AutoCAD to PDF in Acrobat Pro 9.2 - not supported file or damaged error

After watching the online Adobe eSeminar regarding 30 tips and tricks with Acrobat, I thought I'd try converting some sample AutoCAD files to PDF to show my wife who is an architect.
I've downloaded several different sample files in both dwg and dwf format. None of them will convert to a PDF. I keep getting a not supported or damaged file error. I'm using File->Create PDF->From File
I went through the Acrobat help search and it said that the default installation of Acrobat includes what is necessary to convert these files.
I'm running Snow Leopard with Acrobat 9.2 as part of the Design Premium Suite, which was installed originally with Leopard. Are there more files on the installation disk that are needed to be able to do this feature?
Steve

SEEverist wrote:
After watching the online Adobe eSeminar regarding 30 tips and tricks with Acrobat, I thought I'd try converting some sample AutoCAD files to PDF to show my wife who is an architect.
I've downloaded several different sample files in both dwg and dwf format. None of them will convert to a PDF. I keep getting a not supported or damaged file error. I'm using File->Create PDF->From File
I went through the Acrobat help search and it said that the default installation of Acrobat includes what is necessary to convert these files.
I'm running Snow Leopard with Acrobat 9.2 as part of the Design Premium Suite, which was installed originally with Leopard. Are there more files on the installation disk that are needed to be able to do this feature?
Steve
You can't just drop such files on Acrobat. You at least need to run them through distiler, or Open a Cad Program and the go to print menu and click Save as PDF button and choose save as PDF, or Save as Adobe quility PDF. The only file that acrobat open natively other than PDF is PostScript which iy converts to PDF through Distiller.
(Please note information is given by an Experienced User of Acrobat. I am not an employee of Adobe.)

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