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What is the best software to transfer PDF image to an AutoCAD DWG?

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jatriassi
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What is the best software to transfer PDF image to an AutoCAD DWG?

I am in a discussion group and when converting PDF to AutoCAD comes to the table there are no good answers. So that said, what is the best solution or software out there?
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Anonymous
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On 4/7/2010 11:16 AM, jatriassi wrote:

> I am in a discussion group and when converting PDF to AutoCAD comes
> to the table there are no good answers.

While a lot of PDFs do only contain an image, many often contain vectors
and some contain text.

> So that said, what is the best solution or software out there?

Try the demos and report your findings. Here is a candidate to start
with http://www.dotsoft.com/pdf2dwg.htm.

Terry
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omc-usnr
in reply to: jatriassi

2010 will allow pdf underlayment
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Anonymous
in reply to: jatriassi

you assume the pdf has info you will like. Zoom in close to see that clean lines are not so nice like in Cad.
I tell people to convert to jpg via adobe acrobat full version ($300), then pull in image.
I don;t like using dwf or pdf underlay, as it just makes dwgs more fancy, with less compatibility, and less liklihood to
plot correctly. Stick to dwg's and images IMO.

jatriassi <>
|>I am in a discussion group and when converting PDF to AutoCAD comes to the table there are no good answers. So that said, what is the best solution or software out there?
James Maeding
Civil Engineer and Programmer
jmaeding - at - hunsaker - dotcom
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tony1978
in reply to: jatriassi

I have used raster design by autodesk and it was pretty good.

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Anonymous
in reply to: jatriassi

oh, never noticed it could do that, i'll check.
That pdf to image conversion is a bottleneck for many things. We use Acroplot Repro for pdf to super nice BW tif's for
plotting on oce plotters. Tifs (or rasters I should say) are the only format for dependable plotting on other peoples
plotters.

tony1978 <>
|>I have used raster design by autodesk and it was pretty good.
James Maeding
Civil Engineer and Programmer
jmaeding - at - hunsaker - dotcom
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GilesPhillips
in reply to: jatriassi

If the pdf contains vector data, then we use Adobe Illustrator to export this as a dwg- it'll then need some work to tidy it up, but is good for basic stuff.

If it's a raster image then simply export as jpeg.
ACad, MEP, Revit, 3DS Max
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taccomc
in reply to: jatriassi

[www.PDFTIFF.com|http://www.pdftiff.com] it works great for converting multipage pdf into tiff but also will layout up to 8 pages of the file into 1 sheet for easy insert of engineering reports into your plan set. Try it for free. Edited by: taccomc on Apr 12, 2010 3:41 PM
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Kayrondad
in reply to: taccomc

best one we found and inexpensicve is Aide pdf to dxf converter

 

http://www.aidecad.com/, money well spent by us

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