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Mmmm, i though Illustrator was supporting dwg files...I found info's about Illustrator 10 and it should be dwg compatible. Features from the latest Illustrator CS3 clearly states its compatibility with dwg's.<br />
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Or create a dxf file from your dwg and try with this one.<br />
You can always setup an EPS plotter and plot to EPS, then import.
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Yeah it is but I'm having trouble with a 3d drawing.
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What version of Illustrator is used? I found that there is a patch available to fix issues with reading dxf/dwg for Illustrator 10.<br />
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Have you tried importing a .dxf or .eps instead of a .dwg?<br />
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Also, have you tried with a dwg 'saved as' an earlier version of acad like R2000 or R14?
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Trying to get a 3d autocad drawing with filename extension of dwg into adobe illustrator. &nbsp;Does anyone know how to do this or if it can be done?
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Trying to get a 3d autocad drawing with filename extension of dwg into adobe illustrator.  Does anyone know how to do this or if it can be done?

Mmmm, i though Illustrator was supporting dwg files...I found info&amp;#39;s about Illustrator 10 and it should be dwg compatible. Features from the latest Illustrator CS3 clearly states its compatibility with dwg&amp;#39;s.

Or create a dxf file from your dwg and try with this one.
You can always setup an EPS plotter and plot to EPS, then import.

Yeah it is but I&amp;#39;m having trouble with a 3d drawing.

What version of Illustrator is used? I found that there is a patch available to fix issues with reading dxf/dwg for Illustrator 10.

Have you tried importing a .dxf or .eps instead of a .dwg?

Also, have you tried with a dwg &amp;#39;saved as&amp;#39; an earlier version of acad like R2000 or R14?

3d drawing from autocad to illustrator

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