Export shapes from a selection in Adobe Illustrator

export-shapes.jsx

// This script was generated with ChatGPT4
// How to use:
//  1. Select multiple objects in Adobe Illustrator
//  2. Go to File > Scripts > Other Script...
//  3. Open this script
//  4. Enter the name for the shapes in the prompt
//  5. Select a destination folder
// Shared by: @TechSquidTV
#target Illustrator

function exportShapesAsSVGs() {
    var doc = app.activeDocument;
    var selectedItems = doc.selection;

    var exportOptions = new ExportOptionsSVG();
    exportOptions.artboardClipping = true;
    exportOptions.saveMultipleArtboards = false;
    var type = ExportType.SVG;

    if (selectedItems.length === 0) {
        alert("No shapes are selected. Please select the shapes you want to export.");
        return;
    }

    var customName = prompt("Enter a custom name for the shapes:", "Shape");
    if (!customName) return;

    var destFolder = Folder.selectDialog("Choose the destination folder");
    if (!destFolder) return;

    for (var i = 0; i < selectedItems.length; i++) {
        var currentItem = selectedItems[i];
        if (!(currentItem instanceof PathItem || currentItem instanceof CompoundPathItem || currentItem instanceof TextFrame)) {
            continue;
        }

        var itemName = currentItem.name || customName + "_" + (i + 1);

        // Create a temporary layer to isolate the current item
        var tempLayer = doc.layers.add();
        tempLayer.name = "Temp Layer for Export";

        // Duplicate the current item to the temporary layer
        var tempItem = currentItem.duplicate(tempLayer, ElementPlacement.PLACEATBEGINNING);

        // Hide all other layers except the temporary layer
        for (var j = 0; j < doc.layers.length; j++) {
            if (doc.layers[j] !== tempLayer) {
                doc.layers[j].visible = false;
            }
        }

        // Create a temporary artboard for the current item
        var artboardRect = tempItem.visibleBounds;
        var tempArtboard = doc.artboards.add(artboardRect);
        tempArtboard.name = "Temp Artboard for Export";

        // Find the index of the temporary artboard
        var tempArtboardIndex;
        for (var j = 0; j < doc.artboards.length; j++) {
            if (doc.artboards[j] === tempArtboard) {
                tempArtboardIndex = j;
                break;
            }
        }

        // Activate the temporary artboard
        doc.artboards.setActiveArtboardIndex(tempArtboardIndex);

        // Export the isolated item as an SVG
        var file = new File(destFolder.fsName + "/" + itemName + ".svg");
        try {
            doc.exportFile(file, type, exportOptions);
        } catch (e) {
            alert("Error exporting " + itemName + ": " + e.message);
        }

        // Remove the temporary artboard and layer, and restore visibility to the other layers
        tempArtboard.remove();
        tempLayer.remove();
        for (var j = 0; j < doc.layers.length; j++) {
            doc.layers[j].visible = true;
        }
    }

    alert("SVG export complete.");
}

exportShapesAsSVGs();