  specifyDialogBox.where.add('item', 'Right');

  specifyDialogBox.where.add('item', 'Bottom');

  specifyDialogBox.where.add('item', 'Left');

  specifyDialogBox.units = specifyDialogBox.add('checkbox', , 'Include units label');

  specifyDialogBox.units.value = true;

  specifyDialogBox.btn = specifyDialogBox.add('button', , 'Specify Object(s) ▸', 'spec');

  // document

  var doc = activeDocument;

  // count selected items

  var selectedItems = parseInt( doc.selection.length ) || 0;

  // spec layer

  try {

  var specsLayer = doc.layers['SPECS'];

  } catch(err) {

  var specsLayer = doc.layers.add();

  specsLayer.name = 'SPECS';

  }

  // measurement line and text color in RGB

  var color = new RGBColor;

  color.red = 255;

  color.green = 51;

  color.blue = 255;

  // gap between measurement lines and object

  var gap = 2;

  // size of perpendicular measurement lines.

  var size = 6;

  // number of decimal places in measurement

  var decimals = 3;

  // pixels per inch

  var dpi = 300;

  /**

  Start the spec

  */

  function startSpec() {

  if (selectedItems == 1) {

  specSingle( doc.selection[0].geometricBounds, specifyDialogBox.where.selection.text );

  } else if (selectedItems == 2) {

  specDouble( doc.selection[0], doc.selection[1], specifyDialogBox.where.selection.text );

  } else {

  alert('Please select at least 1 or 2 items.');

  }

  specifyDialogBox.close();

  }

  /**

  Spec the gap between 2 elements

  */

  function specDouble( item1, item2, where ) {

  var bound = new Array(0,0,0,0);

  var a =  item1.geometricBounds;

  var b =  item2.geometricBounds;

  if (where=='Top' || where=='Bottom') {

  if (b[0]>a[0]) { // item 2 on right,

  if (b[0]>a[2]) { // no overlap

  bound[0] =a[2];

  bound[2] = b[0];

  } else { // overlap

  bound[0] =b[0];

  bound[2] = a[2];

  }

  } else if (a[0]>=b[0]){ // item 1 on right

  if (a[0]>b[2]) { // no overlap

  bound[0] =b[2];

  bound[2] = a[0];

  } else { // overlap

  bound[0] =a[0];

  bound[2] = b[2];

  }

  }

  bound[1] = Math.max (a[1], b[1]);

  bound[3] = Math.min (a[3], b[3]);

  } else {

  if (b[3]>a[3]) { // item 2 on top

  if (b[3]>a[1]) { // no overlap

  bound[3] =a[1];

  bound[1] = b[3];

  } else { // overlap

  bound[3] =b[3];

  bound[1] = a[1];

  }

  } else if (a[3]>=b[3]){ // item 1 on top

  if (a[3]>b[1]) { // no overlap

  bound[3] =b[1];

  bound[1] = a[3];

  } else { // overlap

  bound[3] =a[3];

  bound[1] = b[1];

  }

  }

  bound[0] = Math.min(a[0], b[0]);

  bound[2] = Math.max (a[2], b[2]);

  }

  specSingle(bound, where );

  }

  /**

  spec a single object

  @param bound item.geometricBound

  @param where 'Top', 'Right', 'Bottom,' 'Left'

  */

  function specSingle( bound, where ) {

  specsLayer.locked = false;

  // width and height

  var w = bound[2]-bound[0];

  var h = bound[1]-bound[3];

  // a & b are the horizontal or vertical positions that change

  // c is the horizontal or vertical position that doesn't change

  var a = bound[0];

  var b = bound[2];

  var c = bound[1];

  // xy='x' (horizontal measurement), xy='y' (vertical measurement)

  var xy = 'x';

  // a direction flag for placing the measurement lines.

  var dir = 1;

  switch( where ) {

  case 'Top':

  a = bound[0];

  b = bound[2];

  c = bound[1];

  xy = 'x';

  dir = 1;

  break;

  case 'Right':

  a = bound[1];

  b = bound[3];

  c = bound[2];

  xy = 'y';

  dir = 1;

  break;

  case 'Bottom':

  a = bound[0];

  b = bound[2];

  c = bound[3];

  xy = 'x';

  dir = -1;

  break;

  case 'Left':

  a = bound[1];

  b = bound[3];

  c = bound[0];

  xy = 'y';

  dir = -1;

  break;

  }

  // create the measurement lines

  var lines = new Array();

  // horizontal measurement

  if (xy=='x') {

  // 2 vertical lines

  lines[0]= new Array( new Array(a, c+(gap)*dir) );

  lines[0].push ( new Array(a, c(gapsize)*dir) );

  lines[1]= new Array( new Array(b, c+(gap)*dir) );

  lines[1].push( new Array(b, c(gapsize)*dir) );

  // 1 horizontal line

  lines[2]= new Array( new Array(a, c(gapsize/2)*dir ) );

  lines[2].push( new Array(b, c(gapsize/2)*dir ) );

  // create text label

  if (where=='Top') {

  var t = specLabel( w, (a+b)/2, lines[0][1][1], color );

  t.top += t.height;

  } else {

  var t = specLabel( w, (a+b)/2, lines[0][0][1], color );

  t.top -= t.height;

