javascript - Create a GraphicLine using InDesign JS based on Page Size withn the Geometric Bounds -


my overall goal create crop marks specific specifications. have tried manipulating supplied sample script comes indesign no ends. trying create own crop marks , working understand geometric aspects of using graphicline feature.

below have far:

var mycropmarklength = 15.12; var mycropmarkoffset = 20.88; var mycropmarkwidth = .25; var myx1 = ([mydocument.documentpreferences.pageheight - mydocument.documentpreferences.pageheight]); var myy1 = ([mydocument.documentpreferences.pagewidth - mydocument.documentpreferences.pagewidth]); var myx2 = ([mydocument.documentpreferences.pageheight]); var myy2 = ([mydocument.documentpreferences.pagewidth]); myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myx1, myy1, myx2, myy2 ]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;

if me able fill in myx1, myy1, myx2, myy2 wonderful. sure missing something, should able reference page size within coordinates how coordinates determined.

best, john

i didn't want use cropmarks.jsx script because require me create rectangle each time work on document. trying build script can applied art files on regular basis , shared team internally. allow consistency across of artwork, crop mark length, offset amount, , stroke weight. want crop marks based on page height , width.

i have been able develop crop marks using below script. 

mydocument = app.activedocument;  //change unit of meausre points mydocument.viewpreferences.horizontalmeasurementunits = measurementunits.points; mydocument.viewpreferences.verticalmeasurementunits = measurementunits.points; var mycropmarklength = 15.12; var mycropmarkoffset = 20.88; var mycropmarkwidth = .25; var myph = mydocument.documentpreferences.pageheight; var mypw = mydocument.documentpreferences.pagewidth;  //upper left crop mark pair myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myph - myph, (mypw - mypw) - mycropmarkoffset, myph - myph, (mypw - mypw) - (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength) ]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [(myph - myph) - mycropmarkoffset, mypw - mypw, (myph - myph)  - (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength), mypw - mypw]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  //lower left crop mark pair myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myph, (mypw - mypw) - mycropmarkoffset, myph, (mypw - mypw) - (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength) ]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myph + mycropmarkoffset, mypw - mypw, myph + (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength), mypw - mypw]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  //upper right crop mark pair myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myph - myph, mypw + mycropmarkoffset, myph - myph, mypw + (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength) ]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [(myph - myph ) - mycropmarkoffset, mypw, (myph - myph) - (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength), mypw]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  //lower right crop mark pair myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myph, mypw + mycropmarkoffset, myph, mypw + (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength) ]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  myoutsideguide_left = app.activedocument.pages[0].graphiclines.add (); myoutsideguide_left.geometricbounds = [myph + mycropmarkoffset, mypw, myph + (mycropmarkoffset + mycropmarklength), mypw]; myoutsideguide_left.strokeweight = mycropmarkwidth;  //change unit of measure inches mydocument.viewpreferences.horizontalmeasurementunits = measurementunits.inches; mydocument.viewpreferences.verticalmeasurementunits = measurementunits.inches;

one of largest issues when creating script determine bounds [y1,x1,y2,x2] backwards thought have been.

hope code helps others in creating crop marks based on page size, cannot use indesign crop mark method based on workflows being used.


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