# Importing Illustrator files to Blend

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-illustrator-files-to-blend/320731>\
**Category:** programming\
**Created:** [March 31, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-illustrator-files-to-blend/320731 "2011-03-31T15:22:45Z")\
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**Author:** ![m\_e\_g](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/5fc32e/32.png) [@m\_e\_g](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/m_e_g)\
**Post date:** [March 31, 2011, 3:22pm UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/importing-illustrator-files-to-blend/320731/1 "2011-03-31T15:22:45Z")

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I’m getting an error when I try to import Adobe Illustrator files into my Blend project. Is it because my AI9 is so ancient? ;} Or do I need to save it or export it a certain way first before I grab it from Blend? Thanks!  
Meg