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L_Ashford
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February 16, 2011
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Delete/remove duplicate paths

  • February 16, 2011
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Good morning

I have a file based on an imported dxf. It seems to contain all the paths twice (at least), which is making the file huge (~30Mb).  Is there a quick method of selecting/removing these duplicates?

Many thanks

Lindsay

Spec. Illustrator CS5, Windows XP Pro.

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    lizzzzahhh
    Participant
    April 15, 2019

    Here's an easy fix:

    Select all of the lines you want to check for duplicates

    object > group

    Pathfinder > outline

    Stroke > 1 (or whatever you want)

    object > ungroup

    hope that helps!

      윤
      윤빈김24775072
      Participant
      April 30, 2019

      Your solution is easiest and perfectest. THANK YOU SO MUCH!

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      L_AshfordAuthor
      Participant
      February 17, 2011

      Monika:  Thank you!  That worked brilliantly.  Some of those other scripts are going to be useful too.

      ru73:Thank you for the offer, but I’m sure the duplication occurred in Illustrator as I was amending paths, rather than in the dxf.

      Monika Gause
      Community Expert
      Monika GauseCommunity Expert
      Community Expert
      February 16, 2011

      You could try scripts.

      Find some here: http://illustrator.hilfdirselbst.ch/dokuwiki/en/skripte/javascript/uebersicht

        SmartGraphicArt
        SmartGraphicArt
        Inspiring
        December 4, 2013

        Awesome! I've been struggling with this same problem, now I can fix it.

        Sachinji
        Sachinji
        Participating Frequently
        April 25, 2014

        wr-removeduplicates.js script not working perfectly. I have tested but it lefts some duplicate objects.

        Any other script, plug-in, technique to remove duplicates?

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        ru73
        Participating Frequently
        February 16, 2011

        I am not sure if there is an easy way in Illustrator. I use a CAD program that has a function for eliminating overlapping lines. If you want, email me the original DXF file, and I will email you back a DXF file that has the overlaps removed. You can send it to ru73atyahoodotcom

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