  }

  t.left -= t.width/2;

  // vertical measurement

  } else {

  // 2 horizontal lines

  lines[0]= new Array( new Array( c+(gap)*dir, a) );

  lines[0].push ( new Array( c(gapsize)*dir, a) );

  lines[1]= new Array( new Array( c+(gap)*dir, b) );

  lines[1].push( new Array( c(gapsize)*dir, b) );

  //1 vertical line

  lines[2]= new Array( new Array(c(gapsize/2)*dir, a) );

  lines[2].push( new Array(c(gapsize/2)*dir, b) );

  // create text label

  if (where=='Left') {

  var t = specLabel( h, lines[0][1][0], (a+b)/2, color );

  t.left -= t.width;

  } else {

  var t = specLabel( h, lines[0][0][0], (a+b)/2, color );

  t.left += size;

  }

  t.top += t.height/2;

  }

  // draw the lines

  var specgroup = new Array(t);

  for (var i=0; i<lines.length; i++) {

  var p = doc.pathItems.add();

  p.setEntirePath ( lines );

  setLineStyle( p, color );

  specgroup.push( p );

  }

  group(specsLayer, specgroup );

  specsLayer.locked = true;

  }

  /**

  Create a text label that specify the dimension

  */

  function specLabel( val, x, y, color) {

  var t = doc.textFrames.add();

  t.textRange.characterAttributes.size = 8;

  t.textRange.characterAttributes.alignment = StyleRunAlignmentType.center;

  t.textRange.characterAttributes.fillColor = color;

  // Conversions : http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/illustrator/sdk/CC2014/Illustrator% 20Scripting%20Guide.pdf

  // UnitValue object (page 230): http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/scripting/pdfs/javascript_tools_gui de.pdf

  var displayUnitsLabel = specifyDialogBox.units.value;

  var v = val;

  var unitsLabel = '';

  switch (doc.rulerUnits) {

  case RulerUnits.Picas:

  v = new UnitValue(v, "pt").as("pc");

  var vd = v - Math.floor (v);

  vd = 12*vd;

  v =  Math.floor(v)'p'vd.toFixed (decimals);

  break;

  case RulerUnits.Inches:

  v = new UnitValue(v, "pt").as("in");

  v = v.toFixed (decimals);

  unitsLabel = " in"; // add abbreviation

  break;

  case RulerUnits.Millimeters:

  v = new UnitValue(v, "pt").as("mm");

  v = v.toFixed (decimals);

  unitsLabel = " mm"; // add abbreviation

  break;

  case RulerUnits.Centimeters:

  v = new UnitValue(v, "pt").as("cm");

  v = v.toFixed (decimals);

  unitsLabel = " cm"; // add abbreviation

  break;

  case RulerUnits.Pixels:

  v = new UnitValue(v, "pt").as("px");

  v = v.toFixed (decimals);

  unitsLabel = " px"; // add abbreviation

  break;

  default:

  v = new UnitValue(v, "pt").as("pt");

  v = v.toFixed (decimals);

  unitsLabel = " pt"; // add abbreviation

  }

  if(displayUnitsLabel) {

  t.contents = v + unitsLabel;

  } else {

  t.contents = v;

  }

  t.top = y;

  t.left = x;

  return t;

  }

  function setLineStyle(path, color) {

  path.filled = false;

  path.stroked = true;

  path.strokeColor = color;

  path.strokeWidth = 0.5;

  return path;

  }

  /**

• Group items in a layer

  */

  function group( layer, items, isDuplicate) {

  // create new group

  var gg = layer.groupItems.add();

  // add to group

  // reverse count, because items length is reduced as items are moved to new group

  for(var i=items.length-1; i>=0; i--) {

  if (items!=gg) { // don't group the group itself

  if (isDuplicate) {

  newItem = items.duplicate (gg, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);

  } else {

  items.move( gg, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING );

  }

  }

  }

  return gg;

  }

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This post is a few years old, and have found a better script, by Vasily. Copy and paste text in a text editor, and save files as PRODUCTION-AddDimensions2.jsx into your  scripts folder.

//============================= SPEC WRITER By Vasily ==========================// 

function main(){ 

//---------------------------------------------------- Basic Functions 

    function asSourceString(func){ 

        return func.toSource().toString().replace("(function "+func.name+"(){","").replace(/}\)$/,""); 

    } 

    function sendBTmsg(func, updateObj, resultFunc, resultFuncArgs){ 

        if(updateObj==undefined){updateObj={self: 'nothing'}}; 

        var updateObjName=updateObj.self; 

        if(updateObjName!=undefined){ 

            var bt=new BridgeTalk; 

            bt.target='illustrator'; 

            var btMsg=asSourceString(func); 

            for(all in updateObj){ 

                if(all!='self'){ 

                    var rx=new RegExp(updateObjName+'\\.'+all,'g'); 

                    btMsg=btMsg.replace(rx,updateObj[all]); 

                } 

            } 

            bt.body=btMsg; 

            //$.write(btMsg); 

            bt.onResult=function(result){ 

                if(resultFunc!=undefined){ 

                    resultFunc(result.body, resultFuncArgs); 

                } 

            } 

            bt.send(); 

