TracingObject

TracingObject

Description

A tracing object, which associates source raster art item with a vector-art plug-in group created by tracing. Scripts can initiate tracing using PlacedItem.trace or RasterItem.trace().

The resulting PluginItem object represents the vector art group, and has this object in its tracing property.

A script can force the tracing operation by calling Application.redraw(). The operation is asynchronous, so a script should call redraw after creating the tracing object, but before accessing its properties or expanding the tracing to convert it to an art item group.

The read-only properties that describe the tracing result have valid values only after the first tracing operation completes. A value of 0 indicates that the operation has not yet been completed.


Properties

TracingObject.anchorCount

tracingObject.anchorCount

Description

The number of anchors in the tracing result.

Type

Number (long); read-only.


TracingObject.areaCount

tracingObject.areaCount

Description

The number of areas in the tracing result.

Type

Number (long); read-only.


TracingObject.imageResolution

tracingObject.imageResolution

Description

The resolution of the source image in pixels per inch.

Type

Number (real); read-only.


TracingObject.parent

tracingObject.parent

Description

The object’s container.

Type

Object; read-only.


TracingObject.pathCount

tracingObject.pathCount

Description

The number of paths in the tracing result.

Type

Number (long); read-only.


TracingObject.sourceArt

tracingObject.sourceArt

Description

The raster art used to create the associated vector art plug-in group.

Type

PlacedItem or RasterItem


TracingObject.tracingOptions

tracingObject.tracingOptions

Description

The options used to convert the raster artwork to vector art.

Type

TracingOptions


TracingObject.typename

tracingObject.typename

Description

The class name of the object.

Type

String; read-only.


TracingObject.usedColorCount

tracingObject.usedColorCount

Description

The number of colors used in the tracing result.

Type

Number (long); read-only.


Methods

TracingObject.expandTracing()

tracingObject.expandTracing([viewed])

Description

Converts the vector art into a new group item. The new GroupItem object replaces the PluginItem object in the document.

By default, viewed is false, and the new group contains only the tracing result (the filled or stroked paths).

If viewed is true, the new group retains additional information that was specified for the viewing mode, such as outlines and overlays.

Deletes this object and its associated PluginItem object. Any group-level attributes that were applied to the plug-in item are applied to the top level of the new group item.

Parameters

Parameter

Type

Description

viewed

Boolean, optional

todo

Returns

GroupItem


TracingObject.releaseTracing()

tracingObject.releaseTracing()

Description

Reverts the artwork in the document to the original source raster art and removes the traced vector art. Returns the original object used to create the tracing, and deletes this object and its associated PluginItem object.

Parameters

Returns

PlacedItem or RasterItem