Not exactly on-topic, but hopefully this will save people some trouble.

I purchased some EPS artwork recently and found that Word could not import 
the EPS correctly (elements broken, colors are off, etc). The solution was 
to to open the EPS in Illustrator, and re-export it in "Illustrator 3 EPS" 
format.

I'm still not very comfortable with Illustrator (IMO its UI is even less 
intuitive than Eagle 4's), my preferred tool for vectors is CorelDraw 9. 
This apparently goes both ways, as the designer I work with loves AI and 
hates Corel.

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Wouter, FWIW in my experience having two (or more) formats for a drawing is 
very common, and I don't consider it to be a significant problem.

- Web designers usually create the artwork in PhotoShop, then export it for 
web as jpg, png, or gif.
- Vector drawings are usually done in Illustrator, then exported to EPS or 
PDF.
- SolidWorks and ProE files are often exported into a common 3D interchange 
format (the name escapes me).
- Manuals and datasheets are done in FrameMaker of InDesign, but we usually 
see them only as PDFs.

Even with EAGLE, we inevitably export our PCBs as gerbers.

To me, the #1 factor when deciding which tool to use, is how quickly I can 
get the end result. Exporting takes maybe 1 or 2% of the total time (maybe 
less, depending on how complex the drawing is). So I use CorelDraw for 
technical drawings and vector designs, switch to Visio for flowcharts, and 
use Illustrator to edit PDFs.

Vitaliy 

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