        } else { 

            $.writeln("Error, function 'sendBTmsg(func, updateOb)': the update object should have a 'self' property, indentifying its' name."); 

        } 

    } 

    function CMYKtoRGB(c,m,y,k){ 

        return [(1-(c/100))*(1-(k/100)),(1-(m/100))*(1-(k/100)),(1-(y/100))*(1-(k/100))]; 

    } 

    function drawFromObjString(objString, canvasArea){ 

        var obj=eval(objString); 

        var canvas=canvasArea.graphics; 

        var counter=obj.total; 

        while(counter>=0){ 

            for(all in obj){ 

                if(all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g) && all.match(/\d{1,2}$/g)==counter){ 

                    var thisShp=obj[all]; 

                    var vectorPts=thisShp.pathPoints; 

                    canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(thisShp.pathPoints[0][0],thisShp.pathPoints[0][1]); 

                    for(var j=0; j<vectorPts.length; j++){ 

                        var thisAnchor=vectorPts; 

                        var x=thisAnchor[0], y=thisAnchor[1]; 

                        canvas.lineTo(x,y); 

                    } 

                    canvas.closePath(); 

                    if(thisShp.fillColor!=null){ 

                        var clr=thisShp.fillColor; //RGB only 

                        var myBrush=canvas.newBrush(canvas.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,clr); 

                        canvas.fillPath(myBrush); 

                    } 

                    if(thisShp.strokeColor!=null){ 

                        var clr=thisShp.strokeColor; //RGB only 

                        var myPen=canvas.newPen(canvas.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1], thisShp.strokeWidth); 

                        canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

                    } 

                } 

            } 

            counter-=1; 

        } 

    } 

//------------------------------------------------------------ Specific Functions 

    function boo(){ 

        alert("Howdy!!!"); 

    } 

    function doNothing(){ 

        var nothing=function(){ 

            return; 

        }() 

    } 

    function returnRefresh(){ 

        outcome={ 

            width: width, 

            height: height, 

            unitsName: unitsName, 

        }.toSource() 

    } 

    function processRefresh(objString, args){ 

        var uiStuff=args[0]; 

        var obj=eval(objString); 

        uiStuff.wE.text=obj.width+" "+obj.unitsName; 

        uiStuff.hE.text=obj.height+" "+obj.unitsName; 

    } 

    //putSpecs() continued from paletteToAI() using 'item', 'left', 'top', 'right', 'bottom', 'width, 'height', 'unitsName', 'proportionFactor' 

    function putSpecs(){ 

        var specsLayer=null; 

        for(var i=0; i<doc.layers.length; i++){ 

            var thisLayer=doc.layers; 

            if(thisLayer.name=="Specs_Layer"){ 

                specsLayer=thisLayer; 

                thisLayer.locked=false; 

                thisLayer.visible=true; 

                break; 

            } 

        } 

        if(specsLayer==null){ 

            specsLayer=doc.layers.add(); 

            specsLayer.name="Specs_Layer"; 

        } 

        function specLine(pt_1, pt_2, parent, orientation, color, textContents, specOffset, arrowType, proportionFactor){ 

            var end_1=parent.pathItems.add(); 

            var end_2=parent.pathItems.add(); 

            var path=parent.pathItems.add(); 

            var text=parent.textFrames.add(); text.contents=textContents; 

            var hd=10*proportionFactor; 

            var vd_1=4*proportionFactor; 

            var vd_2=6*proportionFactor; 

            if(orientation=='horizontal'){ 

                if(arrowType==1){ 

                    end_1.setEntirePath([[pt_1[0]+hd,pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0]+hd,pt_1[1]+vd_1],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0]+hd,pt_1[1]-vd_1],[pt_1[0]+hd,pt_1[1]]]); 

                    end_2.setEntirePath([[pt_2[0]-hd,pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0]-hd,pt_2[1]+vd_1],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0]-hd,pt_2[1]-vd_1],[pt_2[0]-hd,pt_2[1]]]); 

                } else { 

                    end_1.setEntirePath([[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]+vd_2],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]-vd_2],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]]]); 

                    end_2.setEntirePath([[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]+vd_2],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]-vd_2],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]]]); 

                } 

                path.setEntirePath([pt_1,pt_2]); 

                text.left=((pt_2[0]-pt_1[0])/2)+pt_1[0]-(text.width/2); text.top=pt_1[1]-(specOffset/2); 

            } else if(orientation=='vertical'){ 

                if(arrowType==1){ 

                    end_1.setEntirePath([[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]-hd],[pt_1[0]-vd_1,pt_1[1]-hd],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0]+vd_1,pt_1[1]-hd],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]-hd]]); 

                    end_2.setEntirePath([[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]+hd],[pt_2[0]-vd_1,pt_2[1]+hd],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0]+vd_1,pt_2[1]+hd],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]+hd]]); 

                } else { 

                    end_1.setEntirePath([[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0]-vd_2,pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0]+vd_2,pt_1[1]],[pt_1[0],pt_1[1]]]); 

                    end_2.setEntirePath([[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0]-vd_2,pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0]+vd_2,pt_2[1]],[pt_2[0],pt_2[1]]]); 

