How to convert PDF to DWG

Question

i made custom roman numerals in photoshop, one per layer. i import the pdf to AI. i make a object selection and then make it a technical drawing so it outlines the numeral. i then export it to a DWG. when i view the dwg in solidworks eDrawings viewer i notice the rounded corner i had became a few segments making it jagged.
is there a way in AI to add more point to the rounded corners so when i export out the dwg has nice continuous radius on the numeral corners?
thanks
Chuck

Answer 1

You don't have to do it on a new layer but it would be better to do it 
that way.
Create the new layer lock the old one and trace over it with the pen 
tool. You can use the direct select tool to adjust a curve. while in 
the pen tool if the direct select tool was the last selection tool you 
had select before you selected the pen tool you can access the direct 
select tool temporarily while the pen tool is selected by holding own 
the command key on the Mac and the Control Key on Windows when you let 
go of the key you will be back in the pen tool you can also access the 
convert anchor point tool by holding down the option or alt keys.
Click on the end of the handle of an anchor point with the convert 
anchor point tool and you can split the control of the handles for 
that anchor point.
However there is a tracing service and application that would probably 
give you much better results and there would probably be little or no 
work you would have to do.
It is vector magic.