It often happens that someone sends you drawings in PDF format created using the AutoCAD program. This is to protect copyright. The fact is that in the case of this format, you can only view the document, but not edit it.
But what if you need to make some changes to the drawing? Fortunately, there is a way out. It is enough to convert PDF to DWG and after that start editing. And about how you can do this, just what will be discussed later.
PDF to DWG Converter
First, consider the most common way. Since you cannot convert PDF to DWG in AutoCAD, you will have to use third-party applications for these purposes. One of these programs is PDF to DWG Converter, the name of which speaks for itself.
To start the conversion process, just download the application, launch it, and then follow these steps:
- Find the line Select a PDF file in the main program menu and specify the path to the drawing that you want to convert.
- In the Output section, specify the version of AutoCAD in which you intend to work. Then tick DWG and designate a folder to save the result.
- If necessary, indicate through the page numbers you want to convert. If you need to convert the entire drawing, then just check the All pages option.
- Click the Convert button.
The process of converting PDF to DWG will begin. The duration of this operation depends on the size of the source file, but in any case you need to wait for its completion.
Photoconverter
You can safely use other programs to convert PDF to DWG. For example, such a function is in the “Photoconverter” application. This program supports the Russian language, so understanding it is very simple.
So, before converting DWG to PDF without AutoCAD, you need to download and install Photoconverter, and then do this:
- in the main menu of the application, click the “File” button, and then “Add Files”;
- specify the path to the drawing in PDF format, in addition, you can simply drag and drop the file into the program window;
- now specify the folder where you want to save the result, you can also add some additional parameters, but this is not necessary;
- in the "Save As" section, select the DWG format, if this extension is not in the list, click the "+" button and add it manually;
- Click "Start".
That's all. Now you just have to wait for the conversion process to complete, which will not take much time.
Cometdocs
The last way for those who do not want to spend a lot of time installing all kinds of programs. In order to convert PDF to DWG, you can use a specialized online service called Cometdocs. It is completely free and does not require installation on a computer.
To convert a drawing from one format to another, do the following:
- go to the Cometdocs website;
- click the Browse button and specify the path to the PDF file;
- select the DWG format, specify your E-mail, and then click Convert.
Now wait a couple of minutes. A link will appear on the screen, clicking on which you can download your drawing, but in DWG format.
Please note that Cometdocs only works with files whose size does not exceed 40 MB. Also, during the conversion process, some drawing parameters may be violated. If this happens, you still have to use one of the programs that require installation.