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DEVELOPERS & INTEGRATORS
CLI, Server & SDK Options
PDF to DXF and HPGL

pdf2cad Pro CL
Command line access to pdf2cad - use scripting or watch folder. Generates DXF or HPGL. CPU license for non-server class Windows, Linux or Mac.  $449 $419

pdf2cad Pro Server
Server-class power converts PDF files into editable CAD formats, DXF and HPGL. Can be run from the command line, called from a shell script or set up with a watch folder to automate PDF processing. $$1695

pdf2cad Pro SDK
API access to pdf2cad  using proven, high-performance C/C++ DLL's. Only 2 API functions are needed to integrate PDF conversions into your non-commercial process or application. $995

Commercial Developers & OEM's
The pdf2cad Pro line of developer products is intended for non-commercial use. For large scale, enterprise and commercial application, please visit our corporate site. Our flagship offering for batch server-side conversion is FLY Batch and for API integration, FLY SDK.

pdf2cad™ converts engineering drawings saved as Adobe PDF files into DXF files that you can open and edit in AutoCAD™ and other popular engineering programs. They can then be edited and saved in native CAD formats such as DWG for AutoCAD and DGN for Microstation. pdf2cad also generates HPGL which is a popular CAD archival format.

pdf2cad is ideal for converting PDF-based CAD drawings as wells as floor-plans, network diagrams and organization charts into Microsoft® Visio®. This capability is key as more and more firms are storing and receiving drawings in the Adobe PDF file format and need to use them with Visio

Features in pdf2cad

• Convert PDF files into the standard CAD interchange format DXF as well as HPGL

• Convert one file or multiple files using the built in batch mode

• Convert all pages or specify a page rage

• Intelligent object recognition

• Concatenates characters to form editable words and lines of text

• Cropping

• Add white space to page

• Rotate output by any degree

• Option to ignore text, images or paths during conversion

• Map fonts for high fidelity file match

• Scale page to match original dimensions of file

• Specify minimum line width

• Separates layers in CAD drawing based on colors

• Dashed/dotted lines as segments

• Saves all images as referenced file in DXF format

• Command-line version and Windows DLL available for developers

• Expanded support for non-standard fonts

• Option to remove or outline hatches/fills

• Improved reporting on errors and warnings

• Streamlined interface for faster and easier conversions

See an Example

Below is an example of a CAD drawing received as a scalable, vector PDF file (left). The second example (right) is of the drawing once it was converted with pdf2cad and regenerated as a DXF file. This standard CAD interchange format can be opened in most engineering programs. Once opened in AutoCAD, it will be saved by the user as a native DWG file. Click on the images below to examine the conversion quality. All text and objects are scalable and editable.

 

    

Do You have Scanned CAD drawings?

pdf2cad is the best choice if you have PDF files created in engineering or office applications. It accurately generates CAD objects and editable text for you to edit.

 

However, if you have scanned drawings, you'll need a "raster to vector" solution (read more). One of the best products we have tested is Scan2CAD. Many of our customers find that they need both types of tools so we have arranged a special bundle together with Softcover. The bundle combines Scan2CAD Pro which converts PDF and a host of other formats into editable vectors with pdf2cad which converts any vector PDF. When buying the two products together, you'll save $200 over the price of buying them individually!

 

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If you have your scans archived in TIFF or another image format , you may be able to use Scan2CAD Regular (read about the difference)

 

You can also view tips to determine whether you have a vector or raster PDF file. The simplest way is to open the PDF file up in Acrobat Reader and click on the drawing. If it is highlighted in blue, it is raster and you need a product like Scan2CAD. If nothing happens, it is a vector PDF and will convert successfully with pdf2cad.

 

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