best pdf to autocad converter software

[Anonymous]

When I convert a PDF to a DWG file, the drawing is exploded (not keeping line types and layers) which makes it difficult when i need to delete a line, say for instance a dashed (Hidden Line) or a phantom line, and I have to delete each segment of that line creating more work. also editing tests and blocks is also not possible as they are exploded. Am I missing a step somewhere? or is there any other software that can help me do this job in a better way?? note that the drawings I have were ACAD based drawings converted to PDF earlier. regards, Latifa

[injineri · Accepted solution]

Autocad PDFIMPORT has "infer linetypes from collinear dashes" and maybe that helps you

[john.vellek]

Hi @Anonymous,

PDFIMPORT, as suggested by @injineri, should be able to infer linetypes in many cases. Is this what you are looking for or do you have files where this does not work? You are welcome to attach a sample PDF that you are having problems translating and I can take a look at it for you.

Please select the Accept as Solution button if my post solves your issue or answers your question.

[TerryDotson]

Keep in mind that the PDF format is a dumb plot file.  There are no blocks, dimensions, leaders, etc (even a circle is represented as 4 bezier curved paths).  There are only text, paths, images and fills and a lot of times what looks like simplex text is made up of simple vectors (crossing lines).  Just because you see intelligent objects in a viewer does not mean they exist in the PDF file.

In general, expect the worst and be surprised when you get something useful.  If you want intelligent objects, obtain the DWG file from the source.

[Anonymous]

i have tried to do it using the PDFIMPORT command in AutoCAD 2017, conversion is working but the texts and symbols are exploded, if I want to edit any text it doesn't work. I have to retype the texts and reinsert the blocks and attributes again!

I have attached a pdf file which I was trying to convert into DWG.

regards,

Latifa. 

[Alfred.NESWADBA · Accepted solution]

Hi,

>> but the texts and symbols are exploded

Text objects based on SHX can only be imported as polylines, to convert them back to text objects you might try command _PDFSHXTEXT (which I think was introduced in Update 1.1 or Update 1.2 for AutoCAD 2017)

- alfred -

[Anonymous]

Oh, I did not know there was that option. Thank you.