3ds Max supports in its latest versions export to Adobe Illustrator graphics (.ai), so if it's technically possible, you should be able to perform this particular conversion just using the default export function in the program. Whenever this particular .shp file can be export to AI graphics however, could not be reliably verified.
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Conversion of shp file format to ai file format beta
Search for shp to ai converter or software able to handle these file types.
Convert AutoCAD shape file or source file for text fonts to Adobe Illustrator graphics.
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Microsoft Windows software 
- convert shp to ai on Windows
3ds Max (3D Studio Max)
A widely-used 3D animation application from Autodesk
File extension | Convert | Open | Save | Edit | Create | Import | Export | Extract |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Convert from shp file | No | Yes | No | No | No | No | No | No |
to ai file | No | No | No | No | No | Yes | Yes | No |
The table with program actions contains information about what each program is capable of doing with their files. This may be a good pointer for further searches for certain file conversions and help you find the converter you are looking for if our search result is insufficient for you. However, it is far from perfect and may sometimes show results which are not really usable because of the nature of the software handles the files. So a conversion that appears as possible, just because of matched actions, may in fact not be possible.
Additional links: Open shp file, Open ai file
SHP
Files with shp extension are also used by Autodesk programs like AutoCAD. These shape files contain geometric shapes for fonts. Should not be confused with ESRI shape files used in GIS software. Same extension, different format.
AI
An ai file extension is associated with Adobe Illustrator and used for vector graphic file created in the program. CorelDraw is also able import and work with ai file.
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