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palericksson
palericksson
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May 22, 2015
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Is there a way to batch rename artboards in Illustrator CC?

  • May 22, 2015
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Is there a way to batch rename artboards in Illustrator CC?

I have 20 different artbords that i want to rename with a specific name and number!

/Pål

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Correct answer Qwertyfly___

does this do what you are after?

modified a script I wrote to do the same with layers.

//===========================================================


//


//          Rename Artboards


//


//===========================================================


//


//          Version 0.1


//          25/5/2015


//          Qwertyfly


//


//===========================================================


var doc = app.activeDocument, abs = [];


for(var i = 0; i < doc.artboards.length; i++){


    abs.push(doc.artboards.name);


}


var w = new Window('dialog',"Artboard Name Editor");


var list = w.add('group');


list.orientation = "Column";


var head = list.add('group');


head.alignment = "left";


var p = head.add('statictext', undefined, "Prefix");


var n = head.add('statictext', [0,0,165,20], "         Artboard Name");


var s = head.add('statictext', undefined, "Suffix");


var  pre = [], nam = [], suf = [];


for(var i = 0; i < abs.length; i++){


    newLine(i,"item" + i);


}


function newLine(num,item){


    item = list.add('group');


    item.alignment = "left";


    pre[num] = item.add('checkbox', undefined,"");


    nam[num] = item.add('edittext', [0,0,200,20], abs);


    nam[num].characters = 50;


    suf[num] = item.add('checkbox', undefined, "");


}


var sep1 = list.add("panel");


sep1.alignment = ["fill","fill"];


sep1.minimumSize.height = sep1.maximumSize.height = 2;


var prefixt = list.add('statictext', undefined, "Prefix to add to checked artboards");


var prefix = list.add('edittext', [0,0,250,20], "");


var sep2 = list.add("panel");


sep2.alignment = ["fill","fill"];


sep2.minimumSize.height = sep2.maximumSize.height = 2;


var prefixt = list.add('statictext', undefined, "Suffix to add to checked artboards");


var suffix = list.add('edittext', [0,0,250,20], "");


var sep3 = list.add("panel");


sep3.alignment = ["fill","fill"];


sep3.minimumSize.height = sep3.maximumSize.height = 2;


var ButtonGroup = w.add("group");


  ButtonGroup.margins = [0,-10,0,-8];


  ButtonGroup.alignment = "right";


  var go = ButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "OK");


  var stop = ButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Cancel");


  stop.onClick = function(){


  w.close();


  }


    go.onClick = function(){


        var validatePre = false, validateSuf = false, validateMessage = "";


        for(var i = 0; i < abs.length; i++){


            if(pre.value == true && prefix.text == ""){validatePre = true}


            if(suf.value == true && suffix.text == ""){validateSuf = true}


        }


        if(validatePre == true){validateMessage = "Artboards have been marked for Prefix, but no Prefix entered\n"}


        if(validateSuf == true){validateMessage = validateMessage + "Artboards have been marked for Suffix, but no Suffix entered"}


        if(validateMessage != ""){


            alert(validateMessage);


        }else{


            w.close();


            goTime();


        }


  }


w.show();






function goTime(){


    for(var i = 0; i < abs.length; i++){


        var na = nam.text;


        var pr = "";


        var su = "";


        if(pre.value == true){pr = prefix.text + " - "}


        if(suf.value == true){su = " - " + suffix.text}


        doc.artboards.name = pr + na + su;


    }


}

3 replies

R
reinko17602090
Inspiring
January 10, 2024

@Sergey Osokin Thanks for the work you do! Would it be easy to add a function to the script to find and replace only on certain artboards? Or to select artboards in the Artboards panel as an input to the script? That would make it super useful for me. 

Sergey Osokin
Sergey Osokin
Inspiring
January 10, 2024

I will consider your request. Unfortunately, selected artboards in the Artboards panel are not available for scripting.

