DWG stands for “Drawing”. It is a proprietary binary file format for storing two- and three-dimensional design data and metadata. It allows users to create detailed drawings and designs for products, machines, and buildings. The format contains all the information needed to describe the shape, dimensions, annotations, and metadata of the designed objects. DWG format is compatible with many 3D drawing and CAD programs, making it easy to transfer drawings between programs.
Adobe Illustrator Artwork (AI) is a vector file format developed by Adobe Systems to represent single- or multi-page vector graphics. Unlike raster files made from pixels, vector files maintain resolution when scaled because they are based on mathematical paths defined by points, curves, and lines. This format uses paths instead of bitmap image data, making it ideal for designs that need to be resized without losing quality. Because of their small file size and scalability, AI files are widely used by designers and illustrators.
To convert files from DWG to AI use an online tool that supports mass conversion, like Convertjack. Such a tool transforms single or bulk images at once to save time.
Go to Choose File, and select any DWG photos you want to convert. If you want to do a bulk conversion, click Choose File and select all the DWG pics you want to convert.
After uploading the DWG image, click the “Select Format” button at the center. A drop-down menu will pop up; select AI.
On the bottom right corner of the display, click the “Convert” button. Your converted AI file will be ready for download.
Click the “Download” button on the right side of the AI file, and the converted image will be downloaded. If you convert multiple files, each file will have a “Download all” button in front of it, and you can click each button to download all the converted files.
To save a DWG file as a AI file, you first convert it to AI and then download it.
Instead of converting a file manually from DWG to AI, use an online tool like Convertjack to convert the file without losing any details.
After converting the DWG file, Download the AI file and save it in the default folder for all your downloads on the desktop or mobile.
One of the advantages of AI is its use in Adobe Illustrator for complex graphic design projects, supporting multiple resolutions and color depths. The main disadvantage of DWG is that it is mainly used for CAD drawings and is not well-suited for artistic graphic design work. Converting DWG to AI is necessary when working on CAD drawings within the Adobe Illustrator environment, where more advanced graphic design tools are available.