Save Only The Artboard area into AI file

[Guest]

Hi,

Is it possible to save only the ARTBoard Area into a new AI document by using JSX.

for example in the above image I want only the yellow marked drawing ,that is inside the artboard area, to be save in the new document [AI file] by using JSX.

Thanks

[zertle]

Would it be alright to use a clipping mask to hide everything outside of the artboard?  That shouldn't be too crazy of a script.

[o-marat]

Something like this?

[zertle]

Check this one out

Script to crop artwork to artboard

[o-marat]

[CS6+] Suboptimal and  maybe strange, but it seems to work well:

• Support only one artbord.
• Crop PageItems (PathItems) on active layer.
• Tested by little, then so be careful.
  Created under the inspiration of the Silly-V's script

/**
 * ai.jsx (c)MaratShagiev m_js@bk.ru 17.08.2016
 */
//@target illustrator-20
(function cropToArtb () {
  setZero ();
  clearOutOfArtb ();
  expandAll ();
  ungroupAll (activeDocument.activeLayer);
  cropAllToArtbRect (activeDocument.activeLayer);
 function clearOutOfArtb () {
    executeMenuCommand ('selectallinartboard');
    executeMenuCommand ('Inverse menu item');
    executeMenuCommand ('clear');
  }
  function expandAll () {
    executeMenuCommand ('selectall');
    executeMenuCommand ('expandStyle');
    executeMenuCommand ('deselectall');
  }
  function ungroupAll (lay) {
    while (lay.groupItems.length) {
      executeMenuCommand ('selectall');
      executeMenuCommand ('ungroup');
      executeMenuCommand ('deselectall');
    }
  }
  function cropAllToArtbRect (lay) {
    try {
      _actAdd_intersect ();
      for (var i = lay.pageItems.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        var item = lay.pageItems;
        if (!_outArtbTest (item)) continue;
        var cropRect = _makeCropRect (lay);
        cropRect.move (item, ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER);
        item.selected     = true;
        cropRect.selected = true;
        app.doScript ("intersect", "intersect", false); // action name, set name
        executeMenuCommand ('deselectall');
      }
    } catch (e) {
    } finally {
      try {
        app.unloadAction ("intersect", ""); // set name
      } catch (e) {
      }
    }
// if the item is out from artb then  @return {true}
    function _outArtbTest (item) {
      var d          = activeDocument;
      var artbIndex  = d.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
      var artbRect   = d.artboards[artbIndex].artboardRect;
      var itemBounds = item.geometricBounds; // left top right bottom
      return itemBounds[0] < artbRect[0] || itemBounds[1] > artbRect[1] ||
        itemBounds[2] > artbRect[2] || -itemBounds[3] > -artbRect[3];
    }
    function _makeCropRect (lay) {
      var d         = activeDocument;
      var artbIndex = d.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
      var artbRect  = d.artboards[artbIndex].artboardRect;
      // top left width height
      var cropRect  = lay.pathItems.rectangle (artbRect[1], artbRect[0], artbRect[2], -artbRect[3]);
      return cropRect;
    }
    function _actAdd_intersect () {
      {
        var actStr = '' +
          '/version 3' +
          '/name [ 9' +
          ' 696e74657273656374' +
          ']' +
          '/isOpen 0' +
          '/actionCount 1' +
          '/action-1 {' +
          ' /name [ 9' +
          ' 696e74657273656374' +
          ' ]' +
          ' /keyIndex 0' +
          ' /colorIndex 0' +
          ' /isOpen 0' +
          ' /eventCount 2' +
          ' /event-1 {' +
          ' /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0' +
          ' /internalName (ai_compound_shape)' +
          ' /localizedName [ 14' +
          ' 436f6d706f756e64205368617065' +
          ' ]' +
          ' /isOpen 0' +
          ' /isOn 1' +
          ' /hasDialog 0' +
          ' /parameterCount 2' +
          ' /parameter-1 {' +
          ' /key 1851878757' +
          ' /showInPalette -1' +
          ' /type (enumerated)' +
          ' /name [ 9' +
          ' 496e74657273656374' +
          ' ]' +
          ' /value 1' +
          ' }' +
          ' /parameter-2 {' +
          ' /key 1836016741' +
          ' /showInPalette -1' +
          ' /type (integer)' +
          ' /value 0' +
          ' }' +
          ' }' +
          ' /event-2 {' +
          ' /useRulersIn1stQuadrant 0' +
          ' /internalName (ai_expand_compound_shape)' +
          ' /localizedName [ 21' +
          ' 457870616e6420436f6d706f756e64205368617065' +
          ' ]' +
          ' /isOpen 0' +
          ' /isOn 1' +
          ' /hasDialog 0' +
          ' /parameterCount 1' +
          ' /parameter-1 {' +
          ' /key 2020634212' +
          ' /showInPalette -1' +
          ' /type (integer)' +
          ' /value 0' +
          ' }' +
          ' }' +
          '}'
      }
      var f = new File ('~/ScriptAction.aia');
      f.open ('w');
      f.write (actStr);
      f.close ();
      app.loadAction (f);
      f.remove ();
    }
  }
  // Set Zero point ruler on Document an artboard
  function setZero () {
    var d                      = activeDocument;
    var i                      = d.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ();
    d.rulerOrigin              = [0, d.height];
    d.artboards.rulerOrigin = [0, 0];
  }
} ());

[Silly-V]

Just noticed, this question was from 3 years ago? lol

[o-marat]

Oh! I'm overlooked the date of item   ha-ha

As the saying goes: Better late than never...If your question is not answered in several years – don't lose hope!.. and so on... )))