Saving a drawing as vector file?

I am new to Adobe Ideas--how can I save a drawing as a vector file? or a PDF that is editable in Illustrator CS6?

In the Ideas organizer view, tap the settings icon on the top right, and then tap "My Account". If you are not signed in yet, sign in there using your Adobe ID and password. Once you're signed in, tap the "Close" button at the bottom to return to the organizer view.
Tap the Creative Cloud icon in the top right and turn on "Sync files". This should start synchronizing your files with your Creative Cloud account. A file will be marked with a check mark once it is synchronized. (Unfortunately, the current sync back-end server is not the most robust, so if you have trouble getting some files synchronized, try turning sync off and on again. We are working on improving this situation.)
On the desktop, open a web browser to "http://creative.adobe.com". Sign in with the same Adobe ID and password. Click the "Files" link on the lefthand side under the "Assets" section. You should see your synchronized files there. Click on the file you're interested in. Then, click on the Actions button and select "Download". Choose the "original" format. Once it is downloaded onto your desktop, you should be able to drag the file onto Illustrator and see the vectors and layers preserved.
Hope that helps,
Frank
Ideas Engineering

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