CAD Forum discussion (EN) : PDF to DWG converter https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ Sat, 16 May 2026 07:52:26 +0000 Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:47:02 +0000 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Web Wiz Forums 12.04 360 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/RSS_post_feed.asp?TID=5278 <![CDATA[CAD Forum discussion (EN)]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_images/web_wiz_forums.png https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/ <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : Use PDFATTACH. Then use the SCALE...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13240&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13240 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 18:47

Use PDFATTACH.  Then use the SCALE command and the REFERENCE option.  Basically trace the drawing over.  Cost?  Your time and whatever you bill at.  Result?  You get the drawing set up the way you want re; layers, linetypes, colors, text styles, etc.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 18:47:02 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13240&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13240 <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : one more thing that might help....]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13236&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13236 Author: Kajito
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 17:26

one more thing that might help. As the origin of the PDF is from Autocad, if u r using latest autocad, u can insert the pdf into model space and u'll have the option of snapping, so that u can easy trace the pdf if needed.]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 17:26:00 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13236&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13236 <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : John Connor wrote:If the...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13233&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13233 Author: markjohnsonii
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 15:22

Originally posted by John Connor John Connor wrote:

If the drawings were originally done in AutoCAD ask the person who did them to email you a copy and save the headaches of trying to convert the PDFs.  You're not using the PDFs to avoid asking for the DWG files are you?



No, I work at a college and a lot of our old digital plans are all PDFs.  I am trying to start a project and getting these PDFs into DWGs will reduce my project time immensely!
]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:22:49 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13233&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13233 <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : If the drawings were originally...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13232&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13232 Author: John Connor
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 15:18

If the drawings were originally done in AutoCAD ask the person who did them to email you a copy and save the headaches of trying to convert the PDFs.  You're not using the PDFs to avoid asking for the DWG files are you?]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:18:24 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13232&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13232 <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : Kajito wrote:there are many...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13231&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13231 Author: markjohnsonii
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 15:14

Originally posted by Kajito Kajito wrote:

there are many tools, but the truth is that, if the pdf is just an image, nothing will help you to get dwg that you could edit (unless u will use some superproffesional software). If the pdf was created from autocad, it is a different story. I tried progecad (trial version) and this software is able to convert this kind of pdf to dwg pretty well. (progecad is simmilar to autocad, but autocad doesn't have this function).

that is my experience.


I'll download the progecad and see if it can convert it.  yes, these PDF's were made from an Autocad dwg.

Thanks!
]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:14:07 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13231&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13231 <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : there are many tools, but the...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13230&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13230 Author: Kajito
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 15:07

there are many tools, but the truth is that, if the pdf is just an image, nothing will help you to get dwg that you could edit (unless u will use some superproffesional software). If the pdf was created from autocad, it is a different story. I tried progecad (trial version) and this software is able to convert this kind of pdf to dwg pretty well. (progecad is simmilar to autocad, but autocad doesn't have this function).

that is my experience.
]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 15:07:58 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13230&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13230 <![CDATA[PDF to DWG converter : Hey everyone, I was hoping for...]]> https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13229&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13229 Author: markjohnsonii
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Posted: 07.Feb.2011 at 14:58

Hey everyone, I was hoping for some help:

I have some 2D floor plans and mechanical PDFs that I need to convert to DWGs so I can edit them.

Is there a reliable PDF - to - DWG converter out there that works?


Thanks!!! ]]> Mon, 07 Feb 2011 14:58:08 +0000 https://www.cadforum.cz/forum_en/forum_posts.asp?TID=5278&PID=13229&title=pdf-to-dwg-converter#13229