Is there a InDesign script that rotates objects based on a degree of rotation listed in .csv file?

[jennlm]

I have 6665 images, I am using data merge with the inline merge script to place a flow of 9 square images on each page of my book. Now I need to rotate each image sequencially by -0.054 degrees. Example image one is rotated -0.054, image two by -0.108, image three -0.162 and so on until the last image has been rotated to -360 degrees. I have a .csv file that lists each rotation for each square object. Is there a script that could automate the 6665 rotations? If not, anyone willing to create on for me?

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

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[Laubender]

Hi Obi-wan,

how do you calculate the position of the graphic frames on the page to get the right order of rotating the elements?

Just a warning:

Do not assume that data merge is doing all objects in timely oder of the CSV list given when creating something.

And that means in the end: Do not assume that pageItem.everyItem() or allPageItems reflect the order the OP wants to see.

A little example with 4 page items in the document:

Here a little snippet:

var e = app.documents[0].pageItems.everyItem().getElements();
for(var n=0;n<e.length;n++)
{
    $.writeln(n+"\t"+e.id+"\t"+"pageItems.everyItem()"+"\t"+ e);
};
var a = app.documents[0].allPageItems;
for(var n=0;n<a.length;n++)
{
    $.writeln(n+"\t"+a.id+"\t"+"allPageItems"+"\t"+ a.getElements()[0]);
};
/*
    0    234    pageItems.everyItem()    [object Oval]
    1    236    pageItems.everyItem()    [object Rectangle]
    2    231    pageItems.everyItem()    [object Rectangle]
    3    233    pageItems.everyItem()    [object Polygon]
    0    233    allPageItems    [object Polygon]
    1    236    allPageItems    [object Rectangle]
    2    234    allPageItems    [object Oval]
    3    231    allPageItems    [object Rectangle]
*/

Regards,
Uwe

[Obi-wan Kenobi]

Hi Uwe,

I've tested on 10 pages and the 2 scripts work well!

I've posted a warning about that: the frames need to be placed on the master page I've used in a "right" order.

… or maybe I forget something! …

Maybe a good approach would be to include a supplementary loop to compare the X/Y-offset of each frame per page!?

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[Laubender]

Obi-wan Kenobi wrote:

… Maybe a good approach would be to include a supplementary loop to compare the X/Y-offset of each frame per page!?

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Exactly.

Regards,
Uwe

[jennlm]

Obi Wan Kenobi,

Sorry for my delayed reply! Thank you so much for your help with this, I REALLY appreciate it!

I have been away from this project for a couple of days but I will try out the script now.

All the best

Jennifer