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bfriesen18-Opal
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November 2, 2012
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change line thickness for files already created

  • November 2, 2012
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I need to modify the callouts (change line thickness) in our isodraw template, that I can do. How do I go about changing the illustraions that we have already done?

Bryon

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thendricks12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
November 2, 2012

Sounds like a macro and batch tool situation. Are your callout lines a unique size, have metadata, or another way to identify them? If so, a simple macro to change the thickness could be used with the File > Batch tool against a set of files rather quickly.

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bfriesen18-OpalAuthor
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November 6, 2012

Under our pens tab we have one labeled callout if that is what you mean. all I would need to do is record a macro of me changing the line thickness on the callout pen. Then run it as a batch file against all the exsisting images.

thanks

Bryon

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bfriesen18-OpalAuthor
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November 16, 2012

Ok so I am know (novice) writing my macro and hoving some trouble.

What I am trying to do is open each file in a set of folders looking for either iso or idr files. Open the file, change the callout properties. I would then like it to export to two different file types, to two different folders. Then save the file in the same spot. Then move on to the next folder and repeat.

My question are:

How do i get it to open a folder and look for specfic file types?

How do I get it to save the file with the same name?

When I export it tells me the file is not open? Does this have something to do with with the path?

Thanks for any help

Bryon

Macro change callouts 2

# recorded with Arbortext IsoDraw 7.3

Open "X:\Current Illustration Templates\Illustration templates\" "iso, idr"

Add halo "Callout Halo"

activeDoc.halos["Callout Halo"].start = 3

activeDoc.halos["Callout Halo"].end = 3

activeDoc.halos["Callout Halo"].width = 0

activeDoc.halos["Callout Halo"].color.type = "colorRef"

activeDoc.halos["Callout Halo"].color.color = "White"

activeDoc.halos["Callout Halo"].color.tone = 1

Set active pen "Callout"

activeDoc.pens["Callout"].width = 0.38

activeDoc.pens["Callout"].halo = "Callout Halo"

activeDoc.active_calloutstyle = "MacDon_Alpha"

activeDoc.callouts["MacDon_Alpha"].line_halo = "Callout Halo"

activeDoc.callouts["MacDon_Alpha"].text_gap = 2

activeDoc.active_calloutstyle = "MacDon_Numeric"

activeDoc.callouts["MacDon_Numeric"].line_halo = "Callout Halo"

activeDoc.callouts["MacDon_Numeric"].text_gap = 2

Save "X:\Current Illustration Templates\Illustration templates\

Export "X:\Photos\" "JPEG"

End Macro

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