As one of the possible variants of Illustrator script algorithm: Save as a pdf Then, through Photoshop, open the pdf and save it in png (through BridgeTalk Class) ... View more

Walfred, hello! Thanks, now everything is very clear! Now became apparent why the different fields (and now I know what mean the term   "mullion" ). ... View more

Can you give me the .ai file, which goes to print? More complex file. Then it will be clear how the script should look like, and its interface. Thank you! ... View more

You need different bleeds on each of the 4 sides of the paper? Maybe ask the author of the script to add this feature? ... View more

//@target illustrator //@targetengine session // script.name = AI_openMultiPagePDF_CS4_CS5_v1.02.jsx; // script.description = opens a multipage PDF; // script.required = requires CS4 or later // script.parent = CarlosCanto // 01/07/12;  v1.2-01/15/12 // script.elegant = false; // Notes: I didn't try opening a ridiculous amount of pages, I "only" open 35 pages....in about a minute and a half. // Use with caution, save everything before running, script is memory intensive... // Lion fix by John Hawkinson 01/15/12 /** * MaratShagiev, m_js@bk.ru, 15 oct 2016, tested on Illustrator CS4, CS5, CC2015.3 * modify lines: ~117, ~154-162, ~230-end; * what modify: * set zero point of the global rulers to the top left corner of the work area * start edding pages from this zero point * */ //----------------------- START UI CODE, create user interface var win = new Window ("dialog", "MTools - Open Multipage PDF"); var fileGroup = win.add ("group"); // this is the group on the left, it holds the File button and the Font label note var btnFile  = fileGroup.add ("button", undefined, "File..."); // button to select the PDF to open var lblFonts = fileGroup.add ("statictext", undefined, "Unavailable\nFonts\nwill be\nsubstituted.", {multiline: true}); var grpRight = win.add ("group"); // group on the right, to hold everything else var txtFile  = grpRight.add ("edittext", undefined); // to hold selected PDF file path var grpPanel   = grpRight.add ("group"); var pagesPanel = grpPanel.add ("panel", undefined, "Page Range"); var lblFrom    = pagesPanel.add ("statictext", undefined, "From:"); var txtFrom    = pagesPanel.add ("edittext", undefined, 1); var lblTo      = pagesPanel.add ("statictext", undefined, "To:"); var txtTo      = pagesPanel.add ("edittext", undefined, 1); var btnGroup  = grpPanel.add ("group"); var btnOk     = btnGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Open"); var btnCancel = btnGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Cancel"); var lblStatus = grpRight.add ("statictext", undefined, "Open Multipage PDF requires CS4 or later..."); win.orientation = pagesPanel.orientation = "row"; // two items fileGroup and grpRight win.alignChildren     = "right"; fileGroup.orientation = "column"; fileGroup.alignment   = "top"; txtFile.alignment     = ["fill", "top"]; lblStatus.alignment   = "left"; grpRight.orientation = "column"; btnGroup.orientation = "column"; btnOk.enabled        = false; // disable this button until a valid file is supplied txtFrom.characters = txtTo.characters = 3; btnFile.active = true; // receive the first "Enter" win.helpTip      = "\u00A9 2012 Carlos Canto"; grpRight.helpTip = "Not tested with a ridiculous amount of pages"; //------------------------ get the PDF file btnFile.onClick = function () {   txtFile.text  = ""; // clear previous File path if any   btnOk.enabled = false; // disable the Ok button   var fileRef   = File.openDialog ("Select PDF...", "*.pdf"); // get the file   fileRef       = new File (fileRef.fsName.replace ("file://", "")); // Lion fix by John Hawkinson   if (fileRef != null && fileRef.exists) // check if it is valid file, it should be, unless after clicking a file, the name gets edited   {     txtFile.text  = fileRef.fsName; // show the file Path here     btnOk.enabled = true; // enable the Ok button     txtTo.active  = true; // move focus to change the last page to open   } } //------------------------ btnOk.onClick = function () {   doSomething (); // call main function.   