Yup. That it is. This does not really work for me. I might upgrade but this is a one off for me so I am not sure. The other option would be to use a dxf instead. That works well enough it seems. The trouble is I want both vectors and raster fields for the laser. I guess a work around could be to first save as .ai and then take the attached but separate .png file containing the fields and use them as is, just need to figure out how to keep all things in the exact same geometry across the files. I'll check with the person who runs the laser to see what is the most feasible route.