java script required to create 2 new layers then name them (windows)

[darylt44382031]

Hi all,

THE CHALLENGE....

I import various Autocad drawings into Illustrator daily for packaging designs.

I need a java script to create 2 new layers, then name them as Dielines and ART.

I've tried the script below that creates 2 new layers but I'm not sure how to rename them?

The trial script below does not achieve a rename.

app.activeDocument.layers.add;
app.activeDocument.layers.getByName('Layer')rename.('Dieline');.
app.activeDocument.layers.add;
app.activeDocument.layers.getByName('Layer')rename.('Art');.

The Autocad drawings that are imported vary in the ammount of layers they contain.

Can ayone help as I'm sure there are lots of ways to achieve the result I want but I'm a newbie to this.

Many thanks in advance.

[femkeblanco]

var layer1 = app.activeDocument.layers.add;
layer1.name = 'Dieline';
var layer2 = app.activeDocument.layers.add;
layer2.name = 'Art';

[Charu Rajput · Accepted solution]

Hi,

I have updated the @femkeblanco script, add is the method therefore it must have () brackets after add. Here you go

var layer1 = app.activeDocument.layers.add();
layer1.name = 'Dieline';
var layer2 = app.activeDocument.layers.add();
layer2.name = 'Art';

[femkeblanco]

Oops.  Thanks.  

[darylt44382031]

thankyou Femkeblanco This works well 🙂 

[LaRubia!]

Hello, I'm a newbie as well. Think I can make use of this script, if i only new how to actually download it and where to actaully place it then run it. Any guidance will be GREATLY! appreaciated. Thanks

[CarlosCanto]

Hola rubia, copy the script posted here, paste it in a Text Editor, save it with any name with a "*.jsx" extension.

Make sure you save as Plain Text (NOT Rich Text).

Then go to Illustrator, open a document and click on File->Scripts->Other Scripts...find the script you just saved, done.