Illustrator Script to Release All Clipping Masks & Groupings, Etc

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Is there a script available for Illustrator that would allow for all clipping masks, groupings and compound paths to be released? Essentially a script that could breakdown a file to it’s original parts.

Answer

You don’t need a script to release all clipping mask in one step, just do:

  • Select->Object->Clipping Mask
  • Edit->Clear

But it can also be done via script: 

app.executeMenuCommand("Clipping Masks menu item"); 
app.executeMenuCommand("clear");

The same for ungroupping all objects and release all compound paths:

app.executeMenuCommand("selectall"); 
app.executeMenuCommand("ungroup");
app.executeMenuCommand("noCompoundPath");

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Source : Link , Question Author : buzlink , Answer Author : emax

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