InDesign issues importing AI file "Failed to open PDF file" error

Question

I just updated ALL Adobe Creative Cloud apps a few weeks ago. I used InDesign to make an interactive brochure last week- no issues whatsoever. All pages were "placed" directly from an existing multipage AI file and it worked perfectly.

Today I tried to create another almost duplicate brochure from last one using an almost identical AI file from last week and I kept getting the attached error, even if the file wasn't a PDF but an AI file. All settings are the same as the last file I was able to create successfully. I even tried saving the AI file as a PDF but still got the same error. Any insight on this issue? I've never had it happen before.

Steve Werner · Accepted Answer

Also, you place (File > Place) an AI Illustrator file. You don't open it (File > Open).

BobLevine · Answer

If you are placing them, use show options when doing so. There may be a setting in there that won't apply to your file which can throw this error. That setting is sticky.

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