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Using the DXF Output

Now that your PDF files have been converted to DXF, you can open or import them in your target application. 
  • Make modifications in AutoCAD
  • Overlay other GIS information in Microstation
  • View or plot in your favorite CAD system
  • Feed into your CNC software
  • Merge with other project drawings
  • Test, measure, change, add, delete and more

    IMPORTANT NOTES
  • For the DXF file to render any referenced raster images in your target application, ensure that the corresponding TIFF and JPEG files are in the same directory as the DXF file. Similarly, any non-standard fonts specified in the DXF file must also be installed on the target system. If the font name is not recognized by the target application, it will render the text using a standard system font.
  • Line types in the DXF file are generated from definitions in the PDF file. These may differ from objects used if creating the drawing from scratch in a CAD system. This is a limitation of PDF and how it represents objects. For example, PDF represents circles and ellipses using splines or polyline segments; curves may already be represented as polyline segments in the PDF; text may already be outlined to vectors; fills may have been used to simulate cropping. Although pdf2cad will attempt to generate the best file possible file for use in the CAD system, we are constantly adding more features to intelligently interpret these differences. Still, some manual touch-up may be required to adapt the vector geometry to your CAD requirements. You'll quickly find that using pdf2cad saves time compared to redrawing and delivers higher quality that a raster-to-vector conversion process.
  • Although pdf2cad attempts to provide as true a conversion as possible, Visual Integrity is not responsible for the accuracy of the designs or other derivatives that you create using our software. It is the end-users responsibility to ensure that the resulting CAD file meets their engineering requirements.