script to delete the line which is small in length and line on one another

[ganthraj]

I have lot of small unwanted lines which to be deleted manually any script which can help to deleted small line and If I delete one line i can see below it one or two line on the same line any script which can delete it.

Please help me, just by cleaning the drawing views my eyes and hands are paining

thanks in advance...

regards

Laks

[Larry G. Schneider]

What OS are you using?

[ganthraj]

I am using Windows xp or Vista and next 2 or 3 months windows 7

using Illustrator CS5

[CarlosCanto]

this will take care of getting rid off the small paths

#target illustrator

// deletes pathItems smaller than the supplied length

var idoc = app.activeDocument;

var howLong = prompt ("Enter the length in points of small paths to be deleted", 10, "Delete Small Paths");

for (i=0 ; i< idoc.pathItems.length; i++)

     {

          var ipath = idoc.pathItems

               if ( ipath.length < howLong)

                    {

                         ipath.selected = true;

                    }

     }

app.redraw();

if(confirm ("Proceed to delete selected items?", "yes", "Confirm Delete"))

     {

          app.cut();

     }

[Larry G. Schneider]

Thanks, Carlos. I was able to modify it slightly to use the area of the items and it works great. I had one in Applescript from a couple of years ago and this gave me the opportunity to share a JS version with my colleagues on Windows systems.

[CarlosCanto]

glad to help, Larry

[ganthraj]

I too tried and it's working amazing thanks for your help so kind of you carlos u r rocking.... great

[CarlosCanto]

you're welcome