Collect objects from different files to one

[Berezin_Illustrator]

Hi guys

I need the script to collect objects from different files to one

1.I have a folder with Ai* files whicj namedlike 1,2,3,4...

2. Ineed to copy сontent from each files to one document to different layers whicn named like 1.2.3.4.5. or something like this.

It will be enough if script execute command "select all" - "copy"- "Paste" . The main goal is collect objects from different files to one.

And one small detail. I do not know Java.
I have small budget if needed.

[femkeblanco]

// "copy-n-paste" pageItems
// from open docs named 1, 2, 3, ... , n
// to corresponding layers in new untitled doc
var docs = app.documents;
var docNames = [];
for (var i = 0; i < docs.length; i++) {
  docNames.push(docs[i].name);
  docNames.sort();
}
var targetDoc = app.documents.add();
for (var i = docNames.length - 1; i > -1; i--) {
  docs[docNames[i]].activate();
  var layer1 = targetDoc.layers.add();
  layer1.name = docNames[i];
  for (var j = 0; j < app.activeDocument.pageItems.length; j ++) {
    app.activeDocument.pageItems[j].duplicate(targetDoc.layers[docNames[i]]);
  }
}

[Berezin_Illustrator]

It is good. Thank you a lot.

But I have some trouble with copied some objects. Please check my screenshots.

The first is my source file. The second is file after processing by script.

All select layers are copies.

P.S. I think it is my trouble and I should give your more information about files?

[Berezin_Illustrator]

Sorry. It really works with more clearly files

[Berezin_Illustrator]

Thanks. You've made my day

[femkeblanco]

👍

[Berezin_Illustrator]

could it work for "Group" objects?

[femkeblanco]

@Berezin_Illustrator  There was an oversight in the above script.  It copied all pageItems, so it copied groups and separately copied paths within groups, i.e. it copyed grouped-paths twice.  (The same with compound paths.)  This should rectify that:

// "copy-n-paste" pageItems
// from open docs named 1, 2, 3, ... , n
// to corresponding layers in new untitled doc
var docs = app.documents;
var docNames = [];
for (var i = 0; i < docs.length; i++) {
  docNames.push(docs[i].name);
  docNames.sort();
}
var targetDoc = app.documents.add();
for (var i = docNames.length - 1; i > -1; i--) {
  docs[docNames[i]].activate();
  var layer1 = targetDoc.layers.add();
  layer1.name = docNames[i];
  label: for (var j = 0; j < app.activeDocument.pageItems.length; j ++) {
    var item = app.activeDocument.pageItems[j];
    if (item.parent.typename == "GroupItem" || 
        item.parent.typename == "CompoundPathItem") {
      continue label;
    }
    item.duplicate(targetDoc.layers[docNames[i]]);
  }
}