How to convert PDF to Vector file in Illustrator & AutoCad
by Vernelle Noel
Below is the procedure for converting your pdf file to a vector file in Illustrator:
- Open your pattern in illustrator
- Ctrl+A (Select All)
- — Right click
- — Release clippling mask
- Delete background (may have to do this twice)
- Default Fill and Stroke
- Select None for Fill
- Object
- — Ungroup (if grouped)
- Unclick/ deselect everything
- Select All
- Window
- — Pathfinder
- — Divide
- Select All
- Make sure there is no Fill
- Ungroup
- Select lines outside of the bounding box
- Delete
- Select All
- Choose weight (3 pt.)
- Object
- — Expand
- — Uncheck Full
- — Ok
- Window
- — Pathfinder
- — Unite
To get outlines alone for the Cadd File go to:
- Window
- — Pathfinder
- — Outline
- Export file as .dwg or .dxf
When you open it is your Cadd program, there will be no hatches.