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Jan 30, 2017 3:26 AM UTC
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Is it possible to remove all the empty artboards using script?

The Question is I have nearly about 20 artboards where by chance the number of artboards used may differ based on file.

So I need to remove all the empty artboards.

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Charu Rajput
Charu RajputCorrect answer
Community Expert
Jun 8, 2021 5:44 AM UTC

Hi,

Due to some issues of moving code to new forums, code get corrupted. Here is the corrcet version of the above code

#target illustrator

function test() {
    var doc = app.activeDocument, thisBoard, selectedObjects;
    doc.selection = null;
    for (var i = doc.artboards.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
        thisBoard = doc.artboards[i];
        if (doc.artboards.length > 1) {
            doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(i);
            selectedObjects = doc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();
            if (doc.selection.length < 1 || doc.selection == null) {
                thisBoard.remove();
            }
        }
    }
};

test();

 

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DiamondLeopard
DiamondLeopard
Participant
Apr 26, 2020 12:38 PM UTC

Hi there,

 

I have been able to run the script inside adobe illustrator but I keep getting this error ->

 

Error 1242: Illegal argument - argument 1
- Required value is missing
Linke:21
-> thisBoard.remove();

 

I appreciate this script was originally posted 3 years ago and illustrator has changed in that time, I wonder if anyone could help me with a new solution?

 

Just looking for an action or script to remove/delete artboards with no artwork on them (Empty Artboards) 

 

Kind Regards

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Charu Rajput
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Charu RajputCommunity Expert
Community Expert
Apr 26, 2020 12:51 PM UTC

Hi,

You need to have Adobe Extended Toolkit. You can download this from the creative cloud application. Apart from this you can use Extended Script debugger for Visual Code. Here is the link with more explanation

 

https://community.adobe.com/t5/indesign/extendscript-toolkit-cc-in-mojave/td-p/10443284?page=1

 

After installing it, open this application and paste above mentioned code in the new file. Try to run this script from the menu Debug --> Run. There is a short icon as well below the menu in green color. These file wille be save with the extension .jsx

 

Attached is the screenshot for the shortcut button to run the script.

 

 

Thanks

Charu

 

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    DiamondLeopard
    DiamondLeopard
    Participant
    Apr 26, 2020 12:55 PM UTC

    Thank you! I really appreciate the info!

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    vleadv61686213Author
    Participating Frequently
    Jan 30, 2017 6:02 AM UTC

    Thanks it works. You helped me and my team.

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      Silly-V
      Silly-V
      Legend
      Jan 30, 2017 3:54 AM UTC

      Hello!  The answer is yes, it's possible! The below snippet may be what you need.

      #target illustrator
      function test(){
           var doc = app.activeDocument, thisBoard, selectedObjects;
           doc.selection = null;
           for (var i = doc.artboards.length - 1; i >= 0; i--) {
                thisBoard = doc.artboards;
                if(doc.artboards.length > 1){
                     doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(i);
                     selectedObjects = doc.selectObjectsOnActiveArtboard();
                     if(doc.selection.length < 1 || doc.selection == null){
                          thisBoard.remove();
                     }
                }
           }
      };
      test();
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