How to retrieve to text?

[sarsivi30993]

CONVERSION OF PDF TO DWG PRODUCES TEXT AS LINES. HOW TO RETRIEVE TO TEXT?

Dear All,

 
I convert pdf 2 cad using AutoCAD software (Import) option. PDF 2 CAD converted successfully all objects places. But, text is not text format its polyline format property panel saying. Conversion of pdf to dwg produces text as lines.I want text format. How to retrieve to text.

I attached sample pdf and converted drawing file.

Any shortcuts there. please tell me.

Thanks in advance.

[Anonymous]

If you have AutoCAD 2018 or later, there is options to recognise linework as text. Here is the help page

If you have an earlier version, you might be able to use OCR software to help you.

[cadffm · Accepted solution]

In your PDF is no Text information, only lines and arcs, so it is not a problem of import,

but you have a very good tool to convert linework to text.

Additional note to PDFSHXTEXT.

This features works depending of objectselection and the position relationship between the selected objects.

Multiple "Text" for one step in different vertical positions are not a problem,

but multiple "Text" in one row is more problematic.

For your first time PDFSHXTEXT:

Set Layer: "PDF_Level 6" current and freeze all other,

then use PDFSHXTEXT. 

Select ALL and check the result.

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You have to test 20-30min to know how it works and what is a good selection and what es less good.