win.close (); // close when done } //------------------------ on leaving this text, check again if file exist, in case file path is typed instead of clicking the File...button txtFile.onDeactivate = function () {   //alert("on deactivate")   var file = File (txtFile.text); // create a file based on the text edit control   if (file.exists) { // and chekc for existance, if it does     btnOk.enabled = true; // enable the Ok button   }   else { // if it does not exist     btnOk.enabled = false; // disable the Ok button   } } //------------------------ win.center (); win.show (); //-------------------------END UI CODE function doSomething () // Open each page in the range, group all art, move to a new document, then { // with all pages on top of each other, create artboards and move each page   // to its final own layer, own artboard. // get first page and last page to open   $.hiresTimer; // start timer   var from = txtFrom.text;   var to   = txtTo.text; // create destination document, pdf open options, etc   app.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevel.DONTDISPLAYALERTS;   var fileRef              = File (txtFile.text); // get file from text edit   //alert(fileRef.name)   var idoc                = app.documents.add (); // add a document;   setAbsZero (); // MaratShagiev modify   var pdfOptions          = app.preferences.PDFFileOptions;   pdfOptions.pDFCropToBox = PDFBoxType.PDFBOUNDINGBOX;   var spacing      = 10; // space between artboards   var arrPagesInfo = []; // to hold each PDF page name, doc size and art position   for (j = from; j <= to; j++) // open all pages in range, group art, and move the dest document   {     pdfOptions.pageToOpen = j; // Open a file using these preferences     var pdfDoc     = open (fileRef, DocumentColorSpace.RGB);     lblStatus.text = "\u00A9 2012 Carlos Canto - Opening page " + j;     win.update ();     var pdfLayer = pdfDoc.activeLayer; // add a group and group all items     var items    = pdfLayer.pageItems; // get all items in layer, there's only one layer, right?     var tempGrp  = pdfDoc.groupItems.add (); // to group everything in page     tempGrp.name = "Page " + j; // name the group, "Page 1", "Page 2", etc     for (i = items.length - 1; i > 0; i--) // group all items     {       items.move (tempGrp, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);     } // get document bounds     var pdfw     = pdfDoc.width;     var pdfh     = pdfDoc.height;     var activeAB = pdfDoc.artboards[0];     pdfLeft = activeAB.artboardRect[0];     pdfTop  = activeAB.artboardRect[1];     if (j == from) {       // firstabRect = activeAB.artboardRect;       // abRect      = firstabRect;       // $.writeln(abRect);       var ableft   = 0; // position next artboard below the first one       var abtop    = 0;       var abright  = ableft + pdfw;       var abbottom = abtop - pdfh;       firstabRect  = [ableft, abtop, abright, abbottom];       abRect       = firstabRect;     }     else { // TODO // x = 8498 seems to be the canvas max X position, check and make another row if a page gets to here       if ((abRect[2] + spacing + pdfw) >= 8494) // if rightmost artboard position surpases the canvas size,       {         var ableft   = firstabRect[0]; // position next artboard below the first one         var abtop    = firstabRect[3] - spacing;         var abright  = ableft + pdfw;         var abbottom = abtop - pdfh;         firstabRect  = [ableft, abtop, abright, abbottom];       }       else // if we don't get to the canvas edge, position next artboard, to the right of the last one       {         var ableft   = pageSpecs[3][2] + spacing; // pageSpecs[3] = abRect // abRect[2] = right position         var abtop    = pageSpecs[3][1]; // abRect[1] = top position         var abright  = ableft + pdfw;         var abbottom = abtop - pdfh;       }       abRect = [ableft, abtop, abright, abbottom];     } // get this group position relative to top/left     var deltaX = tempGrp.left - pdfLeft;     var deltaY = pdfTop - tempGrp.top; // make an array to hold each page Name, width, height, deltaX, deltaY     pageSpecs = [tempGrp.name, deltaX, deltaY, abRect]; // pageSpecs holds last page info, it gets overwritten as we add pages     arrPagesInfo.unshift (pageSpecs); // unshift to make first page, the last in the array // duplicate grouped page 1 onto dest document     newItem = tempGrp.duplicate (idoc, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING); // close current PDF page     pdfDoc.close (SaveOptions.DONOTSAVECHANGES);   } // end for all pages to open // Stage 2, create layers and artboards for each PDF page (group) and reposition // loop thru the groups, add artboards for each and reposition   var ilayer = idoc.layers[idoc.layers.length - 1]; // the one layer so far   for (k = arrPagesInfo.length - 1; k >= 0; k--) // last item in the array holds the first PDF page info   { // add new layer and new AB     var newAB     = idoc.artboards.add (arrPagesInfo [3]);     var newLayer  = idoc.layers.add ();     newLayer.name = arrPagesInfo [0] // reposition group relative to top/left     var igroup = ilayer.groupItems ;     igroup.left = newAB.artboardRect[0] + arrPagesInfo [1];     igroup.top  = newAB.artboardRect[1] - arrPagesInfo [2];     igroup.move (newLayer, ElementPlacement.PLACEATEND); // add new artboard to the left of existing one     lblStatus.text = "Repositioning page " + k;     win.update ();   }   idoc.artboards[0].remove ();   ilayer.remove ();   app.userInteractionLevel = UserInteractionLevel.DISPLAYALERTS;   var time                 = $.hiresTimer / 1000000; // end timer   lblStatus.text           = "Copyright 2012 \u00A9 Carlos Canto";   alert (arrPagesInfo.length + " pages opened in " + time.toFixed (2) + " seconds"); // 35 pages opened in 98-99 seconds   //$.writeln(time); }// end doSomething Function /** * set the zero point of global rulers to top left corner of main work area * * used copy-past max-size-rectangle (16383*16383 pt) * and the Document.view property * */ function setAbsZero () {   var WORK_AREA_SIZE  = 16383,       d               = activeDocument,       rect            = d.pathItems.rectangle (0, 0, WORK_AREA_SIZE, WORK_AREA_SIZE),       artbMax,       screenModeStore = d.views[0].screenMode;   rect.stroked  = false;   rect.selected = true;   cut ();   d.views[0].screenMode = ScreenMode.FULLSCREEN;   d.views[0].zoom       = 64;   d.views[0].zoom       = 0.0313;   paste ();   rect    = selection[0];   artbMax = d.artboards.add (rect.geometricBounds);   d.rulerOrigin                                                  = [0, d.height];   d.artboards[d.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ()].rulerOrigin = [0, 0];   rect.remove ();   artbMax.remove ();   d.views[0].screenMode = screenModeStore; } ... 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CarlosCanto, hello! What do you think that if I set the zero point of the global rulers to the top left corner of the working area? In this case, the artboards will be added starting from the top left corner, filling all the available space in the working area. If you think it's appropriate, then where do I put the modified script (changes are very little)? ... View more

