How to Import PDF Files Into AutoCAD

AutoCAD is a designing and engineering program that allows you to create schematics of buildings, structures or objects all from your computer. As of the 2010 version of AutoCAD, the utility can now import Adobe portable document format (PDF) files directly into the utility for use with plotting and various computer-aided design (CAD) drawing creations. If you want to import a PDF file into AutoCAD, you'll simply need to use the main menu system.

Things You'll Need

• AutoCAD (version 2010 or higher)

Instructions

1. Open AutoCAD.

2. Click "File."

3. Click "Import."

4. Click "Browse." Select the PDF file from your computer's hard drive that you'd like to import into AutoCAD. Click on its icon.

5. Click "Import." AutoCAD will now automatically convert your PDF file to the appropriate format and open it up in the main program window.

References

• CAD Forum—How to Import a PDF File into AutoCAD

Resources

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