How do I export a complicated floorplan and ductwork from CAD to Adobe Illustrator in vector format (without freezing/crashing Illustrator)?

1. How do I export layers from AutoCAD to Illustrator?
2. Can you open CAD files in Illustrator?
3. How do I export a vector file from AutoCAD?
4. How do I save an AutoCAD drawing as a PDF?
5. How do I extract lines from a PDF in Illustrator?
6. How do I open a DWG file?
7. How do I export a Revit floor plan to Illustrator?
8. Is a DWG file a vector file?
9. How do I open a DWG file without AutoCAD?
10. Can Photoshop open DWG files?

How do I export layers from AutoCAD to Illustrator?

AutoCAD to Adobe Illustrator Workflow

1. Save AutoCAD File. Clean up your AutoCAD file so it only has the geometry to be opened in Illustrator. ...
2. Open the AutoCAD file with Adobe Illustrator. Open up the 2010 version file with Illustrator and the DXF/DWG option box will appear. ...
3. Adjust Line Styles.

Can you open CAD files in Illustrator?

Just like any other file directory in Windows or OSX, you can navigate between folders by clicking the "Look In", "Up One Level", and other icons to find your desired DWG file. Click on the file and then press "Open" to load it into Illustrator.

How do I export a vector file from AutoCAD?

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1. Click Application menu Export Other Formats.
2. In the Export Data dialog box, specify a location and file name for the EPS file.
3. Under Files of type, select Encapsulated PS (*.eps)
4. Click Save.

How do I save an AutoCAD drawing as a PDF?

To Export Selected Layouts to a PDF File

1. Press and hold the Ctrl key and near the bottom-left of the drawing area, click the layout tabs that you want to export.
2. Right-click and select Publish Selected Layouts.
3. In the Publish dialog box, in the Publish To: drop-down list, select PDF.
4. In the PDF preset drop-down list, select the preset that you want to use.

How do I extract lines from a PDF in Illustrator?

Go to "Object," "Live Trace," then "Tracing Options." Choose the best color mode from the Adjustments section for the image or graphic. The options include "Color," "Black and White" or "Grayscale." Then click "Trace" to convert the images and graphics to vector.

How do I open a DWG file?

How to open a AutoCAD drawing

1. Click File > Open > Browse.
2. Next to the File name box, click the All Visio Files dropdown, and then select AutoCAD Drawing.
3. Find the . dwg or . dxf file on your computer, and then double-click it to open it. The AutoCAD file will appear as a new Visio drawing.

How do I export a Revit floor plan to Illustrator?

Export an Illustrator file

1. Select the curves or objects you want to export. ...
2. Click in the view that you want to export.
3. Choose File > Export > Illustrator .
4. In the option box, choose to export Active or All geometry. ...
5. Click Go. ...
6. Enter a filename and choose a location then click Save.

Is a DWG file a vector file?

5. Both DWG and DXF are vector files This means that you can edit individual elements that make up an image, using a CAD program. Vector files allow you to scale certain shapes and change the colors and much more. You can't edit raster files like JPEGs and PNGs in this same way.

How do I open a DWG file without AutoCAD?

Solution: Autodesk provides a freeware viewer program called DWG TrueView. In addition to opening DWG files, the software can also be used for plotting, creating PDFs, and converting from one DWG format to another. DWG TrueView can also be used to open, view, and plot DXF files.

Can Photoshop open DWG files?

In addition, DWG is supported non-natively by many other CAD applications. Photoshop files have default file extension as . PSD, which stands for "Photoshop Document." A PSD file stores an image with support for most imaging options available in Photoshop.