T
timv50897961
Participant
January 7, 2023
var doc = app.activeDocument;

for(var i = 0; i < doc.artboards.length; i++){
   doc.artboards[i].name="INSERT-NAME-HERE"+"-"+(i+1);
   }

 

Place whatever name you want your artboards to have inside the quotes of "INSERT-NAME-HERE". 

Place the above code in a .js file, and run from "File->Scripts->Other Script" in Adobe Illustrator. 

Qwertyfly___
Qwertyfly___Correct answer
Legend
May 25, 2015

does this do what you are after?

modified a script I wrote to do the same with layers.

//===========================================================


//


//          Rename Artboards


//


//===========================================================


//


//          Version 0.1


//          25/5/2015


//          Qwertyfly


//


//===========================================================


var doc = app.activeDocument, abs = [];


for(var i = 0; i < doc.artboards.length; i++){


    abs.push(doc.artboards.name);


}


var w = new Window('dialog',"Artboard Name Editor");


var list = w.add('group');


list.orientation = "Column";


var head = list.add('group');


head.alignment = "left";


var p = head.add('statictext', undefined, "Prefix");


var n = head.add('statictext', [0,0,165,20], "         Artboard Name");


var s = head.add('statictext', undefined, "Suffix");


var  pre = [], nam = [], suf = [];


for(var i = 0; i < abs.length; i++){


    newLine(i,"item" + i);


}


function newLine(num,item){


    item = list.add('group');


    item.alignment = "left";


    pre[num] = item.add('checkbox', undefined,"");


    nam[num] = item.add('edittext', [0,0,200,20], abs);


    nam[num].characters = 50;


    suf[num] = item.add('checkbox', undefined, "");


}


var sep1 = list.add("panel");


sep1.alignment = ["fill","fill"];


sep1.minimumSize.height = sep1.maximumSize.height = 2;


var prefixt = list.add('statictext', undefined, "Prefix to add to checked artboards");


var prefix = list.add('edittext', [0,0,250,20], "");


var sep2 = list.add("panel");


sep2.alignment = ["fill","fill"];


sep2.minimumSize.height = sep2.maximumSize.height = 2;


var prefixt = list.add('statictext', undefined, "Suffix to add to checked artboards");


var suffix = list.add('edittext', [0,0,250,20], "");


var sep3 = list.add("panel");


sep3.alignment = ["fill","fill"];


sep3.minimumSize.height = sep3.maximumSize.height = 2;


var ButtonGroup = w.add("group");


  ButtonGroup.margins = [0,-10,0,-8];


  ButtonGroup.alignment = "right";


  var go = ButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "OK");


  var stop = ButtonGroup.add ("button", undefined, "Cancel");


  stop.onClick = function(){


  w.close();


  }


    go.onClick = function(){


        var validatePre = false, validateSuf = false, validateMessage = "";


        for(var i = 0; i < abs.length; i++){


            if(pre.value == true && prefix.text == ""){validatePre = true}


            if(suf.value == true && suffix.text == ""){validateSuf = true}


        }


        if(validatePre == true){validateMessage = "Artboards have been marked for Prefix, but no Prefix entered\n"}


        if(validateSuf == true){validateMessage = validateMessage + "Artboards have been marked for Suffix, but no Suffix entered"}


        if(validateMessage != ""){


            alert(validateMessage);


        }else{


            w.close();


            goTime();


        }


  }


w.show();






function goTime(){


    for(var i = 0; i < abs.length; i++){


        var na = nam.text;


        var pr = "";


        var su = "";


        if(pre.value == true){pr = prefix.text + " - "}


        if(suf.value == true){su = " - " + suffix.text}


        doc.artboards.name = pr + na + su;


    }


}
    palericksson
    palerickssonAuthor
    Participating Frequently
    May 25, 2015

    WOW!

    Thanks a lot, you saved me a lot of time!

    /Pål

    –

    Qwertyfly___
    Qwertyfly___
    Legend
    May 25, 2015

    Glad I could help

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