.pdf to .dwg conversion

[a_differently abled_draft]

superb helping commmunity!

can anyone pls suggest a FREE download link to convert .pdf files into .dwg & vice-versa?

any help in this regard would b greatly appreciated.
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[Yamma]

There is a pdf-printer inside AutoCAD that makes pdf-files from dwg's. (Is it automatically on every AutoCAD?)

But pdf's to dwg's. I don't think that's possible. Please someone correct me if I'm wrong.

[ReMark]

Try this:

http://anydwg.com/pdf-to-dwg.html

The company claims to have a PDF to DWG (DXF) conversion program that does not require AutoCAD.

They also have a whole host of other conversion programs as well. See the listing to the far right of the opening web page.

[Yamma]

Yeap, that seems to do the trick.

But it's not free after the trial period...

[fuccaro]

Also not free: open the PDF in Corel Draw and export as DXF or even as DWG. Not free and not cheap

[Vince0115]

Here's a free one: www.cutepdf.com

but I don't know if it goes back from pdf to dwg.

Good Luck
Vince

[David Bethel]

A real cludge of a way, but if all else fails

Well..... it's free...


Setup A Large Format Plotter


Add a monochrome HP plotter
HP 600 Drivers come with Windows now
I use the 36" roll paper and E size
It needs to be an older HP that doesn't support PCL
Configure it to plot to a file only


Plot The PDF File


Plot the PDF file to the HP plotter
Plot to a predefined scale if possible.


Convert The HPGL2 PLT File to DXF


There are free converters than can do this conversion.
Govert's Tools has 1
http://www.output.tmfweb.nl


DXFIN The New File


Use ACAD's DXFIN in a new DWG
Do not use a template DWT


Scale The New DWG


Scale everything in the dwg the inverse of the plotting scale
If there was no way to plot to scale, hopefully
there is 1 dimension somewhere in the drawing that is
known and can be compared to the the DXF data.


Trace The Line


You can use endpoint snap to trace the lines in the new dwg.
Erase all of the unused PDF junk


Draw Backs


Very Very Large Drawings
Scaling can be tedious
Scales must be checked and double checked
Tracing can be very tedious

-David