multiple path closure

[M�]

good morning 🙂
are there ways to one shot close all open path selected ?
i mean whithout selecting one by one + cmd+J

now:

what I need:

what happens (now) if I select all and apply cmd+J

thx for any advice

[Monika Gause]

They are all paths with 3 points? Or are they each 2 paths?

If the former: apply a fill. Select them all

Object > Live Paint Make

Object > Live Paint > Expand.

[M�]

Thx Monika,

2 paths, 3 point.

your suggestion seems to work in outline mode not in preview mode

outline:

preview:

[Monika Gause]

So 2 paths make a triangle? Then my suggestion can not work.

Can you please upload a sample file?

[M�]

yes Monika:
https://1drv.ms/b/c/8182a79b6f1e56a2/EbSgTHxSUyFCmXi5ONLfLHgBjjwEHezyW51ayOBnXG8aJw?e=5tfJZu

[Monika Gause]

The paths are closed in your file. They are filled with white. And then there is a group of strokes that are not closed.

[M�]

yes, I've a lot of path, some closed some opened.
https://1drv.ms/b/c/8182a79b6f1e56a2/EbPACosv5-lGqvSWrSR8WCABDGjFn8ejJ585av-eJhW20g?e=PhEHMk

[Monika Gause]

To not have open paths in the result, what you can do is:

first assign only a fill to the paths, no stroke

then create the live paint group

expand live paint

ungroup

assign no fill and a stroke

If you want to clean it up after the live paint, just select one of the open paths and then Select > Same > Stroke color

[M�]

grazie veramente Monika 😉
For simplicity and speed of execution I find that the script indicated below is right for me.

[Monika Gause]

Glad you could solve it!

[M�]

@rcraighead do it !
;D

[M�]

...did it

😉

[M�]

I've found this old post:
https://community.adobe.com/t5/illustrator-discussions/script-for-closing-the-open-paths-on-illustra...

In the last answer there is a script that closes all the open paths in the current document [CIT].

I'll try it
😄

[Ton Frederiks]

Good find! You don't even have to select anything for the script to close the paths.