How to convert all layers into Group

[rizwanabbasi2015]

Hi all,

I have a file with multiple layers containing multiple items.

i want each layers inside items convert into group but remain in layer how can i do this with scripts. i have used LayerToGroup.jsx script but with this just 1 top layer convert other remain the same. I need to convert every single layer into group

Any help would be very, very appreciated!

Thank you

[Larry G. Schneider]

Try over in the Illustrator Scripting Forum. Check on the Overview tab.

[Disposition_Dev]

//if you're using Illustrator CS6+
function groupLayerContents()
{
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;
    var layers = docRef.layers;
    for(var a=0;a<layers.length;a++)
    {
        docRef.selection = null;
        var thisLay = layers;
        thisLay.hasSelectedArtwork = true;
        app.executeMenuCommand("group");
    }
}
groupLayerContents();
//if you're using a legacy version of Illustrator
//CS5 or earlier
function groupLayerContents()
{
    var docRef = app.activeDocument;
    var layers = docRef.layers;
    var tempLay = docRef.layers.add();
    tempLay.name = "temp";
    for(var a=1;a<layers.length;a++)
    {
        var thisLay = layers;
        var newGroup = tempLay.groupItems.add();
        newGroup.name = thisLay.name + " group";
        for(var b = thisLay.pageItems.length-1;b >-1; b--)
        {
            var thisItem = thisLay.pageItems;
            thisItem.moveToBeginning(newGroup);
        }
        newGroup.moveToBeginning(thisLay);
    }
    tempLay.remove();
}
groupLayerContents();

[skivvie]

The above didn't work for me, so I hacked this together from a few different references. I'm SURE it needs variables etc to clean up, as I'm only a hack coder, but this works for me: 

if (app.documents.length > 0) {
  if (app.activeDocument.layers.length > 1) {
    for (var i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.layers.length; i++) //loop through all TOP LEVEL layers
    {
		app.activeDocument.layers[i].hasSelectedArtwork = true; //selects all in active layer
		app.executeMenuCommand('group'); //groups all selected
		app.activeDocument.selection = null; //deselect
    }
  } else {
    alert("The active document only has only 1 layer");
  }
}

[skivvie]

Here's an interesting catch with this script... if I run it from the File->Scripts menu item... all is well. If I make an Action that runs that same menu item... I get an error dialoge, then another saying the "deselect" line  throws the error. Can anyone explain this?

[skivvie]

Also realized I had extra if statement in there... but still get error when using as Action. 

if (app.activeDocument.layers.length > 1) {
for (var i = 0; i < app.activeDocument.layers.length; i++) //loop through all TOP LEVEL layers
{
	app.activeDocument.layers[i].hasSelectedArtwork = true; //selects all in active layer
	app.executeMenuCommand('group'); //groups all selected
	app.activeDocument.selection = null; //deselect
 }
} else {
  alert("The active document only has only 1 layer");
}