One day you may need to import the engineering drawing in PDF to AutoCAD file such as DWG or DXF to edit them in AutoCAD program. So you need to choose an application which supports this kind of functions to help you. The command line application PDF to DWG Converter can make it perfectly.
You can use the command line application to convert PDF to AutoCAD file of different versions such as 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, 2000, R14 etc. versions. You can also set different parameters for the target file via using different commands. For using the application, you just need to download the application at https://www.verydoc.com/pdf2dwg.zip and extract this ZIP file to your computer. Please use the executable file pdf2dwg.exe as the called program when you import PDF to AutoCAD file.
The command line supplies two kinds of licenses—Server license and developer license. If you want to run the application on a server, please choose the server license. If you want to embed or redistribute the command line application to your developed applications, please choose the developer license. For purchasing any one of the licenses, please enter its homepage at https://www.verydoc.com/pdf-to-dwg-dxf.html.
Then please see the following contents for converting importing PDF to AutoCAD. There are three steps that you need to follow.
Step1. Please open MS-DOS interface for inputting the command line at first. You can press and hold “Window” and press “R” button on the keyboard to open “Run” dialog box. Then please input “cmd” in “Open” combo box and click “OK” button. You can also click “Start”—“Run” to open “Run” dialog box.
Step2. The command line to be inputted into MS-DOS interface is a combination of called program, source file and target file. If you want to edit the target file, you can also add some commands to the command line. Please see the following template for your better understanding.
pdf2dwg.exe -ptl C:\test.pdf C:\out.dxf
In the command line
pdf2dwg.exe stands for the called program.
-ptl is for using LINE instead of POLYLINE in DWG or DXF format.
C:\test.pdf stands for the path of source file.
C:\out.dxf stands for the path and name of the target file.
Please use the path of each file used in the command line so they can be called smoothly.
Step3. Click “Enter” button to import PDF to AutoCAD file. The conversion will come to the end after several seconds and you will get the target file in the location that you have set.