tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post8993632554856784748..comments2024-02-17T17:04:17.930-08:00Comments on Scripting Illustrator: New Script "Select Paths By Size"Johnhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-21242309333453720522022-09-27T11:36:10.417-07:002022-09-27T11:36:10.417-07:00Thank you so much for making this script. I had pr...Thank you so much for making this script. I had provided a diecut design that was basically a grungy halftone pattern and the printer came back requesting to resend the art with no dots under 1/4", and there were a lot of dots! This saved me from checking each and every dot in my art.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112769842680955302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-74283221143449351102019-05-16T20:48:56.097-07:002019-05-16T20:48:56.097-07:00This works amazing!This works amazing!Hoan Trannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-79029751461918984992017-01-04T22:53:49.877-08:002017-01-04T22:53:49.877-08:00This is awesome! I have been looking for something...This is awesome! I have been looking for something like this forever. When making EPS line art from Maya or FormZ and then opening in Illustrator you get thousands of tiny segments where it tries to replicate shading. Even at the default setting, boom! clean. Thanks! 4dmazehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612132175645543862noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-38650233307375423162016-02-26T06:33:48.134-08:002016-02-26T06:33:48.134-08:00Would it be possible to use the script to detect s...Would it be possible to use the script to detect strokes in outline and small vectorized text? eg detect something smaller than 0.1pt. I'm not sure how to interprete pixels vs points. (on 72dpi, 1pt = 1 pixel?)Guynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-75082102590030015712015-08-20T23:14:14.348-07:002015-08-20T23:14:14.348-07:00Hey, N. Thangam, You can script that, just check f...Hey, N. Thangam, You can script that, just check for nodes on each object.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-25912797676292583192015-08-20T23:14:04.809-07:002015-08-20T23:14:04.809-07:00Hey, N. Thangam, You can script that, just check f...Hey, N. Thangam, You can script that, just check for nodes on each object.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-20763265888573351382015-08-20T03:37:29.292-07:002015-08-20T03:37:29.292-07:00Actually, I am using line and circle for the same ...Actually, I am using line and circle for the same size. But I want to select the only circles! Any suggestion?N. Thangamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647380145764426761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-13835604870355168452015-08-20T03:36:57.075-07:002015-08-20T03:36:57.075-07:00Actually, I am using line and circle for the same ...Actually, I am using line and circle for the same size. But I want to select the only circles! Any suggestion?N. Thangamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08647380145764426761noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-76286989810256961752013-12-04T01:44:04.759-08:002013-12-04T01:44:04.759-08:00Can == CPU... Autocorrect strikes again... Can == CPU... Autocorrect strikes again... Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-24687713794013007162013-12-04T01:41:42.373-08:002013-12-04T01:41:42.373-08:00A long time.. It will vary based on ram, can etc...A long time.. It will vary based on ram, can etc..., but usually it will churn through eventually. You can try selecting parts of the document and running the script to get a benchmark of how fast it is running on your rig. <br />Let me know how it goes... Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-72755504396220670562013-12-03T05:45:08.023-08:002013-12-03T05:45:08.023-08:00any ideas how long this script would take on a fil...any ideas how long this script would take on a file with 55,000 paths.<br /><br />i'm at about 2hrs and counting and not sure if its just crashed instead?<br /><br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-80769839877106467112013-11-18T19:22:01.086-08:002013-11-18T19:22:01.086-08:00Wonderful! Thanks for providing this...will share ...Wonderful! Thanks for providing this...will share on FB for my artist friends. I'm using it to select small objects en masse for a project with 2,314 layers (created with a pathfinder action involving complex overlaid geometric shapes). I will be grouping small objects to color them all at once. Saving me hours, thank you!<br /><br />PS had to save as a .js for CS2 Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-25588860777165757672013-10-26T06:42:04.532-07:002013-10-26T06:42:04.532-07:00man, you saved my day! this is great! thank you so...man, you saved my day! this is great! thank you so much!!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812755471966960665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-72694028889762892982013-10-26T06:40:57.703-07:002013-10-26T06:40:57.703-07:00man, you saved my day! this is great. thank you so...man, you saved my day! this is great. thank you so much!!Davehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06812755471966960665noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-21986041858779952182012-08-11T07:01:48.847-07:002012-08-11T07:01:48.847-07:00GENIUS! Thank you :) Worked perfectly!! Can'...GENIUS! Thank you :) Worked perfectly!! Can't wait to check out your other scripts.Femihttp://www.femiford.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-90064097620348260402012-05-04T14:11:43.735-07:002012-05-04T14:11:43.735-07:00Dear John,
