Pasting scripts

[Channers]

Hi All, I hope you're doing well.

I'm hoping to see if anyone knows of similar scripts to help me paste an object on page 1 and then again paste the same object on page 2, move it by certain X or Y, and then paste the same object on the 3rd page, move it by X or Y (same X or Y as before) and so on for every 5 pages or so. Once done the first 5-8 pages and I have to copy a different object to paste before doing the same process.

I did this all manually the first time and I spotted a lot have been misplaced. 300+ pages and I can't imagine doing this again for the sake of my wrists! I mean, I would if I have to but I would love the opportunity not to. I tried to find Apple Script as well but no luck so far. Please help!

[rob day · Accepted solution]

This JavaScript will duplicate the current selection to the pages after the selection’s page. You can change the r, xoff, and yoff as needed—the units are inches:

//times to repeat
var r = 5
//the amounts to offset the x and y
var xoff = .25
var yoff = .25


var d = app.documents.item(0);
d.viewPreferences.properties = {horizontalMeasurementUnits:MeasurementUnits.INCHES, verticalMeasurementUnits:MeasurementUnits.INCHES}
var s = d.selection[0];
var pn = s.parentPage.documentOffset;
for (var i = 1; i < r+1; i++){
    pn++
    var p = d.pages[pn]
    s.duplicate(p, [xoff*i, yoff*i])
};   

Here’s the compiled script

https://shared-assets.adobe.com/link/c6a8c906-3c90-443e-5a58-7cd2ecbc126e

[Channers]

Wow, this is amazing!! Thank you so much for your help. Truly appreciate it!