Import PDF Without "Exploding" File in Directory

[alexQBDWT]

Almost every time we import a (usually vectorized) PDF it explodes into individual elements/layers in its source folder. 

Please advise on how to import a PDF without this occurring. Thanks.

[paullimapa]

Sounds like you want to use PDFAttach

https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-77D6192C-925B-46A3-8717-240702ED5715

[cadffm]

Are they .png files? attached to your dwg?

This means 1.) the PDF content isn't vector, but raster data. 2. You enabled to import raster data too.

The problem is your PDF content - PDFIMPORT import vector data only (it doesn't convert raster to vector informations)

[pendean]

@alexQBDWT PDFATTACH command does what you state you want.
PDFIMPORT does what you see.

HELP is a goo place to start if you need to know more, here is the link https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-77D6192C-925B-46A3-8717-240702ED5715

More on the topic of "underlays", aka what you are asking for https://help.autodesk.com/view/ACDLT/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-7D42F81C-1007-4D3C-83CE-88D2AF49918E

HTH