Updated February 10, 2017 Start AutoCAD on your Windows computer. Click “File,” then “Open.” Open the AutoCAD DWG file you want to convert. Adjust the three-dimensional camera until you achieve the view that you want to export. In the menu at the top of the AutoCAD workspace, click “Export.” Click “PDF.” A new window will appear, allowing you to specify the name and location of your exported document. Name the PDF whatever you wish and save it to the computer desktop. Open Illustrator. Do not open the PDF with the Illustrator “Open With…” command, just launch Illustrator from the Start menu or its shortcut. Click “File,” then “Open.” Navigate to the computer desktop and select the file that you exported in AutoCAD. Click “Open.” The file will appear in your Illustrator workspace. Writer Bio
