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How can I delete a layer within an action without be prompted to click an ok dialog button?

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April 13, 2017
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I am trying to batch process some files with Illustrator and I have a step that creates and then deletes a layer. When I try to run my batch this step causes a dialog to open which is forcing me to manually click on an ok button to allow the layer to be deleted. How can I prevent this from happening?

I have already turned off the dialog option for the action (and all of the other dialogs are being suppressed) except for the confirmation of the layer being deleted.

Thanks.

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Correct answer Mike Sofa

The dialog box is prompted by the presence of artwork on the layer. It can be suppressed by ensuring that the layer is empty.

Assuming that the layer to be deleted is active, the action should go something like this:

1. Lock others (from the Layer Panel fly-out menu)

2. Select all

3. Cut, or delete

4. Delete "Layer name"

5. Unlock all layers

Steps 4 and 5 are also from the Layer Panel fly-out menu. You may need to include an "Unlock all" step before step 2 to clear the layer.

Mike SofaCorrect answer

Inspiring

The dialog box is prompted by the presence of artwork on the layer. It can be suppressed by ensuring that the layer is empty.

Assuming that the layer to be deleted is active, the action should go something like this:

1. Lock others (from the Layer Panel fly-out menu)

2. Select all

3. Cut, or delete

4. Delete "Layer name"

5. Unlock all layers

Steps 4 and 5 are also from the Layer Panel fly-out menu. You may need to include an "Unlock all" step before step 2 to clear the layer.

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Thanks. Deleting the objects from the layer before deleting the layer did the trick.

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Which version of Illustrator are you using?

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Illustrator 2017 21.0.0