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In Illustrator CS6, is there a good script of plugin that can make a connect the dots puzzle from a path.
There's some discussion of people who did it with Apple script here. However, they are from 2009. I think Apple must have change the apple script engine since then, because the script doesn't seem to work.
I worked this out: The script does work, you just need to run it from The Apple Script editor and not from inside Illustrator.
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Have you tried using the dashed line option as suggested in that post. Strokes size control size of dots, gap is the gap between.
Please post a screenshot showing where you are and describing how you would prefer your result to be different.
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I would prefer a scripted solution, as I have several puzzles to make, so numbering them all would take a while! If not, then this will have to do!
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I guess I should have posted this in the Illustrator script forum. Is it possible to move it?
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I seem to remember that Inkscape has this function, so why not use it for the job?
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I tried Inkscape extensively but was unable to get it to work.
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I worked this out: The script does work, you just need to run it from The Apple Script editor and not from inside Illustrator.
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The javascript that can be found here:
does the job from within Illustrator.
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Hi. Is there a possibility to drow only with dots? I mean a circle like 0,5x0,5mm and with this circle I want to draw figeres etc. The circle is important for me because if the figure is smaller I can change the boarder of the dots/circle and make them larger. I hope people can understand mhat I mean? Thanks
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The script that Ton linked doesn't work for you?
And if so please tell us what exactly doesn't work for you.
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Use the dashed line with round caps, set the first dash to zero, gap should be a multiple of your line thickness (or not - play with it and fine the sweet spot for your project...)