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How to import a PDF file into AutoCAD?

AutoCAD 2010 (and higher) can directly read in files in the PDF format - it imports them as underlays. The contents of PDF files is not converted to AutoCAD entities, but it is displayed as an underlay (xref). You can use osnaps to snap the drawed or edited AutoCAD objects to the lines in PDF files.

The underlay (PDF, DWF or DGN) behaves the same as other external references (xrefs) in the DWG format. To attach a PDF underlay, you can use the PDFATTACH command or the more general ATTACH command.

During the command you can choose specific page(s) in multipage PDF files, the scale, rotation and the insertion point (lower left). If the PDF file is updated, also its contents in AutoCAD is updated.

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applies to: AutoCAD 2010 · AutoCAD LT 2010 · AutoCAD Architecture 2010 · AutoCAD Mechanical 2010 · AutoCAD Civil 3D 2010 ·

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Tip 2229:	How to convert .DWF files back to the DWG format?

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