AutoDWG PDF to DWG Converter User Guide

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Introduction ......................................................................................................................................................1 1. 1.1 PDF to DWG Converter Features: ...........................................................................................................1 1.2 Quick Start.................................................................................................................................................1 1.3 Settings and Options................................................................................................................................2 1.4 Command Lists.........................................................................................................................................3 1.5 FAQ.............................................................................................................................................................3 2. 2.1 Key Features..............................................................................................................................................4 2.2 System Requirements..............................................................................................................................4 2.3 Steps to convert PDF into DWG and DXF:............................................................................................5 2.4 Differences between PDFs......................................................................................................................6 2.5 How can I identify the PDF types?.........................................................................................................7 2.6 Convert raster PDF to vector DWG........................................................................................................7 2.7 Check out the Conversion Result ...........................................................................................................8 2.8 F.A.Q:..........................................................................................................................................................8 PDF to DWG Converter Stand-Alone...................................................................................................4 PDFIn PDF to DWG Converter...............................................................................................................1

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Introduction
AutoDWG PDF to DWG Converter allows you to convert PDF to DWG and DXF with high quality, which has three different versions, one is PDFIn PDF to DWG Converter version, second is PDF to DWG Converter Stand-Alone version, and the third is PDF to DWG Pro Batch version.

1. PDFIn PDF to DWG Converter

PDFIn PDF to DWG Converter, an AutoCAD Add-in helps you import PDF file and save as dwg or dxf file, which can convert vector and text objects perfectly. It supports AutoCAD versions from R14 to 2013.

1.1 PDF to DWG Converter Features:

1. Plug into AutoCAD 2013(32bit), 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009, 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000/i and R14; 2. Accepts single page and multipage PDF input; 3. Convert vector PDF file to native DWG file; 4. High quality, ease of use;

1.2 Quick Start

Easy as 1, 2, 3 Step 1: Run AutoCAD Step 2: From command line enter: PDFin Step 3: Select a PDF file andpress[Convert]

Please wait a few moments while the program is processing, then your file conversion is Done! You will find the converted drawing looks really good and it is editable, but to make it a perfectly, there may still touch up jobs required, this is because PDF file format losses part of original design details. Compare with redraw whole drawing, this program will save a ton.

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1.3 Settings and Options

The dialog-box explained explains itself; please find more details as follows: PDF preview area, you may press left right arrow button to switch pages. Browse and select your PDF file to be

converted.
Select page(s) in the PDF file to be converted, as default, it will convert all pages. To select only few pages is sometimes useful and will save a lot of time, especially if youve got a datasheet with over 100 pages in a PDF. Different page numbers should be separated by commas and when you are converting serial pages, please add hyphen between

the pages.

Foradvancedsettings,pleasepressthistab Enterscaletocorrectdrawingscalemakeit real scale out of drawing scales. Please find moretipsfollows. To retain solid entity in PDF, and make your drawing looks same as the PDF. Or, if you want to reduce drawing size and fast loading inAutoCAD,youmayselecttoonlysaveouter lines of solid entities. This option allows you to retain line width in PDF, or make it clean and neat throw line widthinformationout.

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1.4 Command Lists

PDFIn PDF to DWG Converter supports following commands:

PDFIn PDF2DWG PDFInMenu PDFRegisterIt / PDFReg AutodwgPDFHelp / AutodwgHelp

Import PDF File Into AutoCAD Convert Each Page In PDF File Into DWG Files Individually Add The PDFIn Menu Into The AutoCAD Main Menu Register The PDFIn Program

PDFIn Help

1.5 FAQ
Q: I Type PDFIn In AutoCAD Command Line, But It Prompts: Unknown Command You Can Try As Followings: (1) Go The Program Folder Where PDF To DWG Converter Installed (E.G. C:\Program Files\AutoDWG\PDF to DWG Converter), Run The Program Autoload.Exe And Launch The AutoCAD Again. (2) Please Launch AutoCAD, From Command Line Enter "ARX", And Then Press "L" To Load, And Then Go To The Program Folder Where PDF To DWG Converter Installed. (For Example: "C:\Program Files\AutoDWG\PDFIn PDF to DWG Converter") Select Appropriate Arx Version According To Your AutoCAD Version, See The Table Below.

