Get loose objects from PDF xref?

Hi,

I dont have a lot of hope for this one but why not give it a chance here.

I have a scanned drawing (PDF) and I want to use it a a xref so i can redraw it (originals have gotten lost ). But is really big and makes autocad really slow.

Is there a way to make a scanned drawing in PDF have loose object / lines again?

Thanks!

There is probably some conversion software out there that might do the job for you but I wouldn't count on that solving your problem as everything (including the text) would be broken down into small line/arc segments.

Thanks, I just tried http://www.convertpdftoautocad.com/

But like you said, it breaks everything down (it does what it promises) but its not the answer to my problem... Besides it doesnt accept my scanned files because the resolution is horrible.

Any other suggestions are welcome

I guess you are stuck then.

What is the size of the file you are dealing with?

What are your system specs?

You've made a classic mistake by trying to utilize a PDF as they were never meant to be a conduit between two different drawing programs.

The pdf is about 1.6 mb, A0 size. Im working on a dual core @2.66 Ghz, 2gb ram, Geforce GT8800.. not the ideal picture i guess.

Here is an screenshot of the quality of the PDF. I guess its not a wonder that it wont be made into an DWG, looking at the quality.