Script to automatically replace the specific layers?

Hello. I work for a small company and we frequently get client files I need to edit. Because of the way thay are formatted the layers always come with the same name/structure, but they still have a layer we need to replace. Go to a shared drive and manually place our desired element (a .pdf file if it is of importance) in the subset to continue with the file layer. Thus, for example, there will be a layer in the default file named layer 1, and this layer is Group 1 > Group > mask of clipping and Image.

I know ideally we should simply fix the script that formats the layers, but for now is not possible. So what I would like to be able to do (assuming that it is still possible), is to have a script that we can run that automatically replaces the 'Image' file in these layers of subset, I spoke with a file to a location on a local computer (for example replace the 1 layer > Group 1 > Group > image.jpg with C:/example/example.pdf).

I searched online and could not find anything, so I thought that I have turned to the community for help. Entries, suggestions or creative solutions would be greatly appreciated! And as always, thanks, everyone on these forums is usually very beautiful and impressive, so it's always nice to come here to help.

Glad to see that you have accepted the challenge.

Well, this should help you get started. Keep in mind, it is written in VB.NET then you will need to translate it is that you want in Javascript. At least you will have a model to begin with. This is just a quick hack for you to start with - you may need to change the layer you want the new image appears on, if it's important. In addition, it is assumed that you started with a plot point (image.jpg) and whether you want the new image to be incorporated. You will see the code tweak as you wish.

Var app As Illustrator.Application = CreateObject ("Illustrator.Application")

Dim aDoc as long as I. Document = app. ActiveDocument

For each item in aDoc.RasterItems

If the element. Name = "image.jpg" Then

order of the day. Selected = True

Dim newPlacedItem As AI. PlacedItem = aDoc.PlacedItems.Add

newPlacedItem.File = "YourNewFilePathHere.pdf".

newPlacedItem.Embed)

order of the day. Delete()

End If

Next

I hope this helps.

-TT

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