.ai to .cdr conversion?

[ethan_danielson]

Can anyone please tell me how to convert an Illustrator .ai vector file into a CorelDraw .cdr file?

[MW Design]

What version of CD? What version of AI?

Have you tried just opening an AI file in CD?

Mike

[ethan_danielson]

Hi Mike,

Thanks for getting back to me.

I'm running Illustrator (CS4) on an iMac, OS 10.6.8.

I do not own a PC, nor CorelDraw.

I need to supply a .cdr file to a client who works on a PC using CorelDraw-V9 to run a laser cutter, which is running CorelDraw-V13.

(not sure why she has 2 different versions running). I think the client is slightly less computer savvy than myself, so I may be in trouble here.

I'm just going to send a few differeent formats to see what works.

Thanks anyway.

Ethan

[Mike_Gondek]

Use import in corel draw. If that does not work, open in .ai and save down to something like .ai8 so corel can understand the file adn that will strip up reliance on the newer plugins.

[ethan_danielson]

Thanks Mike,

I'll try this. Makes sense.

Cheers

Ethan

[OldBob1957]

For older veersions of Corel, AI files tend to be less problematic than EPS files where points for cutting/engraving paths are concerned. I'm not sure about Corel 9, but Corel 13 can certainly open AI-10 or CS files, and maybe even CS2.

Good Luck

--OB

[ethan_danielson]

Thanks much OB,

Will try a few different formats

and let you all know what has worked.

Best wishes,

Ethan

[Noreen_Anwer]

Export from Illustrator as .WMF (Windows Meta File). Use CorelDraw to import the the .WMF with everything intact except filters.