PDFIMPORT command
Imports a PDF and converts its content to simple CAD entities.
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This command also converts a PDF underlay already attached to the drawing to CAD entities.
Different conversions are made depending on the type of the PDF entity.
| PDF entity | CAD Entity |
| Straight and curved lines | Polylines and splines |
| SHX text | Polylines |
| TrueType text | MText |
| Solid-filled areas and wide lines | Hatches with 50% transparency |
| Raster images | Raster images |
| Layers | Layers |
| Lines with linetypes | Polyline segments |
There are 2 methods to convert a PDF to CAD entities
- PDF Underlay
- PDF file
Options
Underlay options
- Specify area
- Picks the first two points to convert a rectangular area of an underlay to CAD entities.
- Polygonal
- Picks three or more points to convert a polygonal area of an underlay to CAD entities.
- All
- Selects the entire PDF underlay for conversion to CAD entities.
- Settings
- Displays the PDF Import Settings section of the Setting dialog box.
- Keep
- Keeps the PDF underlay in place, in addition to converting its vector portions to CAD entities.
- Detach
- Detaches the PDF underlay so that it is no longer seen in the drawing but is still attached to the drawing.
- Unload
- Unloads the PDF underlay so that it is no longer seen the drawing but is still attached to the drawing.
Import file Options
- Page number
- Imports a specific page from the PDF file. When pressing enter, the first page will be imported.
- ?
- Lists the page number in the PDF document.
- Settings
- Displays the PDF Import Settings section of the Settings dialog box.
- Insertion point
- Specifies the insertion point in the drawing.
- Scale
- Specifies the scaling factor or the inserted geometry.
- Rotation
- Specifies the rotation angle.