                } 

                path.setEntirePath([pt_1,pt_2]); 

                text.left=pt_1[0]+(specOffset/2); text.top=((pt_2[1]-pt_1[1])/2)+pt_1[1]+(text.height/2); 

            } 

            end_1.stroked=true; end_1.strokeWidth=1; end_1.strokeColor=color; end_2.stroked=true; end_2.strokeColor=color; end_2.strokeWidth=1; 

            end_1.filled=true; end_1.fillColor=color; end_2.filled=true; end_2.fillColor=color; 

            path.stroked=true; path.filled=false; path.strokeColor=color;  path.strokeWidth=1; 

            text.textRange.characterAttributes.fillColor=color; 

        } 

        var markerColor; 

        if(INFO.colortype=='CMYKColor'){ 

            markerColor=new CMYKColor(); 

            markerColor.cyan=INFO.clr_1; markerColor.magenta=INFO.clr_2; markerColor.yellow=INFO.clr_3; markerColor.black=INFO.clr_4; 

        } else if(INFO.colortype=='RGBColor'){ 

            markerColor=new RGBColor(); 

            markerColor.red=INFO.clr_1; markerColor.green=INFO.clr_2; markerColor.blue=INFO.clr_3; 

        }  else if(INFO.colortype=='GrayColor'){ 

            markerColor=new GrayColor(); 

            markerColor.gray=INFO.clr_1; 

        } 

        var specGrp=doc.groupItems.add(specsLayer, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING); 

        var time=new Date(); 

        var hours=time.getHours(); 

        var minutes=time.getMinutes(); 

        var seconds=time.getSeconds(); 

        if(seconds<10){seconds='0'+seconds;} 

        if(minutes<10){minutes='0'+minutes;} 

        var ampm=function(){ 

            if(hours>12){ 

                hours-=12; 

                return 'pm'; 

            } else { 

                return 'am'; 

            } 

        }(); 

        var specOffset=10, aT=INFO.arrowType; 

        specGrp.name=item.name+"_Specs_"+(hours)+":"+minutes+":"+seconds+ampm; 

        var wSpec=specGrp.groupItems.add(); wSpec.name="Width Spec"; 

        specLine([left,bottom-specOffset],[right,bottom-specOffset], wSpec, 'horizontal', markerColor, "W: "+width+' '+unitsName,specOffset,aT,proportionFactor); 

        var hSpec=specGrp.groupItems.add(); hSpec.name="Height Spec"; 

        specLine([right+specOffset,top],[right+specOffset,bottom], hSpec, 'vertical', markerColor, "H: "+height+' '+unitsName,specOffset,aT,proportionFactor); 

        outcome={ 

            width: width, 

            height: height, 

            unitsName: unitsName, 

        }.toSource() 

    } 

    function getDefaultFill(){ 

        outcome=null; 

        if(app.documents.length>0){ 

            var doc=app.activeDocument; 

            try{ 

                var df=doc.defaultFillColor, colorArray=[]; 

                var type=df.typename; 

                if(type=="GrayColor"){ 

                    colorArray=[df.gray]; 

                } else if(type=="RGBColor"){ 

                    colorArray=[df.red,df.green,df.blue]; 

                } else if(type=="CMYKColor"){ 

                    colorArray=[df.cyan,df.magenta,df.yellow,df.black]; 

                } else if(type=="GradientColor"){ 

                    alert("Sorry, no gradient colors allowed."); 

                    type=null, colorArray=null; 

                } else if(type=="SpotColor"){ 

                    colorArray=df.spot.name; 

                } else if(type=="PatternColor"){ 

                    alert("Sorry, no Pattern colors allowed."); 

                    type=null, colorArray=null; 

                } 

            } catch(e){ 

                alert("Sorry, couldn't set spec color to current FillColor due to: "+e); type=null, colorArray=null; 

            } 

            outcome={ 

                type: type, 

                colorArray: colorArray 

            }.toSource(); 

        } else { 

            alert("There isnt an open document!"); 

        } 

    } 

    function processDefaultFill(objString, args){ 

        var cE=args[0], info=args[1]; 

        var obj=eval(objString); 

        if(obj.type=="RGBColor"){ 

            var clr=[ 

                Math.round((obj.colorArray[0]/255)*100)/100, 

                Math.round((obj.colorArray[1]/255)*100)/100,  

                Math.round((obj.colorArray[2]/255)*100)/100 

            ]; 

            cE.pen=cE.penParent.newPen(cE.penParent.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1],3); 

            cE.canvasG.hide(); cE.canvasG.show(); 

            info.colortype='"'+obj.type+'"'; 

            info.clr_1=obj.colorArray[0]; info.clr_2=obj.colorArray[1]; info.clr_3=obj.colorArray[2]; 

        } else if(obj.type=="CMYKColor"){ 

            var clr=CMYKtoRGB(obj.colorArray[0], obj.colorArray[1], obj.colorArray[2], obj.colorArray[3]); 

            cE.pen=cE.penParent.newPen(cE.penParent.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1],3); 

            cE.canvasG.hide(); cE.canvasG.show(); 

            info.colortype='"'+obj.type+'"'; 

            info.clr_1=obj.colorArray[0]; info.clr_2=obj.colorArray[1]; info.clr_3=obj.colorArray[2]; info.clr_4=obj.colorArray[3]; 

