10 replies to this topic

[Dennis McClendon]

I've got a map of Israel that undoubtedly was created as a large GIS map but came to me via PDF. I have a thousand tiny little polygons for little hamlet settlements, and I want to get rid of the smallest ones. Can anyone think of a clever way to do this in either Illustrator or FreeHand?

[Martin Gamache]

If you have mapublisher you could georeference the data, export it to a shapefile, calculate the area of each one within a GIS (or maybe Mapublisher can do this) relink the table with areas values or re-import the data and then select the small ones based on a size threshold. It doesnt matter if the area is correct since it is all relative so as long as you can georeference it to a projection that maintains area you should be OK.

mg

[CHART]

As Martin mentioned, MapPublisher would be the tool to use.
... and with MapPublisher you can reselect based on polygon size and delete.
I guest it is all about using the right tools for the job. (But a tool box can become rather expensive).

[frax]

I have used this script, it has come handy a few times, especially for things that I don't want to go back to GIS for. For instance, I have gotten slivers when doing a bevel trick using trimming duplicated layers. It is not consistent, and you have to play around a little bit with it. I think there is actually a limit on how many paths you can have selected at one time to run this script, try it with a few first to get a feel for how it works:
Clean smaller script from illustrator.hilfdirselbst.ch

[Martin Gamache]

I have used this script, it has come handy a few times, especially for things that I don't want to go back to GIS for. For instance, I have gotten slivers when doing a bevel trick using trimming duplicated layers. It is not consistent, and you have to play around a little bit with it. I think there is actually a limit on how many paths you can have selected at one time to run this script, try it with a few first to get a feel for how it works:
Clean smaller script from illustrator.hilfdirselbst.ch

Great find Hugo.

This is by far theasiest way to go if it works.

[Dennis McClendon]

Thanks. I can't tell from the site if that script is for the PC or Mac.

Interesting site. I see there's a whole section with Tips for FreeHand Users.

[Martin Gamache]

Dennis,

the java scripts work on both platforms...that is their great advantage.

[CHART]

I download it also (but have not tested it) .
Thanks for the lead.
I guest the ultimate question is. Did it do the job...?

[frax]

it works great for me - one just have to be careful with the amount, and play with it

[frax]

I was working with that script just now, and fixed an annoyance with it. It is not the amount of paths that was the problems, but the script doesn't like when one selects a whole group.

Now that is fixed, in this revision, with edits by yours truly:
http://dev.oxel.net/...lean_smaller.js

[FlatEarth]

In Freehand you can use the Find palet to select->Object Type->paths and then set it to find poly with 3 points etc.

Cheers,