Questions tagged [autocad]
Questions about Computer Aided Design software developed by Autodesk; used mainly in engineering and architecture environments. Since engineering is out of scope you need to make sure that your question is related to graphic design.
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From a CAD model to an Illustration drawing. How to?
I am trying to draw the best illustration I can for a user manual.
I have a CAD drawing in .STP and I would like to get some simple illustations in .AI or .EPS or .SVG
I tried to export the ...
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How can I automatically group each shape with the text inside it for a huge collection of rectangles?
I have a .dwg (AutoCad file) map full of fields (rectangles) that I'm manipulating with Illustrator. Each rectangle has a text inside it that indicates its number. The problem is that there is no ...
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Software to create perspective line with curves
What software and tools can I use to quickly create lines over single or multiple photographs that have the effect of disappearing into the distance? Sometimes the line would need to have curves. I ...
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How do I export a complicated floorplan and ductwork from CAD to Adobe Illustrator in vector format (without freezing/crashing Illustrator)?
I've tried lowering the quality of the plot in CAD but that makes the curves so bad it's unusable. Every time I try and open the exported file in Illustrator it takes forever and if/when it loads if I ...
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How can one save a 2D part--that is, as connected paths--in Illustrator so that it can be “read” by AutoCAD?
How can one save a 2D part--that is, as connected paths--in Illustrator so that it can be "read" by AutoCAD?
