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Alan McGrath
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 8:10 am Post subject:
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I want to be able to convert PDF files to either dwg or dxf so I can copy
details that appear in text articles without having to redraw them in CAD.
Does anyone know of any software that will convert PDF to dwg or dxf?
Freeware would be great, shareware next best or even commercial.
Many thanks for any assistance.
Alan (New Zealand)
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R.K. McSwain
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Thu Jul 21, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:
Re: How do I convert PDF files? |
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On 7/21/2005 12:37 AM Alan McGrath wrote:
| Quote: | I want to be able to convert PDF files to either dwg or dxf so I can copy
details that appear in text articles without having to redraw them in CAD.
Does anyone know of any software that will convert PDF to dwg or dxf?
Freeware would be great, shareware next best or even commercial.
Many thanks for any assistance.
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Some options listed here:
http://rkmcswain.blogspot.com/2005/04/pdf-dwg.html |
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Weird
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Fri Jul 22, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:
Re: How do I convert PDF files? |
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Try Cadtranslate from http://www.sdicgm.com
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Norbert Grund
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Sun Jul 24, 2005 8:10 pm Post subject:
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On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:37:37 +1200, "Alan McGrath" <alanm@ihug.co.nz>
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| Quote: | ... that will convert PDF to dwg or dxf?
Freeware would be great, shareware next best or even commercial.
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GhostScript/GSview with PS2Edit module.
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Troppo
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Mon Jul 25, 2005 12:10 am Post subject:
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Norbert Grund <DELETE4EMAILngrund@gmx.de> wrote in
news:65j7e195mqbv5mjd25fn9hnovga1md40u3@4ax.com:
| Quote: | On Thu, 21 Jul 2005 17:37:37 +1200, "Alan McGrath" <alanm@ihug.co.nz
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... that will convert PDF to dwg or dxf?
Freeware would be great, shareware next best or even commercial.
GhostScript/GSview with PS2Edit module.
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However, where accuracy/precision is concerned, PDF is a one-way trip.
Depends on the type of drawing of course. Sometimes easier to redraw from
scaled/written dimensions :-( |
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Robert Israel
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Thu Aug 18, 2005 4:10 pm Post subject:
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Free "Ghostscript" & "Ghostview" on the web. There are plugins to each
to extract DXF output. The extraction will only work if the pdf file was
generated from a drawing, (ie vector file) Note: what is extracted is a
DXF which when opened is composed of polylines, which have to be
exploded. Scaling is apparently in inches, there is only 1 layer, no
linewidths, lettering generally becomes drawing objects, dimensions are
drawing objects. If there are any known dimensions, you scale the whole
lot, and generally get good results.
Regards
Rob. Israel
Sydney AutoCAD User Group
Alan McGrath wrote:
| Quote: | I want to be able to convert PDF files to either dwg or dxf so I can copy
details that appear in text articles without having to redraw them in CAD.
Does anyone know of any software that will convert PDF to dwg or dxf?
Freeware would be great, shareware next best or even commercial.
Many thanks for any assistance.
Alan (New Zealand)
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Joo
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