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PDFIMPORT is turning the pdf into a png...

TOMLANG7190 — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:06:02 GMT

...so now I have a referenced image file. AutoCad also created a file folder called "PDF Images" to store said .png.

My guess is that the PDF I'm trying to import is a document scanned into PDF, thus the imported image file.

Am I stuck with this, or is there a trick I don't know about?

Thanks!

Re: PDFIMPORT is turning the pdf into a png...

Alfred.NESWADBA — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:14:50 GMT

Hi,

>> My guess is that the PDF I'm trying to import is a document scanned into PDF

Could be correct, at least the PDF has only raster/image content.

To get vectors in AutoCAD you'll need to have vectors in the PDF.

- alfred -

Re: PDFIMPORT is turning the pdf into a png...

vinodkl — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:16:41 GMT

Hi,

Your guess is correct the PDF is scanned document. You need to trace over the xrefed image and that's the only option left.

There are a few online converters that would convert the Raster image into dwg. You can give it a try, but I doubt you would be satisfied with the end result.

Re: PDFIMPORT is turning the pdf into a png...

TOMLANG7190 — Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:18:20 GMT

That's what I figured. Thanks for the quick answers!