PDF to Vector
PDF to Vector
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Hi, i currently have a program that converts PDF's to dfx file for autocad.
However im wondering if anyone knows of a programme that can pick up vectors from PDF's that dont already have them?
thanks
However im wondering if anyone knows of a programme that can pick up vectors from PDF's that dont already have them?
thanks





RE: PDF to Vector
It put dots or lines on what were clearly smudges or dirt, and didn't correct for slight misalignment in the scanner. You wound up with straight lines with steps at regular intervals. Dotted or dashed lines came in as short line segments.
We bought it because a customer sent a P&ID in PDF form, but wanted it back revised to suit our equipment in DWG form, with our title block. They absolutely refused to provide DXF or DWG copies, even with their title block removed. Bastards. We basically had to redraw everything from scratch. There was no money or time in our quote for any of that.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: PDF to Vector
I use a program called CADKAS and that converts PDF's (only those which have vectors in them) to DFX for DGW's in autocad.
Works a treat easy to use and fast, think its 50$, but i can only convert dwg's that have been scanned from autocad.
and was wondering they must be a program which can generate the basic outline from a scaned document or piece of paper then i could convert that to dwg.
RE: PDF to Vector
Then erase and purge the imported stuff. Trying to use the imported stuff directly will just drive you crazy with corners that cross or don't quite meet, and lines that are not quite continuous or not quite orthogonal.
Mike Halloran
Pembroke Pines, FL, USA
RE: PDF to Vector
RE: PDF to Vector
RE: PDF to Vector
On the PDF thing- I just
INSERT OBJECT-PDF into ACAD, reposition it, rescale it, and go from there, if it doesn't have native vectors. Even Bitmaps if they were scanned well look FANTASTIC, and as long as either the save-path to the bitmap PDF always stays the same (vault folder, etc) or the bitmap PDF stays in the same directory as the ACAD drawing you inserted it into, you're good to go.
It can even be used as a tracing underlay.
Otherwise, if there are native vectors you can either extract them to dxf (fine choice - editable, of course) or insert the PDF directly. It'll show up beautifully, but of course you can't edit it. This is really valuable only if you need a PDF image as a detail in your drawing, and don't want to redraw it or ever expect to need to edit it. Otherwise, convert the PDF to vectors via your favorite DXF converter. If you HAPPEN to have ADOBE ACROBAT, you can even select layers in the PDF you want on & off .
If bitmap only tho, either insert it as an underlay and trace it or get that ADESK product I mentioned above.
GOOD LUCK ! Let us know how it goes !
C. Fee