simple_pattern.sketchplugin

// duplicate the selection (or use the five selections) and put them into repeatable pattern position.
// one center, one top left, one top right, one bottom left and one bottom right.

var layer = selection[0];
var frame = [layer frame];

var parent = [layer parentGroup];

[frame setX: ([[parent frame] width] - [frame width])/2 ];
[frame setY: ([[parent frame] height] - [frame height])/2 ];

if ([selection count] == 1) {
  var clone1 = [layer duplicate];
  var clone2 = [layer duplicate];
  var clone3 = [layer duplicate];
  var clone4 = [layer duplicate];
} else if ([selection count] == 5) {
  var clone1 = selection[1];
  var clone2 = selection[2];
  var clone3 = selection[3];
  var clone4 = selection[4];
} else {
  // prompt for incorrect selection count.
}

NSLog("selection length: " + [selection count]);


var frame1 = [clone1 frame];
[frame1 setX:0 - [frame1 width]/2];
[frame1 setY:0 - [frame1 height]/2];


var frame2 = [clone2 frame];
[frame2 setX:[[parent frame] width] - [frame2 width]/2];
[frame2 setY:0 - [frame2 height]/2];


var frame3 = [clone3 frame];
[frame3 setX:0 - [frame3 width]/2];
[frame3 setY:[[parent frame] height] - [frame3 height]/2];


var frame4 = [clone4 frame];
[frame4 setX:[[parent frame] width] - [frame2 width]/2];
[frame4 setY:[[parent frame] height] - [frame4 height]/2];