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  1. Keep Layers from PDF when opening the file in Illustrator.

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    12 comments  ·  Illustrator (Desktop) Feature Requests » File Save, Import and Export  ·  Admin →
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    Donnelleigh commented  · 

    Very interesting technical explanation Lance, thank you. Appreciate the acknowledgement that sometimes what I call "can-opening" a PDF in Illustrator is the only tool we have. If it can be described, seems like it could also be solved. :D

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    Donnelleigh commented  · 

    Ditto on Rob and Kate's comments. My team receives PDFs of ArtiosCAD file for packaging. Being able to keep the layers when opening in Illustrator is very helpful for creating the packaging graphics. It's very time consuming to separate out all the little CAD lines into individual layers again. Since ArtiosCAD files only export as PDFs for opening in Illustrator, I'm hoping Illustrator can provide a solution.

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    Donnelleigh commented  · 

    Correct, not just about InDesign. I also experience PDFs created by CAD programs that Rob refers to below. Spending hours unpicking the damage is definitely one way to put it! For me, this workflow is related to files shared by many users at a few different locations and companies that collaborate but don't share the same file source site. Here's an example of the layers in the original file and then after it is saved as a PDF and then opened in Illustrator from the PDF.

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  2. import autocad layers

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