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Make connect the dots puzzle

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June 17, 2019
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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.

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Correct answer big_smile_00

I worked this out: The script does work, you just need to run it from The Apple Script editor and not from inside Illustrator.

Brandenburgis21918899azry

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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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The javascript that can be found here:

https://graphicdesign.stackexchange.com/questions/57919/how-to-add-numbers-to-adobe-illustrator-anchor-points

does the job from within Illustrator.

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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.

big_smile_00Author

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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.

Mike_Gondek10189183

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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!