Pathfinder Unite all objects on each layer

[arop16461101]

I wonder if someone can help me to make script, wich doing unite shape mode via pathfinder on all objects on each layer.

Manually i activate one layer, pushing ctrl + a, then clicking on Unite shape mode button. Then layers are more then 50, it making big peace of time.

[pixxxelschubser]

Hi arop16461101​,

in Illustrator DOM isn't a direct command for the pathfinder available.

But:

Are there only simple paths in your selection?

And your Illustrator version is newer than CS5?

You can try something like this (only CS6+ 😞

// select 2 or more path items
app.executeMenuCommand("group");
app.executeMenuCommand("Live Pathfinder Add");
app.executeMenuCommand("expandStyle");

Have fun.

[zertle · Accepted solution]

Piggybacking off of pixxxel schubser

function MergeAllLayers() {
    // exit early if there are no files open
    if( !app.documents.length ) return;
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    // clear selection
    doc.selection = null;
    // loop through all layers
    var layers = doc.layers;
    for( var i = 0, ii = layers.length; i < ii; i++ ) {
        // select everything on the current layer
        layers.hasSelectedArtwork = true;
        app.executeMenuCommand("group");  
        app.executeMenuCommand("Live Pathfinder Add");  
        app.executeMenuCommand("expandStyle");  
        // clear selection
        doc.selection = null;
    }
}
MergeAllLayers();

Setting the hasSelectedArtwork Layer property equal to true is a fun trick to select everything on a layer, you just have to make sure to clear any other selection first.

[arop16461101]

I thought that now I will always do it manually. So, many thanks to u! It works  so fast!!!