yshkrish , Hello! Do you mean that you want to make changes to the .ai file using File.open(), File.read(), File.write()? That is, change the text or binary data? I think there should be knowledge of the PostScript language, features of standard of the Illustrator document format., etc. Then it will not "non active document", but an Illustrator file on the hard drive. And what specific changes you want to make a file or document? ... View more

I'm installed Illustrator CS4 for testing. This code requires significant improvement, but in your last example works correctly. //@target illustrator-14 (function processArtbs () {   setMaxZero ();   var i, j,       d           = activeDocument,       lays        = d.layers,       groups      = [],       tmpLay      = d.layers.add (),       artbs       = [],       gap         = 10,       x           = 0,       y           = 0,       columns     = 4,       scaleFactor = 50,       angle       = 90;   for (i = 0; i < activeDocument.artboards.length; i++) {     var obj = activeDocument.artboards;     artbs.push (obj);   }   for (i = 0; i < d.groupItems.length; i++) {     groups.push (d.groupItems);   }   var mainGr = tmpLay.groupItems.add ();   for (i = 0; i < groups.length; i++) {     var obj = groups;     obj.move (mainGr, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);   }   mainGr.position = [mainGr.groupItems[0].height / 2, mainGr.groupItems[0].height / 2];   try {     for (i = 1, j = 0; i < activeDocument.layers.length; i++, j++) {       var obj2 = activeDocument.layers;       groups .move (obj2, ElementPlacement.INSIDE);     }   } catch (e) {   }   for (i = 0; i < groups.length; i++) {     var obj3 = groups;     obj3.rotate (angle, true, true, true, true, Transformation.CENTER);   }   tmpLay.remove ();   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     lay.groupItems[0].resize (scaleFactor, scaleFactor, true, true, true, true, scaleFactor, Transformation.TOPLEFT);   }   for (i = lays.length - 1 , j = 1; i >= 0; i--, j++) {     var gr      = lays.groupItems[0];     gr.position = [x, y];     if (!(j % columns)) {       y = gr.geometricBounds[3] - gap;       x = 0;     } else {       x += gr.width + gap;     }   }   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     d.artboards.add (lay.groupItems[0].geometricBounds);   }   for (i = artbs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {     artbs.remove ();   }   /**LIB*/   function setMaxZero () {     var d               = activeDocument,         rect            = d.pathItems.rectangle (0, 0, 16000, 16000),         artbMax,         screenModeStore = d.views[0].screenMode;     rect.stroked  = false;     rect.selected = true;     cut ();     d.views[0].screenMode = ScreenMode.FULLSCREEN;     d.views[0].zoom       = 64;     d.views[0].zoom       = 0.0313;     paste ();     rect    = selection[0];     artbMax = d.artboards.add (rect.geometricBounds);     d.rulerOrigin                                                  = [0, d.height];     d.artboards[d.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ()].rulerOrigin = [0, 0];     rect.remove ();     artbMax.remove ();     d.views[0].screenMode = screenModeStore;   } } ()); I'm sorry for this agly sheet. I will try to fix soon.  %\ ... View more

And is there in CS4 this menu item: "Object> Artboards> Rearrange ..."? Or in the Artboards panel menu? Before starting my script run Rearrange, then the artboards will move to the work area and the script will work normally. ... View more

Resize (scale factor 50%) + rotate 90° counterclokwise + arrange (in 4 columns): //@target illustrator (function processArtbs () {   var doc                = activeDocument,       lays               = doc.layers,       i, j,       artbs              = [],       gap = 10, x = 0, y = 0,       columns            = 4,       scaleFactor        = 50,       angle              = 90;   for (var i = 0; i < activeDocument.artboards.length; i++) {     var obj = activeDocument.artboards;     artbs.push (obj);   }   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     lay.groupItems[0].resize (scaleFactor, scaleFactor, true, true, true, true, scaleFactor, Transformation.CENTER);   }   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     lay.groupItems[0].rotate (angle, true, true, true, true, Transformation.CENTER);   }   for (i = lays.length - 1 , j = 1; i >= 0; i--, j++) {     var gr      = lays.groupItems[0];     gr.position = [x, y];     if (!(j % columns)) {       y = gr.geometricBounds[3] - gap;       x = 0;     } else {       x += gr.width + gap;     }   }   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     doc.artboards.add (lay.groupItems[0].geometricBounds);   }   for (i = artbs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {     artbs.remove ();   } } ()); Offcouse, this script should be run after the opening of a multi-page pdf ... View more

