Best PDF to DWG Converter

[Bobzy20]

Does anybody know of a good one? The one I'm using currently doesn't always convert every PDF file.

I don't mind if it's free or I have to pay for it.

[rkmcswain]

Does anybody know of a good one? The one I'm using currently doesn't always convert every PDF file.

I don't mind if it's free or I have to pay for it.

I wonder if most failures aren't the result of poorly written PDF files....
We use the various programs from Dotsoft.
Here are some more you might want to look at if you have not already: http://cadpanacea.com/node/30

[Jack_O'neill]

Best one I know of is me. I'll redraw them for a per page fee! I've never used a conversion program for pdf, tff or jpg files that didn't take more time to clean up and fix than redrawing the thing takes.

[mdbdesign]

CAD-KAS PDF 2 DXF 2.0

From help file....


1.What the program does
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Do you get PDF files with CAD drawings inside? Now you can
extract these drawings and save it as DXF file and open it
in you CAD application.
PDF 2 DXF can open PDF files and save all vector objects
as DXF file. Version 2.0 can now also convert text objects!
The program can not save bitmap graphics
in a PDF file as DXF file.

Work great for me and only $49.

[Jack_O'neill]

Work great for me and only $49.

Does your text show up as text or is it a bunch of lines and arcs? Are dimensions really dimensions, or again, lines, arcs, and fills? Same with leaders? Is a line a continuous line, or a bunch of segments strung together? This is the problem I have with these things you see. And especially with angled or curved elements, it never quite does it right. Dimensioning converted drawings will bite you in the backside if you're not very very careful. You might not get the endpoint you think!

[mdbdesign]

What can I said, just try it. Demo won't convert text, beside all lines are lines, dimension - don't expect miracle..., perfect scale..., small, very fast.
I try many of it but this one is IMHO the best.

[cadvision]

Raster editing and conversion with WiseImage from CSoft www.csoft.com includes PDF

[Bobzy20]

Thanks for all the replies.

I think the program called 'Any PDF to DWG Converter' seems to be a good option as you get 30 free conversions before you have to pay.

Although $180 for a single user license is very expensive really for such a small program.

[rkmcswain]

Although $180 for a single user license is very expensive really for such a small program.

As soon as it saves you 2 billable hours, it's paid for itself though.

[Jack_O'neill]

Thanks for all the replies.

I think the program called 'Any PDF to DWG Converter' seems to be a good option as you get 30 free conversions before you have to pay.

Although $180 for a single user license is very expensive really for such a small program.

Let us know how it works, will ya? Someday, someone will figure out how to write a conversion program that really works. Maybe this one is it.