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1. Re: Live Paint Bucket tool problem -> "Clipping paths are not allowed"; how to solve this issue?
tromboniator May 5, 2013 11:48 PM (in response to Lenn_26)1 person found this helpfulThis error message can be a bit misleading. It only tells you a) that there is something in the selection that is not a path or compound path; and b) for purposes of this conversion, a clipping path is considered not to be a path or compound path. It does not imply that there is a clipping path present to cause the conversion failure.
So don't spend your time looking for a solution to the clipping path problem; look for anything (including but not limited to a clipping path) that is not a path or compound path.
Peter
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2. Re: Live Paint Bucket tool problem -> "Clipping paths are not allowed"; how to solve this issue?
Lenn_26 May 9, 2013 1:37 PM (in response to tromboniator)Thanks for your advice. I found the problem. It turned out that there where certain groups in my layer that contained clipped paths. When I had deleted those, I was able to convert the image into a live paint bucket group. Also: apparently Revit has some difficulty in converting the 3D model to pdf, since there where some gaps here and there (and the "clipped paths problem of course"), so I had to make a few extra paths in order to complete certain areas.
But in the end, it al worked with a bit of effort.
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3. Re: Live Paint Bucket tool problem -> "Clipping paths are not allowed"; how to solve this issue?
tromboniator May 9, 2013 2:35 PM (in response to Lenn_26)You're welcome. I'm glad you figured it out. I had received that error message when there were no clipping paths involved, and wasted time trying to find something that wasn't there until I re-read the message v-e-r-y carefully.
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4. Re: Live Paint Bucket tool problem -> "Clipping paths are not allowed"; how to solve this issue?
andreapag Jan 23, 2015 2:28 AM (in response to tromboniator)I have the same problem, but I really don't know how to check which are the Clipping Path inside my artboard.
To clarify:
- I opened in Illustrator CC a PDF file of a Mechanical drawing;
- I tried to use live paint bucket to color it but AI display me same message written by Lenn_26
There is a way to check which are the Clipped Path and not allowed object or convert all lines of the drawing in simple or compound path?
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5. Re: Live Paint Bucket tool problem -> "Clipping paths are not allowed"; how to solve this issue?
Monika Gause Jan 23, 2015 2:37 AM (in response to andreapag)A PDF usually contains lots of clipping paths.
Open the layer panel to locate them. Then use the object menu to release them
Read the manual.
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6. Re: Live Paint Bucket tool problem -> "Clipping paths are not allowed"; how to solve this issue?
andreapag Jan 23, 2015 2:44 AM (in response to Monika Gause)Many thanks, I found the way.