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rizwanabbasi2015
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January 5, 2017
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How to convert all layers into Group

  • January 5, 2017
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Hi all,

I have a file with multiple layers containing multiple items.

i want each layers inside items convert into group but remain in layer how can i do this with scripts. i have used LayerToGroup.jsx script but with this just 1 top layer convert other remain the same. I need to convert every single layer into group

Any help would be very, very appreciated!

Thank you

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Disposition_Dev
Disposition_Dev
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January 26, 2017
//if you're using Illustrator CS6+
function groupLayerContents()
{
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;
    var layers = docRef.layers;
    for(var a=0;a<layers.length;a++)
    {
        docRef.selection = null;
        var thisLay = layers;
        thisLay.hasSelectedArtwork = true;
        app.executeMenuCommand("group");
    }
}
groupLayerContents();
//if you're using a legacy version of Illustrator
//CS5 or earlier
function groupLayerContents()
{
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;
    var layers = docRef.layers;
    var tempLay = docRef.layers.add();
    tempLay.name = "temp";
    for(var a=1;a<layers.length;a++)
    {
        var thisLay = layers;
        var newGroup = tempLay.groupItems.add();
        newGroup.name = thisLay.name + " group";
        for(var b = thisLay.pageItems.length-1;b >-1; b--)
        {
            var thisItem = thisLay.pageItems;
            thisItem.moveToBeginning(newGroup);
        }
        newGroup.moveToBeginning(thisLay);
    }
    tempLay.remove();
}
groupLayerContents();
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    skivvie
    Participating Frequently
    May 29, 2022

    The above didn't work for me, so I hacked this together from a few different references. I'm SURE it needs variables etc to clean up, as I'm only a hack coder, but this works for me: 

     

    if (app.documents.length > 0) {
  if (app.activeDocument.layers.length > 1) {
    for (var i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.layers.length; i++) //loop through all TOP LEVEL layers
    {
		app.activeDocument.layers[i].hasSelectedArtwork = true; //selects all in active layer
		app.executeMenuCommand('group'); //groups all selected
		app.activeDocument.selection = null; //deselect
    }
  } else {
    alert("The active document only has only 1 layer");
  }
}
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    skivvie
    Participating Frequently
    May 29, 2022

    Here's an interesting catch with this script... if I run it from the File->Scripts menu item... all is well. If I make an Action that runs that same menu item... I get an error dialoge, then another saying the "deselect" line  throws the error. Can anyone explain this?

    Larry G. Schneider
    Community Expert
    Larry G. SchneiderCommunity Expert
    Community Expert
    January 5, 2017

    Try over in the Illustrator Scripting Forum. Check on the Overview tab.

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