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Simply select a vector PDF file
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Out comes a vector DXF or HPGL file.
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Open the DXF file in your CAD or CNC application and edit as usual.
Editable CAD files in seconds!
pdf2cad™ converts engineering drawings saved as Adobe PDF files into DXF files that you can open and edit in AutoCAD™ and other popular engineering programs. They can then be edited and saved in native CAD formats such as DWG for AutoCAD and DGN for Microstation. pdf2cad also generates HPGL which is a popular CAD archival format.
pdf2cad is ideal for converting PDF-based CAD drawings as wells as floor-plans, network dia
grams and organization charts into Microsoft® Visio®. This capability is key as more and more firms are storing and receiving drawings in the Adobe PDF file format and need to use them with VisioFeatures in pdf2cad
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Convert PDF files into the standard CAD interchange format DXF as well as HPGL
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Convert one file or multiple files using the built in batch mode
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Convert all pages or specify a page rage
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Intelligent object recognition
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Concatenates characters to form editable words and lines of text
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Cropping
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Add white space to page
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Rotate output by any degree
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Option to ignore text, images or paths during conversion
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Map fonts for high fidelity file match
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Scale page to match original dimensions of file
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Specify minimum line width
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Separates layers in CAD drawing based on colors
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Dashed/dotted lines as segments
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Saves all images as referenced file in DXF format
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Command-line version and Windows DLL available for developers
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Expanded support for non-standard fonts
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Option to remove or outline hatches/fills
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Improved reporting on errors and warnings
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Streamlined interface for faster and easier conversions
See an Example
Below is an example of a CAD drawing received as a scalable, vector PDF file (left). The second example (right) is of the drawing once it was converted with pdf2cad and regenerated as a DXF file. This standard CAD interchange format can be opened in most engineering programs. Once opened in AutoCAD, it will be saved by the user as a native DWG file. Click on the images below to examine the conversion quality. All text and objects are scalable and editable.
Do You have Scanned CAD drawings?
Did you know that there are two types of PDF files and that they need to be prepared differently for conversion?
pdf2cad is the best choice if you have PDF files created in engineering or office applications (vector PDF files). It accurately extracts all CAD entities, objects and text for you to edit. Scanned drawings require a different conversion approach. For these raster PDF files, you'll need a "raster to vector" solution After examination, many of our customers find that they need both types of tools.
You can also view tips to determine whether you have a vector or raster PDF file. The simplest way is to open the PDF file up in Acrobat Reader and click on the drawing. If it is highlighted in blue, it is raster and you need a product like Scan2CAD. If nothing happens, it is a vector PDF and will convert successfully with pdf2cad.
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