Resize (with scale factor 50%) and rearrange (in 4 columns): //@target illustrator (function processArtbs () {   var doc                = activeDocument,       lays               = doc.layers,       i, j,       artbs              = [],       gap = 10, x = 0, y = 0,       columns            = 4,       scaleFactor        = 50;   for (var i = 0; i < activeDocument.artboards.length; i++) {     var obj = activeDocument.artboards;     artbs.push (obj);   }   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     lay.groupItems[0].resize (scaleFactor, scaleFactor, true, true, true, true, scaleFactor, Transformation.CENTER);   }   for (i = lays.length - 1 , j = 1; i >= 0; i--, j++) {     var gr      = lays.groupItems[0];     gr.position = [x, y];     if (!(j % columns)) {       y = gr.geometricBounds[3] - gap;       x = 0;     } else {       x += gr.width + gap;     }   }   for (i = 0; i < lays.length; i++) {     var lay = lays;     doc.artboards.add (lay.groupItems[0].geometricBounds);   }   for (i = artbs.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {     artbs.remove ();   } } ()); I can not test in Illustrator cs4. In Illustrator CC-2015 it works. I used the only Illustrator cs4 functional. But I doubt in coordinates calculation. ... View more

wolfeEditio, hello! CS4 is very sad ... Please describe, in detail, how and what to do. You can attach the original file and the final result. ... View more

Djos​, hello! Perhaps this issue will be useful for you: RegExp search and replace, keep original text formatting And extension panel, that I use: https://github.com/dumbm1/ai_re ... View more

Roopa ani, hello! If you rewrite your code in the ExtendScript, it works fine: //@target illustrator var percentageX = 50; var percentageY = 50; executeMenuCommand("selectall"); executeMenuCommand("group"); $.sleep(1000); activeDocument.groupItems[0].resize(percentageX, percentageY, true, true, true, true, percentageX, Transformation.CENTER); executeMenuCommand("outline"); executeMenuCommand("ungroup"); executeMenuCommand("deselectall"); I doubt Type.Missing option in the 4th line of your example. Tested on Win10x64ProRus Illustrator CC-2015.3 Eng PS. What is the `Appillus`,` Docillus`? This Latin? And why .Net? ... View more

Hi, Heimdaal! Even if you select multiple layers, you can get only one. You can get only the last selected layer (the layer on which was the last click). Something like this. ... View more

Illustrator's files – is just a text files. It may be possible to apply some tool of global replace text in files? Like Total Commander or Power Grep. ... View more

The final recipe will show? I was very interested in it (including the handling of third-party software). Thank you! ... View more

But 6000 files ... In this case, you may need a batch export of all files to pdf (through Illustrator action or script, artboards are automatically converted into pages of pdf-files, as I think). Then the files are processed using some third-party program ... ... View more

I would make the following algorithm: Save artbords to PDF (to then open in Photoshop). Calculate to each artbords the resolution at which you need to open the PDF-file in Photoshop (that to get on the larger side the 5000 px). Convert PDF to JPG through Photoshop. Thus, the task is parallelized: Illustrator saves the PDF-files, Photoshop convert PDF to JPG. The output is JPG-files with a resolution of 72 dpi and a size of 5000px on the larger side. For example, a function that calculates the resolution, with which to open the PDF-file in Photoshop: function getOpenPhotoshopResolution () {   var d         = activeDocument,       artbAct   = d.artboards[d.artboards.getActiveArtboardIndex ()],       artbW     = artbAct.artboardRect[2] - artbAct.artboardRect[0],       artbH     = artbAct.artboardRect[1] - artbAct.artboardRect[3],       LONG_SIDE = 5000,       BASE_RES  = 72,       openShopRes;   if (artbW >= artbH) {     openShopRes = LONG_SIDE * BASE_RES / artbW;   } else {     openShopRes = LONG_SIDE * BASE_RES / artbH;   }   return openShopRes; } New Your code can be packaged in a try-catch construct and when an error occurs, then an alternative way to go - through Photoshop. ... View more

Hi, garrykillian! How do you scale? New   You can try export the artboards to PDF-files, open this files in Photoshop and then make jpg-files through Photoshop. ... View more

maybe so: previously make a template ai-file with a group of 2 guides (horizontal + vertical) [you can even include it into a script as a binary string] copy this group to target document take geometricBounds of this guides-group... ... View more

