to convert pdf to dwg

[zam123]

good mornig

i want to convert pdf file to autocad file.is there any method to convert.i heard about the toolpac tool,but i dont know from where i get this tool.
it will be thankful to all if you can give the link to download

[Organic]

It is possible to try it, although the results are not great. Everything will be on one layer, lines will be comprised of a million little lines, text won't be recognized as text but rather as a few more million line segments etc. I.e. it doesn't work very well.

A better option is to insert the PDF into a drawing and trace over it manually.

[SLW210]

Here is the link toolpac

Come back and show us the results.

[Cad64]

i heard about the toolpac tool,but i dont know from where i get this tool.
it will be thankful to all if you can give the link to download

SLW210 already posted a direct link to the site, but next time you want to find something, try Google: http://www.google.com/search?client=...=Google+Search

[Srajcka]

good mornig

i want to convert pdf file to autocad file.is there any method to convert.i heard about the toolpac tool,but i dont know from where i get this tool.
it will be thankful to all if you can give the link to download

I now see, i use for soome time this:
http://www.autodwg.com/pdf-to-dwg-converter/
and you can finde some other, a use tham to:
http://www.google.si/search?client=f...165d16fa290b15

[ReMark]

I think no matter what conversion software is used you'll be sorely disappointed with the results unless you like torturing yourself by editing a drawing that now has hundreds (if not thousands) of line segments (that includes text) and everything ends up on layer "0". If you plan on little or no editing being done then perhaps it will suit your needs.

[rkmcswain]

Here is the link toolpac

Come back and show us the results.

You don't need the full ToolPac, Dotsoft also offers a standalone version of this tool which creates a DXF out of the PDF.
This means you don't even need AutoCAD so you can use it with LT or any other CAD program that reads a DXF file.

http://www.dotsoft.com/pdf2dwg.htm

[rkmcswain]

I think no matter what conversion software is used you'll be sorely disappointed with the results unless you like torturing yourself by editing a drawing that now has hundreds (if not thousands) of line segments (that includes text) and everything ends up on layer "0". If you plan on little or no editing being done then perhaps it will suit your needs.

As you pointed out in the last sentence, the results you get can be used if you just need to make minor edits. We used to convert details like this a lot, but many times it is easier to just print the PDF, scan it to TIF, then use Raster Design to edit the image.

[Stephen]

I think there's a way via CS but my memory is hazy. You isolate the items you want in Photoshop then create a path for the outline. You can then open tha tpath in Illustrator and save it in CAD format. Sorry I can't add more detail but hopefully someone else will know, or with those hints you can work it out via trial and error if you have CS.

Hope this helps.

S

[Tankman]

Quite a bit depends on where the *.pdf file was created.
If the *.pdf was created from AutoCAD, the results although not great, produce the best results.
A scan produces a blank *.dxf file and a *.tif image, insert image, scale, draw over it and
ditch the image.

After making the conversion, be sure to scale the drawing to a known dimension.
Then start replacing some stuff; i.e.: a known diameter circle for instance.
The converter might have given you a circle segmented into a zillion parts.
Find the center, draw your own circle (known diameter) and delete the old junqué.

I've used www.pdf2cad.com for years, helped when I needed it.
The converter will give you a *.dxf file which you can open and then save to a *.dwg formatted drawing.