        } else if(obj.type=="GrayColor"){ 

            var grayValue=1-(Math.round(((obj.colorArray[0]/100)*255)*100)/100)/255; 

            var clr=[grayValue, grayValue, grayValue]; 

            cE.pen=cE.penParent.newPen(cE.penParent.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1],3); 

            cE.canvasG.hide(); cE.canvasG.show(); 

            info.colortype='"'+obj.type+'"'; 

            info.clr_1=obj.colorArray[0]; 

        } 

    } 

    function drawArrows(canvas, myPen){ 

        var ofstL=10, ofstR=80, top_1=15, top_2=43; 

        canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(ofstL,top_1); canvas.lineTo(ofstR,top_1); canvas.closePath(); canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

        canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(ofstL,top_1); canvas.lineTo(ofstL,top_1+3); canvas.lineTo(ofstL-3,top_1); canvas.lineTo(ofstL,top_1-3);  

        canvas.closePath(); canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

        canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(ofstR,top_1); canvas.lineTo(ofstR,top_1+3); canvas.lineTo(ofstR+3,top_1); canvas.lineTo(ofstR,top_1-3);  

        canvas.closePath(); canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

        canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(ofstL-2,top_2); canvas.lineTo(ofstR+2,top_2); canvas.closePath(); canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

        canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(ofstL-2,top_2-5); canvas.lineTo(ofstL-2,top_2+5); canvas.closePath(); canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

        canvas.newPath(); canvas.moveTo(ofstR+2,top_2-5); canvas.lineTo(ofstR+2,top_2+5); canvas.closePath(); canvas.strokePath(myPen); 

    } 

    // Main messenger function 

    function paletteToAI(){ 

        outcome=null; 

        if(app.documents.length>0){ 

            var doc=app.activeDocument; 

            var sel=doc.selection; 

            if(sel.length>0){ 

                var top,left,bottom,right; 

                if(sel.length>1){ 

                    alert("selection items : "+sel.length); 

                } else { 

                    var item=sel[0]; 

                    left=item.visibleBounds[0]; 

                    top=item.visibleBounds[1]; 

                    right=item.visibleBounds[2]; 

                    bottom=item.visibleBounds[3]; 

                    var cv=1*INFO.unitsRatio; 

                    var decimals=Math.pow(10,INFO.decimals); 

                    var pointWidth=-1*(left-right); 

                    var pointHeight=top-bottom; 

                    var width=Math.round(-1*(left-right)*cv*decimals)/decimals; 

                    var height=Math.round((top-bottom)*cv*decimals)/decimals; 

                    var unitsName=INFO.unitsName; 

                    var proportionFactor=function(){ 

                        var num=(pointWidth<pointHeight) ? pointWidth:pointHeight; 

                        if(num>72){ 

                            return 1; 

                        } else { 

                            return (num>10) ? num/72:10/72; 

                        } 

                    }(); 

                    INFO.procedure; 

                } 

            } else { 

                alert("Please select an Art Object..."); 

                outcome=null; 

            } 

        } else { 

            alert("There isnt an open document!"); 

            outcome=null; 

        } 

    } 

//------------------------------------------------------------------------Staying Variables 

    var os=function(){ 

        if($.os.match('Windows')){ 

            return 'Windows'; 

        } else { 

            return 'Mac'; 

        } 

    }(); 

    var version=parseInt(app.version); 

    var UNITS={ 

        self: "UNITS", 

        _in: {ratio: 1/72, name: '"in"'}, 

        _mm: {ratio: 0.352777778, name: '"mm"'}, 

        _pt: {ratio: 1, name: '"pt"'} 

    }; 

    var INFO={ 

        self: "INFO", 

        unitsRatio: UNITS._in.ratio, 

        unitsName: UNITS._in.name, 

        procedure: asSourceString(doNothing), 

        decimals: 3, 

        colortype: '"CMYKColor"', 

        clr_1: 0, 

        clr_2: 100, 

        clr_3: 100, 

        clr_4: 0, 

        arrowType: 1, 

    }; 

    var uiStuff={}; 

    var colorElements={}; 

//------------------------------------------------------------------------Palette----------------------------------------------------------------// 

    var controlPalette=function(){ 

        var logo="({total: 33, shape_33:{pathPoints:[[175, 7], [100, 7], [100, 6], [98, 6], [93, 6], [91, 6], [91, 7], [84, 7], [84, 6], [82, 6], [77, 6], [75, 6], [75, 7], [34, 7], [31, 5], [29, 5], [24, 5], [22, 5], [20, 7], [17, 7], [5, 28], [5, 29], [20, 29], [22, 31], [24, 31], [29, 31], [31, 31], [34, 29], [36, 29], [36, 31], [38, 31], [38, 31], [40, 31], [40, 29], [49, 29], [49, 31], [51, 31], [59, 31], [61, 31], [61, 29], [62, 29], [64, 31], [66, 31], [70, 31], [72, 31], [74, 29], [79, 29], [79, 31], [81, 31], [86, 31], [87, 31], [88, 31], [89, 31], [94, 31], [97, 31], [97, 29], [101, 29], [101, 31], [103, 31], [104, 31], [106, 31], [106, 29], [108, 29], [108, 31], [111, 31], [111, 31], [113, 31], [113, 29], [114, 29], [114, 31], [116, 31], [117, 31], [119, 31], [119, 29], [124, 29], [124, 31], [126, 31], [127, 31], [129, 31], [129, 29], [133, 29], [133, 31], [135, 31], [143, 31], [145, 31], [145, 29], [146, 29], [146, 31], [148, 31], [149, 31], [151, 31], [151, 29], [154, 29], [154, 31], [156, 31], [156, 31], [158, 31], [158, 29], [163, 29]], fillColor:null, strokeColor:[0.69, 0.7, 0.59], strokeWidth: 3}, "+ 

