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How do I convert a psd file to a DWG file?

I have a photoshop file that I need to convert into DWG format.
It's almost entirely made of smart objects.

I have tried opening the file in Illustrator and then exporting as DWG, but it makes all the smart objects raster and then saves them separately outside of the DWG file.

I think if I can turn the smart objects into paths and then export those into Illustrator that would work, but I've not been able to do this and I've a feeling it's not possible...

Any ideas would be appreciated!

Thank you!

borgunit

AutoCad is vector based and Illustration programs are normally raster based. Direct conversion is not really possible. Even 2d raster conversion is so-so. AutoCAD can insert many raster formats into a dwg as tif, jpg, etc.. but direct dwg is not really applicable.

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lucidica

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Thanks for the reply.

Can you let me know if AutoCAD and similar programs can use imported raster graphics?
(I'm not really sure what I mean by this question...my client said he needs the raster images integrated into the DWG rather than separate, I would assume that, even if you can import raster images into AutoCAD, you wouldn't be able to do much with them?)

BongSoo

I don't know the answer to that question but shouldn't your client? Integrated, to me, means converted to vector but who knows?

lucidica

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BongSoo - I think conversion to DWG from vector in Illustrator would be fine. Thanks for the links, I'll take a look and get back to you.

lucidica

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It worked, thank you!

The client said he found it difficult to import it into his own program (I should have asked which it was) but he said it's fine now.

Thanks for the help.