Illustrator CS6 - Adding dimensional information to a drawing

Report · Jun 03, 2014

How can I add actual dimensions to an object. I'ver created the drawing, but now want to add the dimension informaiton of a few objects into the drawing, without having to manually add the line and arrow and text.

Report · Jun 03, 2014

MrBugs,

Illy has no dimensional information.

You will need to use some plugin, or some other application, or hope that James will post a link to his script(s) for that. You can see how it works here, in the Desperate Measure thread:

Desperate Measure

Report · Jun 03, 2014

save the text below to a .jsx file, and run that as a script.

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/*

Dimensioning - Nick Blakey 2007

This will add measurement marks and dimensions to any selected item.

This script requires that a swatch already exist for the colour "Cutter" (or "cutter")

*/

var myDocument = app.activeDocument;

var selectedObject = myDocument.selection;

var activeLayer = app.activeDocument.activeLayer;

var layerName = activeLayer.name;

activeLayer.name = "Source4Measure";

// Get position of selection bounds

var myBounds = selectedObject[0].geometricBounds;

// Set up X and Y co-ordinates

var x1 = myBounds[0];

var x2 = myBounds[2];

var y1 = myBounds[1];

var y2 = myBounds[3];

// Set up data for the Measurements

var ptWidth = myBounds[2] - myBounds[0];

var ptHeight = myBounds[1] - myBounds[3];

var tmpWidth = Math.round(ptWidth / 0.02834645);

var tmpHeight = Math.round(ptHeight / 0.02834645);

var finalWidth = tmpWidth / 100;

var finalHeight = tmpHeight / 100;

//Find Centre of Object

var xCentre = x1 + (ptWidth / 2);

var yCentre = y1 - (ptHeight / 2);

// Find Cutter swatch position

var origSwatches = myDocument.swatches;

var swatchesLength = origSwatches.length;

for (i=0;i<swatchesLength;i++) {

if (origSwatches.name == "cutter" || origSwatches.name == "Cutter") {

var cutterSwatch = origSwatches;

}

// Check if Cutter swatch is defined

if (cutterSwatch == undefined) {

alert("Please create a cutter swatch");

}

else {

makeDimensions();

releaseLayer();

}

function makeDimensions() {

// Lock the active layer to prevent colour change

activeLayer.locked = true;

// Create Measurements Layer

//Now moved to separate function

/*var mLayer = myDocument.layers.add();

//mLayer.name = "Measurements";*/

mLayerCreate();

// Set Document colors to Cutter

myDocument.defaultFillColor = cutterSwatch.color;

myDocument.defaultStrokeColor = cutterSwatch.color;

// Create White Color Object for Measurement Boxes

newWhite = new CMYKColor();

newWhite.black = 0;

newWhite.cyan = 0;

newWhite.magenta = 0;

newWhite.yellow = 0;

// Create groups for measurements

var yMeasure = mLayer.groupItems.add();

yMeasure.name = "Height";

var xMeasure = mLayer.groupItems.add();

xMeasure.name = "Width";

// X Measurement Line and Endpoints

var xLine1 = xMeasure.pathItems.add();

xLine1.stroked = true;

xLine1.setEntirePath ([[x1,y1+36],[xCentre - 30,y1+36]]);

var xLine2 = xMeasure.pathItems.add();

xLine2.stroked = true;

xLine2.setEntirePath ([[xCentre + 30,y1+36],[x2,y1+36]]);

var xLineEnd1 = xMeasure.pathItems.add();

xLineEnd1.stroked = true;

xLineEnd1.setEntirePath ([[x1,y1+40],[x1,y1+32]]);

var xLineEnd2 = xMeasure.pathItems.add();

xLineEnd2.stroked = true;

xLineEnd2.setEntirePath ([[x2,y1+40],[x2,y1+32]]);

// Y Measurement Line and Endpoints

var yLine1 = yMeasure.pathItems.add();

yLine1.stroked = true;

yLine1.setEntirePath ([[x2+36,y1],[x2+36,yCentre + 30]]);

var yLine2 = yMeasure.pathItems.add();

yLine2.stroked = true;

yLine2.setEntirePath ([[x2+36,yCentre - 30],[x2+36,y2]]);

var yLineEnd1 = yMeasure.pathItems.add();

yLineEnd1.stroked = true;

yLineEnd1.setEntirePath ([[x2+32,y1],[x2+40,y1]]);

var yLineEnd2 = yMeasure.pathItems.add();

yLineEnd2.stroked = true;

yLineEnd2.setEntirePath ([[x2+32,y2],[x2+40,y2]]);

/* Create Box for X Measurement text

Deprecated by use of two lines in measurement line

var xBox = xMeasure.pathItems.rectangle (y1 + 46, xCentre - 30, 60, 20);

xBox.filled = true;

xBox.fillColor = newWhite;

xBox.fillOverprint = false;

xBox.stroked = false;*/

// Create Text for X Measurement

var xText = xMeasure.textFrames.add();

xText.contents = finalWidth + "mm";

xText.top = y1 + 42;

xText.left = xCentre;

xText.paragraphs[0].paragraphAttributes.justification = Justification.CENTER;

for (i=0;i<xText.textRange.characters.length;i++) {

xText.characters.characterAttributes.fillColor = cutterSwatch.color;

