Won't let me use Live Paint

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March 26, 2018
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For some reason when I try to use Live Paint this error keeps appearing and I don't know how to fix it. This is a plan view of a structure from rhino converted to .ai. Can someone please help?

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Correct answer Bill Silbert

When files are converted from other formats into Illustrator (it even happens when opening a pdf in Illustrator) much of the artwork is converted to a series of clipping paths. Try doing a Select-All (Command (Mac)/Control (PC)-A) command and then using the keyboard command Option (Mac)/Alt (PC)-Command (Mac)/Control (PC)-7 to deactivate all of the clipping paths at once. This should convert all of the art to paths and/or compound paths which will work with Live Paint.

Bill Silbert

Correct answer

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When files are converted from other formats into Illustrator (it even happens when opening a pdf in Illustrator) much of the artwork is converted to a series of clipping paths. Try doing a Select-All (Command (Mac)/Control (PC)-A) command and then using the keyboard command Option (Mac)/Alt (PC)-Command (Mac)/Control (PC)-7 to deactivate all of the clipping paths at once. This should convert all of the art to paths and/or compound paths which will work with Live Paint.

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eddiel31194148Author

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There is no clipping plane going through it if that's what you are asking. It is just a normal top view.