: Illustrator Script to Release All Clipping Masks & Groupings, Etc. Is there a script available for Illustrator that would allow for all clipping masks, groupings and compound paths to be released?

@Twilah924

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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@Gail6891361

Here you go (this is not super thoroughly tested if it has a bug let me know abd i will support you):

#target illustrator

// releaseEverything.jsx
//
// Copyright (c) 2017 Janne Ojala
//
// Licence: opensource.org/licenses/MIT
(function(){


var objs = app.activeDocument.pageItems;
// or if you want only selection use app.activeDocument.selection
traverseSceneObjects(objs);


function traverseSceneObjects(pageItems){

for (var iter=0 ; iter<pageItems.length; iter++ ){
var item = pageItems[iter];
var typename = item.typename;

// apply action or get the subitems of object
if (typename === "PathItem"){
item.clipping = false;

} else if (typename === "GroupItem") {
traverseSceneObjects( item.pageItems );
release( item, "pageItems" );

} else if (typename === "CompoundPathItem" ) {
traverseSceneObjects( item.pathItems );
release( item, "pathItems" );
}

}

}


function release(obj, action) {

for (var i=obj[action].length-1 ; i>=0; i--){
obj[action][i].move( obj, ElementPlacement.PLACEAFTER );

}

}

})();


However personally I would not use this kind of thing. Doing selective flattening in better and has more synergy benefits.

Note: This applies to entire file. if you want it to only apply to a selection change the line var objs = app.activeDocument.pageItems; to var objs = app.activeDocument.selection;

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@Berumen635

Here is a script to Remove all clipping masks in a file.

Perhaps if you replaced .remove with .release it will perform your desired function.
forums.adobe.com/thread/287643

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@Vandalay110

I don't think it's that difficult to use the key commands CMD-A and CMD-8 alternately as much as needed, but if you want you can throw 10 iterations in an action and play it as much as needed.

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