        "shape_32:{pathPoints:[[17, 7], [5, 28], [5, 29], [163, 29], [175, 7]], fillColor:[0, 0.84, 0.87], strokeColor:null},"+ 

        "shape_31:{pathPoints:[[19, 28], [22, 31], [29, 31], [32, 28], [32, 19], [29, 16], [23, 16], [23, 9], [29, 9], [29, 11], [32, 11], [32, 8], [29, 5], [22, 5], [19, 8], [19, 17], [22, 20], [29, 20], [29, 27], [23, 27], [23, 25], [19, 25]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_30:{pathPoints:[[43, 10], [36, 10], [36, 31], [38, 31], [38, 22], [43, 22], [46, 20], [46, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_29:{pathPoints:[[45, 19], [38, 19], [38, 13], [45, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_28:{pathPoints:[[59, 13], [59, 10], [49, 10], [49, 31], [59, 31], [59, 28], [52, 28], [52, 22], [56, 22], [56, 19], [52, 19], [52, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_27:{pathPoints:[[72, 16], [72, 13], [70, 10], [64, 10], [62, 13], [62, 28], [64, 31], [70, 31], [72, 28], [72, 25], [69, 25], [69, 28], [65, 28], [65, 13], [69, 13], [69, 16]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_26:{pathPoints:[[77, 10], [80, 27], [79, 27], [79, 31], [86, 31], [86, 27], [84, 27], [87, 22], [89, 27], [87, 27], [87, 31], [94, 31], [94, 27], [93, 27], [96, 10], [98, 10], [98, 6], [91, 6], [91, 10], [93, 10], [90, 21], [89, 13], [87, 13], [83, 21], [80, 10], [82, 10], [82, 6], [75, 6], [75, 10]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_25:{pathPoints:[[111, 13], [109, 10], [101, 10], [101, 31], [104, 31], [104, 22], [108, 22], [108, 31], [111, 31], [111, 21], [111, 21], [111, 20]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_24:{pathPoints:[[111, 19], [104, 19], [104, 13], [111, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_23:{pathPoints:[[114, 10], [114, 31], [117, 31], [117, 10]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_22:{pathPoints:[[120, 10], [120, 13], [124, 13], [124, 31], [127, 31], [127, 13], [130, 13], [130, 10]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_21:{pathPoints:[[143, 13], [143, 10], [133, 10], [133, 31], [143, 31], [143, 28], [136, 28], [136, 22], [140, 22], [140, 19], [136, 19], [136, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_20:{pathPoints:[[156, 13], [154, 10], [146, 10], [146, 31], [149, 31], [149, 22], [154, 22], [154, 31], [156, 31], [156, 21], [156, 21], [156, 20]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_19:{pathPoints:[[156, 19], [149, 19], [149, 13], [156, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_18:{pathPoints:[[22, 28], [24, 31], [31, 31], [34, 28], [34, 19], [31, 16], [25, 16], [25, 9], [31, 9], [31, 11], [34, 11], [34, 8], [31, 5], [24, 5], [22, 8], [22, 17], [24, 20], [31, 20], [31, 27], [25, 27], [25, 25], [22, 25]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_17:{pathPoints:[[74, 16], [74, 13], [72, 10], [66, 10], [64, 13], [64, 28], [64, 29], [66, 31], [72, 31], [74, 29], [74, 28], [74, 25], [71, 25], [71, 28], [67, 28], [67, 13], [71, 13], [71, 16]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_16:{pathPoints:[[51, 10], [51, 31], [61, 31], [61, 28], [54, 28], [54, 22], [58, 22], [58, 19], [54, 19], [54, 13], [61, 13], [61, 10]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_15:{pathPoints:[[45, 10], [38, 10], [38, 31], [40, 31], [40, 22], [45, 22], [48, 20], [48, 13]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_14:{pathPoints:[[45, 19], [40, 19], [40, 13], [45, 13]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_13:{pathPoints:[[79, 10], [82, 27], [81, 27], [81, 31], [88, 31], [88, 27], [86, 27], [89, 22], [91, 27], [89, 27], [89, 31], [97, 31], [97, 27], [95, 27], [98, 10], [100, 10], [100, 6], [93, 6], [93, 10], [95, 10], [92, 21], [89, 13], [85, 21], [82, 10], [84, 10], [84, 6], [77, 6], [77, 10]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_12:{pathPoints:[[113, 13], [111, 10], [103, 10], [103, 31], [106, 31], [106, 22], [111, 22], [111, 31], [113, 31], [113, 21], [113, 21], [113, 20]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_11:{pathPoints:[[106, 19], [106, 13], [111, 13], [111, 19]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_10:{pathPoints:[[116, 10], [116, 31], [119, 31], [119, 10]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_9:{pathPoints:[[122, 10], [122, 13], [126, 13], [126, 31], [129, 31], [129, 13], [132, 13], [132, 10]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_8:{pathPoints:[[145, 13], [145, 10], [135, 10], [135, 31], [145, 31], [145, 28], [138, 28], [138, 22], [142, 22], [142, 19], [138, 19], [138, 13]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_7:{pathPoints:[[158, 13], [156, 10], [148, 10], [148, 31], [151, 31], [151, 22], [156, 22], [156, 31], [158, 31], [158, 21], [158, 21], [158, 20]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_6:{pathPoints:[[151, 19], [151, 13], [156, 13], [156, 19]], fillColor:[0.94, 0.35, 0.16], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_5:{pathPoints:[[45, 13], [45, 19], [43, 19], [43, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_4:{pathPoints:[[156, 13], [156, 19], [154, 19], [154, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_3:{pathPoints:[[111, 13], [111, 19], [108, 19], [108, 13]], fillColor:[0.62, 0.18, 0], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_2:{pathPoints:[[43, 19], [40, 19], [40, 13], [43, 13]], fillColor:[0, 0.84, 0.87], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_1:{pathPoints:[[108, 19], [106, 19], [106, 13], [108, 13]], fillColor:[0, 0.84, 0.87], strokeColor:null}, "+ 