thanks for the feedback - I've tri...Dear John, <br />thanks for the feedback - I've tried to run it thru the Extendscript, however even there it showed mistakes.<br />Plz, have a look at the provided screenshots:<br />Toolkihttp://fotoifolder.ru/view_foto/t2f5vwqu6p5o/ <br />http://fotoifolder.ru/view_foto/3-sotg44aftt/ <br />Is there any way to work around it?joebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059406659107186710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-15356728397673874922012-04-28T21:50:53.070-07:002012-04-28T21:50:53.070-07:00Thanks for posting joe. I just tried with the same...Thanks for posting joe. I just tried with the same setup, and couldn't repeat the problem. Are you running it from inside illustrators script directory? Try running it through Adobe's included "Extendscript Toolkit" and see if that makes a difference.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-26796587481376838722012-04-28T12:47:51.310-07:002012-04-28T12:47:51.310-07:00I use Windows 7, 64 bit.I use Windows 7, 64 bit.joebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059406659107186710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-56033456661274803212012-04-26T19:57:13.591-07:002012-04-26T19:57:13.591-07:00It should work in CS5. Weird. Send me an email wit...It should work in CS5. Weird. Send me an email with what OS you are using it with, I'll see if I can help you troubleshoot.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-45062723486525466042012-04-25T05:39:50.222-07:002012-04-25T05:39:50.222-07:00Dear John, thanx a lot for the wonderful scripts s...Dear John, thanx a lot for the wonderful scripts shared. However to my utmost regret the script "Select Paths By Size" wouldn't launch on my Illustrator CS5 :( showing the following:<br /><br />Error 22: Window does not have a constructor. Line: 154<br />-> var dlg = new Window(dialog', 'Select Path Items:');<br /><br />Is there any way to fix it?<br />Regards, <br />Alexjoebreakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05059406659107186710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-41481735574206207962012-04-21T11:11:13.214-07:002012-04-21T11:11:13.214-07:00Really interesting idea Bart. Should be super easy...Really interesting idea Bart. Should be super easy to do. I'd love to hear how you would use such a script.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-36066223043095257142012-04-21T04:50:48.594-07:002012-04-21T04:50:48.594-07:00really cool script! but is it possible to code a s...really cool script! but is it possible to code a script for selcting paths with a special number of points?<br /><br />greetz from germany, HP :)Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01186076688372424609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-21330929334886598762011-09-20T11:54:29.416-07:002011-09-20T11:54:29.416-07:00Hmmm, I thought I'd added a progress bar. It :...Hmmm, I thought I'd added a progress bar. It ::should:: run until completion, and yes, it takes an insanely long time to execute. I recommend setting it running, and then go to lunch, and when you get back, it should be finished. This IS a really slow process, but then again, it's better than doing this by hand. :)<br />I'll look into the progress bar thing.Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04586720876169739222noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-21330978812403968432011-09-19T10:02:03.247-07:002011-09-19T10:02:03.247-07:00This seems pretty useful, but I've been trying...This seems pretty useful, but I've been trying to use it to filter out smaller bits from a live-traced image of sand without much success. It gets going and never seems to finish. I don't know if it would finish if I waited long enough or if I asked it to do something it couldn't so it froze up. I don't know if this is possible, but it would be helpful if this could give some indication of how well it's working while it runs—perhaps it could give a running tally of how many paths it has found so far—just so you know it hasn't locked up.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19727441.post-19051910036598673712011-04-09T13:36:47.833-07:002011-04-09T13:36:47.833-07:00Awesome script! What a timesaver- thank you!!Awesome script! What a timesaver- thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com