}

/* Create Box for Y Measurement Text

Deprecated by use of two lines in measurement line

var yBox = yMeasure.pathItems.rectangle (yCentre + 30, x2 + 26, 20, 60);

yBox.filled = true;

yBox.fillColor = newWhite;

yBox.fillOverprint = false;

yBox.stroked = false;*/

// Create Text for Y Measurement

var yText = yMeasure.textFrames.add();

yText.contents = finalHeight + "mm";

yText.rotate (-90); //, true, false, false, false, Transformation.CENTER);

yText.top = yCentre;

yText.left = x2 + 30;

yText.paragraphs[0].paragraphAttributes.justification = Justification.CENTER;

for (i=0;i<yText.textRange.characters.length;i++) {

yText.characters.characterAttributes.fillColor = cutterSwatch.color;

}

function mLayerCreate() {

var mLayerNotExists = true;

// Check if measurements layer exists

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

if(activeDocument.layers.name == "Measurements"){

mLayer = activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layers; // not using var to declare makes it global

mLayerNotExists = false;

}

// Create Measurements Layer

if(mLayerNotExists){

mLayer = myDocument.layers.add();// not using var to declare makes it global

mLayer.name = "Measurements";

}

function releaseLayer(){

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

if(activeDocument.layers.name == "Source4Measure") {

activeDocument.layers.name = layerName;

activeDocument.layers.locked = false;

activeDocument.activeLayer = activeDocument.layers;

}

// Set Document colors back to Default

black = new CMYKColor();

black.black = 100;

myDocument.defaultFillColor = newWhite;

myDocument.defaultStrokeColor = black;

}

Report · Jul 02, 2014

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.

Report · Jul 02, 2014

If you need to do this a lot, buying a plug in saves you time and money in the long run.

This is what we use: Hot Door - CADtools - Overview

Report · Jul 27, 2014

Diego, you have to create a color swatch in your color swatch panel. Name it "Cutter".

Or if you're a little code savvy, go into the jsx file itself on line 40, and replace the two swatch names "Cutter" and "cutter" with "Black" and "black" (which, in most cases, your illustrator files have as a default swatch in the color palette).

I often have a different color for my dimension measurement lines so I make a specific CMYK color and call it Cutter, and I'm off measuring things.

If you don't understand how to make a swatch, you need to become more familiar with the basic operation of Illustrator. Go here for directions:

Adobe Illustrator * Using and creating swatches

Report · Jun 03, 2014

Running Mac OS?

Try: Re: Dimension Lines

Report · Jun 03, 2014

Running Windows 7 on PC.

Report · Jul 02, 2014

Check out the plugin Specctr, http://www.specctr.com/. It's really inexpensive and gives you the ability to easily do what you want along with a ton of other cool features.

Report · Jul 27, 2014

Go here and download the above script:

PRODUCTION-AddDimensions.jsx

Report · Oct 16, 2015

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}, "+

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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();

Report · Jan 05, 2016

Thanks, Mike. Is this script compatible with Windows 7 CS6; I got an "Error 25: Expected: ]. Line: 227"?

Report · Jan 09, 2016

Sorry not sure as i did not write the script, but was working on windows last time I checked, but Ido dot have my windows system anymore to check for you as had too many computers.

Report · Jan 10, 2016

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 = [500,400];

specifyDialogBox.size = [350,150];

specifyDialogBox.intro = specifyDialogBox.add('statictext', [20,10,310,50] );

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

specifyDialogBox.where = specifyDialogBox.add('dropdownlist', [20,50,100,40] );

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', [140,54,300,90], 'Include units label');

specifyDialogBox.units.value = true;

specifyDialogBox.btn = specifyDialogBox.add('button', [140,100,280,140], '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+(gap+size)*dir) );

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

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

// 1 horizontal line

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

lines[2].push( new Array(b, c+(gap+size/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+(gap+size)*dir, a) );

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

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

//1 vertical line

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

lines[2].push( new Array(c+(gap+size/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%20Scriptin...

// UnitValue object (page 230): http://wwwimages.adobe.com/content/dam/Adobe/en/devnet/scripting/pdfs/javascript_tools_guide.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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On ‎Friday‎, ‎November‎ ‎23‎, ‎2018‎ ‎04‎:‎07‎:‎15‎ ‎PM‎ ‎CET, Silly-V <forums_noreply@adobe.com> wrote:

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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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Report · Nov 23, 2018

Also try these:

Re: CAD-style dimension tools?

Illustrator CS6 - Adding dimensional information to a drawing

Re: Dimension Lines

https://adamdehaven.com/blog/dimension-adobe-illustrator-designs-with-a-simple-script/

Report · Nov 24, 2018

Hello

I made a script already on CS2 that gives me satisfaction, just select the points, the unit is the one of the rules.

I can change it for other units or even consider the scale.

If interested consult me by mail see profile.

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