# "simple" illustrator files become complicated and unscalable

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**Category:** Modeling Questions\
**Created:** [May 6, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659 "2021-05-06T16:21:53Z")\
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**Author:** ![Eableson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/eableson/32/10848_2.png) [@Eableson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Eableson)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 4:21pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659/1 "2021-05-06T16:21:54Z")

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Hi there,

Just trying to import what appears to be a simple Illustrator file, but after DXF conversion (web service) it’s got stray points all over the place to the point that I can’t scale it down to the size I need to work with (Shapr3D reports constraints issues).

I’d upload the files, but apparently as a new user that’s not an option. Dropbox link to the files: [Dropbox - ILKI.zip - Simplify your life](https://www.dropbox.com/s/o1wly2netjhwl6r/ILKI.zip?dl=0)

Hints and tips appreciated on this one.

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [May 6, 2021, 6:44pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659/2 "2021-05-06T18:44:29Z")

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Out of curiosity try those. [ILKI.zip](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/jn0jRj4tKy4IumwKmqTHGcMlqZ.zip) (1.3 MB)

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**Author:** ![Eableson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/eableson/32/10848_2.png) [@Eableson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Eableson)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 6:42am UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659/3 "2021-05-07T06:42:59Z")

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Definitely better, but I’m trying to bring this down to fit inside a 4.5cm circle and I still can’t scale it all the way down without the Transform failed message. But I get a _lot_ closer now…

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**Author:** ![KPeter](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/kpeter/32/7644_2.png) [@KPeter](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/KPeter)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 2:16pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659/4 "2021-05-07T14:16:24Z")

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Hi, if possible, please export in AutoCAD version R14 from Illustrator and select the _Outline Text_ option. The attached file was exported this way, it has fewer control points.

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/3/3821746a000b57f97318562717c9575a36c78d41.jpeg)

> **[ILKI](https://share.getcloudapp.com/jkuLBo7o)**
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> Shared with CloudApp

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**Author:** ![Oregonerd](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/oregonerd/32/8012_2.png) [@Oregonerd](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Oregonerd)\
**Post date:** [May 7, 2021, 3:45pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659/5 "2021-05-07T15:45:55Z")

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I don’t think he has illustrator. I retried it in Corel using R14 both  
[ILKI2.zip](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/uploads/short-url/g0YE0jLR3Jq9DR2woTUAkYBP5bd.zip) (12.3 KB)  
text and curves. I did get rid of the outlined box which shouldn’t make a difference to his work.

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**Author:** ![Eableson](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/user_avatar/discourse.shapr3d.com/eableson/32/10848_2.png) [@Eableson](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/u/Eableson)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2021, 7:14pm UTC](https://discourse.shapr3d.com/t/simple-illustrator-files-become-complicated-and-unscalable/12659/6 "2021-05-27T19:14:04Z")

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Bingo - not my work, just a file supplied in Illustrator format, a product no longer in my toolkit (in another life, that would not be a problem).

But these did work out enough that I was able to get this working enough to create this:

 ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/shapr3d/original/2X/c/ca2dd62e97baae2a17c28bc5dbc478572bcdc9c8.jpeg)

After passing this off to vCarve Desktop and then the Snapmaker

Thanks!