Pattern

app.activeDocument.patterns[index

Description

An Illustrator pattern definition contained in a document.

Patterns are shown in the Swatches palette.

Each pattern is referenced by a PatternColor object, which defines the pattern’s appearance.


Properties

Pattern.name

app.activeDocument.patterns[index].name

Description

The pattern name.

Type

String


Pattern.parent

app.activeDocument.patterns[index].parent

Description

The document that contains this pattern.

Type

Document, read-only.


Pattern.typename

app.activeDocument.patterns[index].typename

Description

The class name of the object.

Type

String, read-only.


Methods

Pattern.remove()

app.activeDocument.patterns[index].remove()

Description

Removes the referenced pattern from the document.

Returns

Nothing.


Pattern.toString()

app.activeDocument.patterns[index].toString()

Description

Returns the object type of a referenced object. If the object has a name, also returns the name.

Returns

String