2

I am importing SVG-vector image to Illustrator and manually fix them. There are many bounding box (like art box) which will removed and after that there is many empty group exists. How to clean them? Is there way to automatically clean up empty groups in Illustrator?

There is many empty groups which cannot select

Improve this question
4
  • Select all the goups that are empty (without an arrow), by clicking on the targets, then do Object > Ungroupl.
    – Billy Kerr
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:40
  • 1
    How do you get this to happen. When i import a svg Illustrator kills of all empty groups. Try running path > clean up. Esimerkkui olis kiva
    – joojaa
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:52
  • I remove some artbox after inserting SVG. It creates empty groups which need to automatically removed
    – Mickeler
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:57
  • That works! "Try running path > clean up" Thanks / Kiitos! =)
    – Mickeler
    Dec 3, 2020 at 13:02

2 Answers 2

Reset to default
4

Ok after spending a few minutes on making illustrator generate extra groups on purpose, so that I can test. Atleast on my document the redundant groups get killed by choosing Object → Path → Clean Up...

Improve this answer
0

In Illustrator, if you delete all of the elements of a group, the group itself is deleted. (you can see this in the Layers Panel.)

If you are referring to shapes with no fill or stroke, then you can find them by drawing a new rectangle with no shape or fill and using select / same / fill and stroke to select all shapes that match these criteria. Now you can delete them.

Improve this answer
5
  • Thanks for answer but it wont solve my problem. Please check attached picture which shows many empty groups which cannot select.
    – Mickeler
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:03
  • Did you try selecting the empty group directly in the Layers panel by clicking the small white circle on the right? Can you delete it then?
    – dom
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:37
  • I can but I want to know some automatical way to remove all empty groups
    – Mickeler
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:41
  • I guess you will have to use Illustrator scripting then to do this automatically. I'm afraid I can't help with that, though.
    – dom
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:49
  • Illustrator scripting is fine, but I cannot programming it
    – Mickeler
    Dec 3, 2020 at 12:55

Your Answer

By clicking “Post Your Answer”, you agree to our terms of service and acknowledge that you have read and understand our privacy policy and code of conduct.

Not the answer you're looking for? Browse other questions tagged or ask your own question.