InDesign Applescript placed Layer Visibilty Override object

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  I've been struggling with this for hours. Would be very grateful for help.

  I'm trying to apply a vintage texture to some vector illustrations.

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  Hey guys,.

  I am writing a script which renames a layer and the group within the layer, then an object in the layer (but is not part of the Group) and have it executed in a loop.

  This is what I have so far, change of group name does not work.

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  (Attention to groups hidden within the transparent traces or other groups because it will find and rename these groups as well.

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  #target Illustrator
  
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