free pdf to AutoCad converter

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donwlenz

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Does anyone know if there is a free pdf to AutoCad converter out there?
The ones I've tried all require some kind of purchase.

thanks,
Don

Posted : January 21, 2013 1:13 pm

Scott McLain

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This one is good for 30 "free" uses.

http://anydwg.com/pdf-to-dwg.html

Posted : January 21, 2013 8:22 pm

Artie Kay

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Don, I'll second Scott's recommendation. You won't get a total or perfect conversion every time, it depends on the content of the pdf. It's worth experimenting a bit with the output options too. I haven't found a better one.

Posted : January 22, 2013 1:14 am

Eyott_Surveyor_Fred_MD

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Don

you can use Inkscape it is open source.
all you have to do is open the PDF and save as DXF ( it takes about 10 minutes or so to run )
the down side is that all the line work ends up on one level but it scales almost perfectly.

Ref previous post:[msg=159244] https://surveyorconnect.com/index.php?mode=thread&id=159244#p159281 [/msg]

Posted : January 22, 2013 4:41 pm