        "shape_0:{pathPoints:[[154, 19], [151, 19], [151, 13], [154, 13]], fillColor:[0, 0.84, 0.87], strokeColor:null}})"; 

        var w= new Window('palette','Spec Writer™',undefined,{closeButton:true}); w.margins=[5,3,5,8]; w.spacing=2; 

        var logoG=w.add('group'); 

            var logoP=logoG.add('panel',[0,0,184,40],'',{borderStyle: 'sunken'}); 

            logoP.onDraw=function(){ 

                drawFromObjString(logo, this); 

            } 

        var tabG=w.add('tabbedpanel'); 

            var controlsG=tabG.add('tab',undefined,'Controls'); 

                var unitsG=controlsG.add('group'); unitsG.orientation='row'; 

                    var unitsH=unitsG.add('statictext',undefined,'Units:'); 

                    var unitsDD=unitsG.add('dropdownlist',undefined,['in','mm','pt']); unitsDD.selection=unitsDD.items[0]; 

                var decimalsG=controlsG.add('group'); 

                    var decimalsH=decimalsG.add('statictext',undefined,'Decimals:'); 

                    var decimalsDD=decimalsG.add('dropdownlist',undefined,[0,1,2,3,4]); decimalsDD.selection=decimalsDD.items[3]; 

                var selObjG=controlsG.add('panel',undefined,'Target Object(s):'); selObjG.size=[150,140]; 

                    if(os=='Windows'){ 

                        selObjG.size=[150,120];  

                    } 

                    if(os=='Mac' && version<17){ 

                        selObjG.margins=[4,30,4,4]; 

                    } else { 

                        selObjG.margins=[4,20,4,4]; 

                    } 

                    var wG=selObjG.add('group'); 

                        var wH=wG.add('statictext',undefined,'Width'); 

                        var wE=wG.add('edittext',undefined,'',{readonly:true}); wE.characters=10; 

                    var hG=selObjG.add('group'); 

                        var hH=hG.add('statictext',undefined,'Height'); 

                        var hE=hG.add('edittext',undefined,'',{readonly:true}); hE.characters=10; 

                    var refreshBtn=selObjG.add('button',undefined,'Capture Object'); 

            var optsG=tabG.add('tab',undefined,'Options'); 

                var specArrowP=optsG.add('panel',undefined,"Arrows:"); specArrowP.orientation='row'; specArrowP.size=[164,90]; 

                    var arrowSelect=specArrowP.add('group',[0,10,20,60]); arrowSelect.orientation='column'; 

                        var type_1=arrowSelect.add('radiobutton',undefined); type_1.value=true; 

                        var type_2=arrowSelect.add('radiobutton',undefined); 

                        arrowSelect.addEventListener('mousedown',function(ev){ 

                            if(ev.target==type_1){ 

                                type_2.value=false; type_1.value=true; INFO.arrowType=1; 

                            } else if(ev.target==type_2){ 

                                type_1.value=false; type_2.value=true; INFO.arrowType=2; 

                            } 

                        }); 

                    var specArrowG=specArrowP.add('group'); specArrowG.size=[90,60]; 

                    if(os=='Windows'){ 

                        arrowSelect.margins=[2,3,2,2]; 

                        var windowsGroupShowingCrap=specArrowG.add('statictext',undefined,''); 

                    } 

                    var arrowPic=specArrowG.graphics; 

                    colorElements.pen=arrowPic.newPen(arrowPic.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,0,0,1],3); 

                    specArrowG.onDraw=function(){ 

                        var myPen=colorElements.pen; 

                        drawArrows(arrowPic,myPen); 

