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Hello,

 

I have a pdf but not a dwg file. Someone told me I can import the pdf into acad09-10 and trace it so its in dwg format. THis true?

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Search in this forum or google for a pdf to dwg convertor. There are a lot of them. Some are free to try, others are totally free.

Usually this is only the first step, you still have to work on the drawing.

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Check out this link http://www.aidecad.com/ for pdf to dxf converter. But the result you get from it will be fully double exploded drawing.

 

I suggest that you insert the pdf in the dwg & trace over. Its quite easy as the osnaps also work on the pdf.The image will show you how to attach a pdf to a dwg.

inserting pdf.JPG

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What is the *.pdf file, a drawing?

 

Most converters, pdf to cad, explode everything. Even, i.e.: E is now 4 segments, text is exploded.

 

A lot of cleanup is needed. Tracing the *.pdf is most often, a better idea.

Be sure to scale the *.pdf once inserted into your drawing before tracing!

 

The *.pdf is converted to a *.dxf file. Save as a *.dwg and you're off to the races.

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