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November 28, 2019
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Script for adding a sequential number to multiple layer names in Illustrator 2020?

  • November 28, 2019
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Hi there

 

I was wondering if anyone knew of a script that would allow me to add a sequential numbering to multiple layers? i'm am working on files that have layers (some up to 200+) that are already named by their pantone refs, i have to organise them into their correct order and then add a sequential prefix of '1_', '2_' , '3_' etc (the underscore needed to seperate them from the numbers of the pantones) this is needed to be done from the bottom layer going up. I have included a screengrab of 10 layers to show you what i am currently doing manually, any help would be much appreciated as i have hundreds of artworks with hundreds of layers to sort and automation would literally save me weeks of time.

 

many thanks in advance

 

Nick

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    AdGod
    Participating Frequently
    June 13, 2021

    #target illustrator

    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var layerCount = doc.layers.length;
    for (var j = 0; j < layerCount; j++) {
    layer = doc.layers[j];
    layer.name = j.toString() + "_" + layer.name;
    }

    renél80416020
    renél80416020
    Inspiring
    June 13, 2021

    Salut!

    "cela doit être fait à partir de la couche inférieure qui monte"

     

    #target illustrator
var doc = app.activeDocument;
var layerCount = doc.layers.length;
for (var j = layerCount-1, k = 1;  j >= 0;  j--, k++) {
    var layer = doc.layers[j];
    layer.name = k + "_" + layer.name;
}

     

     

     

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    AdGod
    Participating Frequently
    June 14, 2021
    same thing in reverse

    #target illustrator
    var doc = app.activeDocument;var layerCount = doc.layers.length;for
    (var j = 0; j < layerCount; j++) {
    layer = doc.layers[layerCount-1-j];
    layer.name = j.toString() + "_" + layer.name;
    }

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