                    } 

                var colorChoicesP=optsG.add('panel',undefined,'Colors'); 

                var colorChoicesG=colorChoicesP.add('group'); colorChoicesP.size=[164,100]; colorChoicesP.margins=[2,20,2,2]; 

                    if(os=='Windows'){colorChoicesP.size=[164,80];} 

                    var red=colorChoicesG.add('panel'); var redG=red.add('group'); red.margins=[0,0,0,0]; redG.size=[16,10]; 

                    red.graphics.backgroundColor=red.graphics.newBrush(red.graphics.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,0,0]); 

                    red.helpTip="CMYK Red: C: 0, M: 100, Y: 100, K: 0"; red.colortype='"CMYKColor"'; red.clr_1=0; red.clr_2=100; red.clr_3=100; red.clr_4=0; 

                    var cyan=colorChoicesG.add('panel'); var cyanG=cyan.add('group'); cyan.margins=[0,0,0,0]; cyanG.size=[16,10]; 

                    cyan.graphics.backgroundColor=cyan.graphics.newBrush(cyan.graphics.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[0,0.8,1]); 

                    cyan.helpTip="CMYK Cyan: C: 100, M: 0, Y: 0, K: 0"; cyan.colortype='"CMYKColor"'; cyan.clr_1=100; cyan.clr_2=0; cyan.clr_3=0; cyan.clr_4=0; 

                    var black=colorChoicesG.add('panel'); var blackG=black.add('group'); black.margins=[0,0,0,0]; blackG.size=[16,10]; 

                    black.graphics.backgroundColor=black.graphics.newBrush(black.graphics.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[0,0,0]); 

                    black.helpTip="CMYK Black: C: 0, M: 0, Y: 0, K: 100"; black.colortype='"CMYKColor"'; black.clr_1=0; black.clr_2=0; black.clr_3=0; black.clr_4=100; 

                    var yellow=colorChoicesG.add('panel'); var yellowG=yellow.add('group'); yellow.margins=[0,0,0,0]; yellowG.size=[16,10]; 

                    yellow.graphics.backgroundColor=yellow.graphics.newBrush(yellow.graphics.BrushType.SOLID_COLOR,[1,1,0]); 

                    yellow.helpTip="CMYK Yellow: C: 0, M: 0, Y: 100, K: 0"; yellow.colortype='"CMYKColor"'; yellow.clr_1=0; yellow.clr_2=0; yellow.clr_3=100; yellow.clr_4=0; 

                var defaultFill=colorChoicesP.add('button',undefined,"Current Fill Color"); 

                var colorChoices=[red,cyan,yellow,black]; 

                for(var i=0; i<colorChoices.length; i++){ 

                    var thisColor=colorChoices; 

                    thisColor.addEventListener('mousedown',function(){ 

                        var clr=this.graphics.backgroundColor.color; 

                        colorElements.pen=arrowPic.newPen(arrowPic.PenType.SOLID_COLOR,[clr[0],clr[1],clr[2],1],3); 

                        specArrowG.hide(); specArrowG.show(); 

                        INFO.colortype=this.colortype; 

                        INFO.clr_1=this.clr_1; INFO.clr_2=this.clr_2; INFO.clr_3=this.clr_3; INFO.clr_4=this.clr_4; 

                    }); 

                } 

        var specsBtn=w.add('button',undefined,"Put Specs"); 

//------------------------------------------ Event Handlers 

        uiStuff.wE=wE; 

        uiStuff.hE=hE; 

        colorElements.penParent=arrowPic; 

        colorElements.canvasG=specArrowG; 

        defaultFill.addEventListener('mousedown',function(){ 

            sendBTmsg(getDefaultFill, undefined, processDefaultFill, [colorElements, INFO]); 

        }); 

        unitsDD.addEventListener('change',function(){ 

            if(this.selection==null){ 

                this.selection=this.items[0]; 

            } 

        }); 

        decimalsDD.addEventListener('change',function(){ 

            if(this.selection==null){ 

                this.selection=this.items[0]; 

            } 

        }); 

        refreshBtn.addEventListener('mousedown',function(){ // REFRESH 

            INFO.unitsRatio=UNITS['_'+unitsDD.selection.text].ratio; 

            INFO.unitsName=UNITS['_'+unitsDD.selection.text].name; 

            INFO.procedure=asSourceString(returnRefresh); 

            INFO.decimals=decimalsDD.selection.text; 

            sendBTmsg(paletteToAI, INFO, processRefresh,[uiStuff]); 

        }); 

        specsBtn.addEventListener('mousedown',function(){ // Real Specs 

            INFO.unitsRatio=UNITS['_'+unitsDD.selection.text].ratio; 

            INFO.unitsName=UNITS['_'+unitsDD.selection.text].name; 

            INFO.decimals=decimalsDD.selection.text; 

            INFO.procedure=asSourceString(putSpecs); 

            sendBTmsg(paletteToAI, INFO, processRefresh,[uiStuff]); 

        }); 

        var windowObj={ 

            w: w, 

            show: function(){this.w.show();}, 

        } 

        return windowObj; 

    }(); 

    controlPalette.show(); 

} 

#target illustrator 

#targetengine main 

main(); 

Running Windows 7 on PC.

Hi Mike,

I'm trying to use the script but after running it from Illustrator CS6 it says something like "Please create a cutter swatch" but I don't really know what's this or what do I need to set up first?

Thank you for your help.