Chaging the stroke to downloaded svg graphics isn't possible

[danezeq]

Hey

i've downloaded svg pictogram into illustrator and i cannot change the contour line (stroke) because the graphics is built in a way that if a add a stroke, it adds "stroke to a stroke".

Meaning: it's built as shape on a shape so i cannot change the bright green stroke (because it's not a real stroke, its a shape)

Is there an quick option to convert this kind of graphics so that the green contour line will turn into a stroke of the inner shape?

Thanks

[Doug A Roberts]

Can you tell us what you mean by 'green contour line' and 'inner shape' here?

[danezeq]

here:

[Doug A Roberts]

Select the outer paths with the direct selection tool and delete them. Add a stroke to the remaining inner paths.

[danezeq]

Thanks for your answer.

Illustrator doesnot include any script to turn a inner shape to fill and outer shpe into stroke?

[Doug A Roberts]

Not as such. In a lot of situations that would be like turning an omelette back into eggs.

In this case it is pretty simple. Do you need further instructions?

[macpawel]

You can try to Expand this artwork and then using Pathfinder > Merge or Trim unite int on shape - finally you could add a classic stroke

You can also Expand or Expand Appereance this and use Shape Builder to combine your shapes into one Coumpand Path