MeshItem¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index
Description
A gradient mesh art item. You cannot create mesh items from a script. However, you can copy an existing mesh item with the duplicate method, then use the one of the move methods to place the copy at the proper location.
Properties¶
MeshItem.artworkKnockout¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].artworkKnockout
Description
Is this object used to create a knockout, and if so, what kind of knockout.
Type
MeshItem.blendingMode¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].blendingMode
Description
The blend mode used when compositing an object.
Type
MeshItem.controlBounds¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].controlBounds
Description
The bounds of the object including stroke width and controls.
Type
Array of 4 numbers, read-only.
MeshItem.editable¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].editable
Description
If true, this item is editable.
Type
Boolean, read-only.
MeshItem.geometricBounds¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].geometricBounds
Description
The bounds of the object excluding stroke width.
Type
Array of 4 numbers, read-only.
MeshItem.height¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].height
Description
The height of the group item.
Type
Number (double).
MeshItem.isIsolated¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].isIsolated
Description
If true, this object is isolated.
Type
Boolean.
MeshItem.layer¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].layer
Description
The layer to which this item belongs.
Type
Layer, read-only.
MeshItem.left¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].left
Description
The position of the left side of the item (in points, measured from the left side of the page).
Type
Number (double).
MeshItem.locked¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].locked
Description
If true, this item is locked.
Type
Boolean.
MeshItem.name¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].name
Description
The name of this item.
Type
String.
MeshItem.note¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].note
Description
The note assigned to this item.
Type
String.
MeshItem.opacity¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].opacity
Description
The opacity of the object. Range: 0.0 to 100.0.
Type
Number (double).
MeshItem.parent¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].parent
Description
The parent of this object.
Type
Layer or GroupItem, read-only.
MeshItem.position¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].position
Description
The position (in points) of the top left corner of the MeshItem object in the format [x, y]. Does not include stroke weight.
Type
Array of 2 numbers.
MeshItem.selected¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].selected
Description
If true, this item is selected.
Type
Boolean.
MeshItem.sliced¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].sliced
Description
If true, the item sliced. Default: false.
Type
Boolean.
MeshItem.top¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].top
Description
The position of the top of the item (in points, measured from the bottom of the page).
Type
Number (double).
MeshItem.typename¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].typename
Description
The class name of the referenced object.
Type
String, read-only.
MeshItem.uRL¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].uRL
Description
The value of the Adobe URL tag assigned to this item.
Type
String.
MeshItem.visibilityVariable¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].visibilityVariable
Description
The visibility variable bound to the item.
Type
MeshItem.visibleBounds¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].visibleBounds
Description
The visible bounds of the item including stroke width.
Type
Array of 4 numbers, read-only.
MeshItem.width¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].width
Description
The width of the item.
Type
Number (double).
MeshItem.wrapInside¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].wrapInside
Description
If true, the text frame object should be wrapped inside this object.
Type
Boolean.
MeshItem.wrapOffset¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].wrapOffset
Description
The offset to use when wrapping text around this object.
Type
Number (double).
MeshItem.wrapped¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].wrapped
Description
If true, wrap text frame objects around this object (text frame must be above the object).
Type
Boolean.
MeshItem.zOrderPosition¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].zOrderPosition
Description
The position of this item within the stacking order of the group or layer (parent) that contains the item.
Type
Number (long), read-only.
Methods¶
MeshItem.duplicate()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].duplicate([relativeObject] [,insertionLocation])
Description
Creates a duplicate of the selected object.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Object, optional |
Object to duplicate to |
|
ElementPlacement, optional |
Location to insert element |
Returns
MeshItem.move()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].move(relativeObject, insertionLocation)
Description
Moves the object.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Object |
Object to move element within |
|
ElementPlacement, optional |
Location to move element to |
Returns
MeshItem.remove()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].move()
Description
Deletes this object.
Returns
Nothing.
MeshItem.resize()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].resize(scaleX, scaleY
[,changePositions] [,changeFillPatterns] [,changeFillGradients]
[,changeStrokePattern] [,changeLineWidths] [,scaleAbout]
)
Description
Scales the art item where scaleX is the horizontal scaling factor and scaleY is the vertical scaling factor. 100.0 = 100%.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Number (double) |
Horizontal scaling factor |
|
Number (double) |
Vertical scaling factor |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to effect art object positions and orientations |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform fill patterns |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform fill gradients |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform stroke patterns |
|
Number (double), optional |
The amount to scale line widths |
|
Transformation, optional |
The point to use as anchor, to transform about |
Returns
Nothing.
MeshItem.rotate()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].rotate(angle [,changePositions]
[,changeFillPatterns] [,changeFillGradients]
[,changeStrokePattern] [,rotateAbout]
)
Description
Rotates the art item relative to the current rotation. The object is rotated counter-clockwise if the angle value is positive, clockwise if the value is negative.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Number (double) |
The angle amount to rotate the element |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to effect art object positions and orientations |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform fill patterns |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform fill gradients |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform stroke patterns |
|
Transformation, optional |
The point to use as anchor, to transform about |
Returns
Nothing.
MeshItem.transform()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].transform(transformationMatrix
[,changePositions] [,changeFillPatterns] [,changeFillGradients]
[,changeStrokePattern] [,changeLineWidths] [,transformAbout]
)
Description
Transforms the art item by applying a transformation matrix.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Transformation matrix to apply |
|
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to change Positions |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to change Fill Patterns |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to change Fill Gradients |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to change Stroke Pattern |
|
Number (double), optional |
The amount to scale line widths |
|
Transformation, optional |
The point to use as anchor, to transform about |
Returns
Nothing.
MeshItem.translate()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].translate([deltaX] [,deltaY]
[,transformObjects] [,transformFillPatterns]
[,transformFillGradients] [,transformStrokePatterns]
)
Description
Repositions the art item relative to the current position, where deltaX is the horizontal offset and deltaY is the vertical offset.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Number (double), optional |
Horizontal offset |
|
Number (double), optional |
Vertical offset |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform Objects |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform Fill Patterns |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform Fill Gradients |
|
Boolean, optional |
Whether to transform Stroke Patterns |
Returns
Nothing.
MeshItem.zOrder()¶
app.activeDocument.meshItems[index].zOrder(zOrderCmd)
Description
Arranges the art item’s position in the stacking order of the group or layer (parent) of this object.
Parameters
Parameter |
Type |
Description |
|---|---|---|
|
Stacking order arrangement method |
Returns
Nothing.
Example¶
Example name¶
// Locks all mesh items in the current document
if (app.documents.length > 0) {
var doc = app.activeDocument;
for (var i = 0; i < doc.meshItems.length; i++) {
doc.meshItems[i].locked = true;
}
}