How can I remove fill from my icon if there are many layered elements?

[annav8132792]

I created an icon set, but each icon contains many different elements, it looks good when there is a fill on each element  cause it covers a part of back element, but when I remove the fill -- all icons become transparent and messy cause you can see the back icon contours. The problem is that now I need these icons without any fill, just black contours. Maybe there is an easy way to get rid of the fill and save the original icon view without these see through thing?

[Jacob Bugge]

Anna,

I believe the simple(st) answer is the Shape Builder Tool.

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/using/creating-shapes-shape-builder-tool.html

https://helpx.adobe.com/illustrator/atv/cs5-tutorials/creating-complex-art-with-the-shape-builder-to...

[Ton Frederiks]

You can try this:

Select your icons

Object > Path > Outline Stroke

Pathfinder panel > click Merge

Deselect

Direct select the color you want to delete

Select > Same > Fill Color

Click None (/)