I've been trying this and it seems like it works pretty good.

Go here:
http://www.cutepdf.com/Products/CutePDF/writer.asp
and download the free .pdf writer.

Once it's installed you will be able to save any file as a .pdf.(It
will show up as another printer in your printer list.)

Save your lineplot as a pdf. Now you can place it in Illustrator as a
layer. You can now directly edit the line plot or, if you want to
spend the extra time, and retrace the whole thing.

Hope this helps!
Rick


--- In compass-users@yahoogroups.com, "caveresource" <aaddison@...> wrote:
>
>
> H-
>
> I've looked at this in the past, without much success. The next step
> I was thinking of doing was to generate a DXF from AI and compare the
> structure of the DXF exported with one created by Compass.
>
> Another option would be to download a copy of MicroStation
> PowerDraft. It is free, and last time I ran a Compass DXF through
> it, I was then able to open it in AI. Available at:
>
> http://www.be.org/en-US/BE+Careers/PowerDraft+Download.htm
>
> Hopefully Larry can find a way to update the DXF export in Compass or
> switch over to supporting something like SVG since Adobe is heavily
> invested in that technology.
>
> Good luck-
>
> Aaron
>
>
>
>
>
> --- In compass-users@yahoogroups.com, "hkalnitz" <hkalnitz@> wrote:
> >
> > Folks
> > Just went through this over the weekend again and tuned in here to
> see
> > if there was any previous help/discussion. I went through the
> > discussion from Dec 2006, but really didn't see a good solution, so
> I
> > am asking if I am missing something.
> > I am trying to import a scaled lineplot on which to lay my
> sketches. I
> > am used to using Jim Olsens plug in for illustrator 10, but we all
> > know that doesnt work for CS.
> > I can import DXF through Autocad, but it is not scaled correctly,
> thus
> > if I add survey and update, I will have to redo scaling again and
> > again.
> > My best option so far has been to convert the datafile to walls,
> and
> > use its export funtion, which will export a scaled WMF, but the
> fonts
> > are flaky...
> > I would love to see something like Jims plug in, but he is out of
> the
> > business (I hear he has to pedal a generator 2 miles just to read
> his
> > e-mail)
> > Any help or updates?
> > Howard
> >
>