Path Area and Perimeter in Illustrator

Calculate Path Area and Perimeter in Illustrator

Calculate Path Area and Perimeter in Illustrator

Ever needed to determine the area or perimeter of a path in Illustrator? You may (or may not) be surprised that Illustrator lacks this information. Luckily, Telegraphics offers free plug-in filters to add this functionality to versions 7 through CS4!

Path Length and Path Area filters free from Telegraphics

15 thoughts on “Path Area and Perimeter in Illustrator

  1. arshad_shaikh says

    pls help i need this filter very much because i work with measurement not without measurement ok
    so pls. give me these filter
    thanks a lot
    arshad shaikh

  2. That’s interesting…

    If anyone needs either of these scripts (path area, path length), please email me through my site.

    I’ll leave this link up for posterity, for if/when the developer’s political boycott ends.

  3. Vale says

    Im having trouble installing the path length plugin. I download it but don’t really know how to make it work. I’ve got cs4 on my mac.

    Any help?

  4. Vale says

    James! I think I need more help than thought! I got the path length on the plug in folder of the program, but when I relaunch illustrator i can’t find it. Is there a trick?!

  5. @Vale Just tried it and you’re right, Path Length doesn’t support CS4.

    Path Area also calculates path length. Install per instructions and find it under Object > Filters > Phantagraphics > Path Length

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