The simplified algorithm: take a cvs file from the disk; reading the lines to create a two-dimensional array: [ [width_0, height_0, txt_0], // line 0 // ... [width_n, height_n, txt_n] // line n ] in the cycle to substitute elements of the array to a function to create objects ... View more

eun young junge46173962, hi! If I understand the question, instead app.paste (); can be used executeMenuCommand ('pasteFront'); or executeMenuCommand ('pasteInPlace'); Compatible CS6+ ... View more

Now the script works with multiple selected objects (path items and groups), which may be located on different layers. Now you don't need make visible all layers - only select items. About the ability to designate min/max angles: you need the interface (dialog window)? I will try to do it within a week... /** * ai_cs6+.jsx (c)MaratShagiev m_js@bk.ru 29.08.2016 * * cutPathByCornerPoints_v2 * * What's new: * * Add the process of the collections * * Using: * * Select group or/and path item ; * * Run the script * * Great destination: * * cutting path item into pieces; * * the point of cutting path item - corner points; * * cut closed and open paths; * * What is really going on here: * * source path is used as a template; * * on top of the original path created new paths; * * the original path is deleted; */ //@target illustrator try {   var collection = selection;   executeMenuCommand ('deselectall');   recurs (cutByCornPnts, selection); } catch (e) {   alert ('Error: ' + e.message + '\rin line #' + e.line); } function recurs (fn, collection) {   if (!collection.length) throw new Error ('Select items and run script');   for (var i = 0; i < collection.length; i++) {     var elem = collection;     switch (elem.typename) {       case 'GroupItem':         recurs (fn, elem.pageItems);         break;       case 'PathItem':         fn (elem);         break;       case 'CompoundPathItem':         break;       default:         break;     }   } } function cutByCornPnts (pth) {   pth.selected = true;   if (_cut (pth)) pth.remove ();   function _cut (pth) {     var remPth = false;     if (pth.closed) {       for (var i = 0; i < pth.pathPoints.length; i++) {         var pnt = pth.pathPoints;         if (!__isCornerPoint (pnt)) continue;         __addPathByTmpl (pth, i);         remPth = true;       }     } else {       for (var k = 1; k < pth.pathPoints.length - 1; k++) {         // path that doesn't contain the corner points shouldn't redrawn         if (!__isCornerPoint (pth.pathPoints )) continue;         // redraw path that contains corner points         for (var i = 0; i < pth.pathPoints.length; i++) {           var pnt = pth.pathPoints;           i       = __addPathByTmpl (pth, i);           remPth  = true;         }         break;       }     }     pth.selected = false;     return remPth;     function __addPathByTmpl (pathTmpl, iStartPnt) {       var doc       = activeDocument,           j, pntTmpl, pthDupl, pnt,           endPthAdd = 0,           pnts      = [pathTmpl.pathPoints [iStartPnt]];       if (pathTmpl.closed) endPthAdd = 1;       try {         for (j = iStartPnt + 1; j < pathTmpl.pathPoints.length + endPthAdd; j++) {           pntTmpl = pathTmpl.pathPoints ;           if (__isCornerPoint (pntTmpl)) {             pnts.push (pntTmpl);             break;           }           pntTmpl = pathTmpl.pathPoints ;           pnts.push (pntTmpl);         }       } catch (e) {         for (j = 0; j < iStartPnt + endPthAdd; j++) {           pntTmpl = pathTmpl.pathPoints ;           if (__isCornerPoint (pntTmpl)) {             pnts.push (pntTmpl);             break;           }           pntTmpl = pathTmpl.pathPoints ;           pnts.push (pntTmpl);         }       }       if (pnts.length > 1) {         pthDupl = doc.activeLayer.pathItems.add ();         pthDupl.move (pathTmpl, ElementPlacement.PLACEBEFORE);         for (var i = 0; i < pnts.length; i++) {           var pnt          = pnts;           var p            = pthDupl.pathPoints.add ();           p.anchor         = [pnt.anchor[0], pnt.anchor[1]];           p.leftDirection  = [pnt.leftDirection[0], pnt.leftDirection[1]];           p.rightDirection = [pnt.rightDirection[0], pnt.rightDirection[1]];           p.pointType      = pnt.pointType;         }       }       iStartPnt = j; // for closed paths       return --j; // for open paths     }     /**      * Unfortunately the Pen Tool creates all the points as smooth.      * Even if in fact they are corner.      * One way to solve this problem -      * check all the points with this helper.      *      * todo: make this function more accurate...      *      * @param {Object} pnt - object of class PathPoint      * @return {Boolean}      * */     function __isCornerPoint (pnt) {       if (pnt.pointType == PointType.CORNER) return true;       var x_1, x_2, x_3,           y_1, y_2, y_3,           prec    = 100000,           precLow = 10;       x_1 = Math.round (pnt.leftDirection [0] * prec) / prec; // x       y_1 = Math.round (pnt.leftDirection [1] * prec) / prec; // y       x_2 = Math.round (pnt.rightDirection [0] * prec) / prec;       y_2 = Math.round (pnt.rightDirection [1] * prec) / prec;       x_3 = Math.round (pnt.anchor [0] * prec) / prec;       y_3 = Math.round (pnt.anchor [1] * prec) / prec;       if ((x_1 == x_2 && x_2 == x_3) && (y_1 == y_2 && y_2 == y_3)) return true;       if ((x_1 == x_2) && (y_1 == y_2)) return true; // directions is equals       if ((x_1 == x_3) && (y_1 == y_3)) return true; // left directon equals with anchor       if ((x_2 == x_3) && (y_2 == y_3)) return true; // right direction equals with anchor       // The equation of a straight line       // points 1, 2, 3 are not equal and don't lie on one straight line       if (         Math.ceil (((x_3 - x_1) * (y_2 - y_1)) * precLow) / precLow !=         Math.ceil (((x_2 - x_1) * (y_3 - y_1)) * precLow) / precLow       ) return true;       return false;     }   } } ... 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On win copy the .jsx file to the Illustrator scripts folder that is in program files or program files (x86). The file path might look like this: C:\Program Files\Adobe\Adobe Illustrator CC 2015\Presets\en_US\scripts\ Restart the Illustrator. The script should appear in the menu File>Scripts>... New On Mac OS: Applications >> Adobe Illustrator CC >> Presets >> en_GB >> Scripts “en_GB” is the languages code, so it can be different on your Mac OS. Start or restart Illustrator Go to menu: “File >> Scripts”. The script(s) you just added should appear in the list. ... View more