PDFImport213.Arx PDFImport210.Arx PDFImport27.Arx PDFImport24.Arx PDFImport2x.Arx PDFImport14.Arx

AutoCAD2013(32bit) AutoCAD 2010/2011/2012 AutoCAD 2007/2008/2009 AutoCAD 2004/2005/2006 AutoCAD 2000/2002 AutoCAD R14

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2. PDF to DWG Converter Stand-Alone

PDF to DWG Stand-Alone version is a stand-alone application which allows you to convert PDF files to DWG or DXF files in few easy steps and without need of AutoCAD. It supports AutoCAD versions from R14 to 2012.

2.1 Key Features

No AutoCAD requested. Accepts single page and multi-page PDF input. Convert PDF file into native DWG and DXF file. PDF Preview before conversion. Adaptive scale. Line width adjustable. Solid entities supported. Raster vectioization. High Quality, High Performance, and Easy to us.

2.2 System Requirements

OS: 32bit or 64bit Windows XP, Vista, Win7, Win8

CPU: Pentium or AMD, P4 or faster CPU is recommended RAM: upper than 512MB is recommended. HDD: software installation requires 20 MB free spaces.

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2.3 Steps to convert PDF into DWG and DXF:

Step1: Add source PDF and choose the destination.

The output file name and path will be automatically generated, you can also manually choose the file location and file name. Step2: Choose pages to convert. If you would like to convert single page or separated pages in a PDF, please choose your page numbers and convert. Different page numbers should be separated by commas and when you are converting serial pages, please add hyphen between the pages. For example, if you are converting pages "2, 5, 6, 7, 8, 23", you can enter the pages in the Pages column or just enter in "2, 5-8, 23" as well. Step3: Convert with the original drawing scale. Regards to the scale of the drawing, the default scale for the conversion is 1:1, the converter software will bring the details of PDF vector entities and extract them directly to be saved into .dwg/.dxf drawing, so that the scale won't changed between the created .dwg and the original .PDF. However, when the PDF is created, there could be scales that changes. To correct the scale, please open up the converted drawing with AutoCAD, check out one entities with dimension details, and measure the length of this entities, say measured as 0.5 drawing unit, and the entities dimension marked as 1, then please correct the scale with entering AutoCAD command: Scale, and then select all entities, choose a base point, and enter the scale 0.5, then the drawing will enlarge/shrink to a correct scale.

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The value enters for the scale change should be: dimension marked divided by the measured drawing unit. For example, a drawing which is converted with default setting, scale 1, one line is measured as 371.000, however the actual value marked in the source drawing is 27.74, then the correction value of scale should be 27.74/371.000=0.074771, please re-run this value into the AutoDWG converter software to finish the convert process and then you will have the exact scale which it should be.

2.4 Differences between PDFs

There are different methods of creating different types of PDF files, so that you will get various qualities of created CAD drawing files when converting them back into vector formats of DWG and DXF. 1. Vector PDF files --- AutoDWG creates crystal clear and editable DWG's with Vector type of PDF files, typically, the PDF files which were derived from DWG files with Adobe Distiller, or which were plotted by AutoCAD software, and with that PDF's generated by automatically converter software, for example AutoDWG PDF converter. 2. Raster PDF--- typically the scanned PDF files, there are only bitmapped image of the sheets, this will request tracing of lines by AutoDWG software, called raster to vector conversion, this will take more time to convert and convert result will depends on how good the scan images are.

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2.5 How can I identify the PDF types?

If you open a PDF, zoom in to most details level and still see smooth lines you are seeing vector PDF. If the zoom in reveals jaggy lines it is raster PDF.

2.6 Convert raster PDF to vector DWG

If the PDF is a raster PDF, please set the "image option" first:

Step 1: Switch to the "Scanned Image" tab. Step 2: Check the option of "Convert scanned image to vector object". Step 3: Set the tracing line type and the image background color to convert.

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If you just need to convert the vector part of the PDF and leave the raster partition in the converted drawing, please do not set the option above or just select to convert "import scanned image directly".

2.7 Check out the Conversion Result

The converted dwg file usually has two spaces, one is the model space and it contains an image background; another is a "R2V Page" and this is a vector drawing which is editable. Please open the "R2V page" and enter "zoom" + "e" in command line to zoom extents the editable drawing. Please also take a look at the "image option", if you have selected the "Create individual DWG file per image", there will be 2 drawings created after conversion. One will directly be in the output folder and another will be in the "Images" folder. And the DWG in the "Images" is the editable drawing which you need.

2.8 F.A.Q:
Q: Is the converted drawing editable? Can I remove a line or trim it? AutoDWG creates editable DWGs with vector or raster type of PDF files. for example, lines and arcs are removable or editable, same as the native AutoCAD drawing.

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