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MainframeNorth
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March 17, 2017
Question

SVG export suffixing layer names with '_1_'

  • March 17, 2017
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As per SVG export _1_

When copying a layer to the clipboard the ID for a layers name is suffixed with '_1_' in the SVG code. In the snippet below my layer is called 'layerName' but the copied SVG labels it 'layerName_1_'.

<rect id="layerName_1_" x="0.5" y="0.5" style="&st0;" width="130.6" height="72.7"/>

If I 'Save As' .svg the same file and open up the 'SVG Code...' panel available during export the code looks correct?

<rect id="layerName" x="123.6" y="127.3" style="&st0;" width="130.6" height="72.7"/>

Bug?

Thanks,
Chris

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Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
Community Expert
March 17, 2017

Please tell us step by step:

- what you have

- what you're doing

- what you expect to happen

Your version and system

In Illustrator you can't copy a layer. You can only copy an object.

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MainframeNorthAuthor
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March 17, 2017

Hi Monica,

Sorry, layer = object. When you copy an object the svg code gives you the objects name as per the examples I've provided.

Create a rectangle

Name it 'rectangle'

Copy it to your clipboard

Paste it into a text editor

Within that code you should see > rect id="rectangle_1_"

If I 'Save As' .svg the same file and open up the 'SVG Code...' panel available during export the code looks like > rect id="rectangle"

My question is where is the _1_ coming from via the copy/paste method?

We develop a tool in Autodesk Maya that allows you to copy/paste svg files into a 3d scene. We take the objects name from this code so this seemingly extraneous '_1_' appears suffixed to the name. We can't filter it out because someone may name an object _1_ intentionally.

Thanks,
Chris

Monika Gause
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Monika GauseCommunity Expert
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March 17, 2017

Thank you for the explantion.

To me this looks like Illustrator considers the copy to clipboard operation as a duplicate of the object and treats this like it treats objects when the XML-ID option is checked in Preferences > Units.

I don't know if this is a bug. Since you're developing a plugin/tool, why not try and discuss this in the SDK community. Maybe someone there has faced it as well Illustrator SDK

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