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convert pdf to cad

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 04:16:43 GMT

Dear all,

Enclosed PDF file. I need to convert the same into cad. Please help me

Re: convert pdf to cad

Anonymous — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 04:30:51 GMT

Friend which version of Autocad are you using .... Prior to AutoCAD 2017, it was not possible to convert a PDF file to a DWG file using AutoCAD

AutoCAD LT. PDF files could only be inserted as underlays (external references). The content could then be traced and scaled to known dimensions, if desired.

With the release of AutoCAD 2017, using the PDFIMPORT command, it is now possible to import PDF content directly into AutoCAD drawings. Lines will become editable geometry and text will become editable text. The accuracy of the resultant AutoCAD content is largely dependent upon the quality of the original PDF, so results may vary. Additionally, PDF underlays in drawings created with previous AutoCAD releases can be converted into editable drawing geometry using the PDFIMPORT command.

Using PDFIMPORT with PDFs created from scanned images/documents will result in the creation of a raster image file, which is then attached to the drawing as an xref. The raster imagery will not be converted into editable geometry.

Re: convert pdf to cad

Alfred.NESWADBA — Thu, 28 Dec 2017 04:35:17 GMT

Hi,

welcome @Anonymous!

>> I need to convert the same into cad

If you have AutoCAD 2017 (latest update) or AutoCAD 2018 you can start command _PDFIMPORT (>>>details<<<)

If you have an older release of AutoCAD you need a 3rd party tool, because there does not exist an import function for PDF.

Just to make sure:

PDFIMPORT only can import vectors if the PDF has vectors (not just an image)
the result in AutoCAD is not a 3D object, just 2D as you see it in the PDF

- alfred -