2014
Lynda
William Everhart
1:18
English

Designers and engineers often work together on products, architectural and engineering projects, signage, and product packaging. They don't use the same software, but they have to share assets to get the job done. This course provides a variety of options for sharing and exchanging files between the designer's home turf, Illustrator, and CAD programs like AutoCAD and SketchUp. Author William Everhart shows how to export CAD files, open them in Illustrator, and handle conversion issues. And vice versa: He'll also show how to prep Illustrator files for conversion to the CAD format, and provide some workarounds for using PDF and SVG files.

Introduction
Welcome
What you should know before watching this course
Using the exercise files
1. Converting CAD Files to Illustrator Format
Common scenarios
What to ask for from your CAD supplier
Working with scale drawings
Opening DWG and DXF files with Illustrator
Cleaning up after the file conversion
Adding color fills after file conversion
Importing files from SketchUp
2. Converting Illustrator Files to CAD Format
Common scenarios
Preparing artwork for export
Adobe Illustrator export dialog options
Handing off your exported files
Using plugins in Illustrator
3. Other Workflows
Incorporating a PDF
Using scalable vector graphics (SVG)
Conclusion
Next steps
Goodbye

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