levi2, hi! The object Swatch has no property "selected". What do you then want to do with the object? New You can get the object Swatch and then something to do with it: to use its properties, remove and place in a group. But Illustrator Swatches palette is not available from the script. ... View more

Another way - to draw  the new paths (by/using data of) the points of the initial path. Then initial path is removed... ... View more

kylwell​, hi! This is a function (compatible CS6+) that cuts the shape, which consists only of the corner points (star, poligon, rectangle). If I'm on the right way I can add code to handle any paths. Before running the script, you need to select the shape. //@target illustrator (function cutCornerShapeByPoints (pth) {   var i, pnt, nextPnt, pthCut;   executeMenuCommand ('deselectall');   for (i = 0; i < pth.pathPoints.length; i++) {     try {       pnt     = pth.pathPoints;       nextPnt = pth.pathPoints[i + 1];     } catch (e) {       nextPnt = pth.pathPoints[0];     }     pnt.selected = PathPointSelection.ANCHORPOINT;       executeMenuCommand ('copy');       executeMenuCommand ('pasteFront');       pthCut = selection[0];       pthCut.pathPoints[0].remove ();       executeMenuCommand ('deselectall');     }    pth.remove (); } (selection[0])); ... View more

Fast enough (but Silly-V is faster )) ). It remains now to find out what to do next. ... View more