May 28, 2018 PDFIMPORT command is used as a permanent PDF Converter for AutoCAD drawings. By using PDFIMPORT command, it is now easily possible to import PDF content material directly into AutoCAD drawings. The text turns into editable text and Lines will become editable geometry. AutoCAD supports complex geometry conversion from PDF to DWG format. Another strong tool that pops up in the online world for AutoCAD to PDF file conversion is Zamzar. You may call it a very handy tool that just requires you to open the webpage, upload the DWG file, choose the required format and click ‘Convert Now’. And your work is done within a very short span of time.
Issue:
How to convert or import a PDF file to a DWG file using AutoCAD.Solution:
Convert Pdf To Dwg In Autocad 2010
Prior to AutoCAD 2017, it was not possible to convert a PDF file to a DWG file using AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT. PDF files could only be inserted as underlays (external references). The content could then be traced and scaled to known dimensions, if desired.
With the release of AutoCAD 2017, using the PDFIMPORT command, it is now possible to import PDF content directly into AutoCAD drawings. Lines will become editable geometry and text will become editable text. The accuracy of the resultant AutoCAD content is largely dependent upon the quality of the original PDF, so results may vary. Additionally, PDF underlays in drawings created with previous AutoCAD releases can be converted into editable drawing geometry using the PDFIMPORT command.
Using PDFIMPORT with PDFs created from scanned images/documents will result in the creation of a raster image file, which is then attached to the drawing as an xref. The raster imagery will not be converted into editable geometry.
Using PDFIMPORT with PDFs created from scanned images/documents will result in the creation of a raster image file, which is then attached to the drawing as an xref. The raster imagery will not be converted into editable geometry.
See Also:
To learn more about importing PDF into AutoCAD, see the recorded tutorials:How to handle PDF Import in AutoCAD 2017 | AutoCAD (YouTube Video)
AutoCAD 2018: PDF Enhancements | AutoCAD (YouTube Video)
To learn more about working with PDF documents, see the AutoCAD Help documentation:
PDFIMPORT (Command)
About Importing PDF Files
PDFATTACH (Command)
About Attaching Files as Underlays
AutoCAD PDF Import: Guidance for Working with PDF and AutoCAD DWG Data (Blog)