How to Modify an Existing PDF in AutoCAD

AutoCAD cannot open PDF files directly, but you can modify your existing PDF by converting the file to the DXF file format using a free online converter and then opening the converted file in AutoCAD. While AutoCAD is capable of exporting files in the PDF format, it does not offer you any means for opening or importing a PDF file directly. Fortunately, AutoCAD can open DXF files, which share many similarities with PDF files, including vector properties. Once you have opened the converted DXF file within AutoCAD, you can begin making your necessary edits.

Instructions

1. CometDocs

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     Open a Web browser window, and navigate to CometDocs.com.
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     Click the green "Upload File" button at the right side of the window.
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     Browse to your PDF file, and then double-click it to upload the file.
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     Click the "PDF to AutoCAD(dxf)" option from the conversion choices at the center of the window.
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     Type your email address into the "Enter Email" field, and then click "Send." Once CometDocs has converted the file, the site will send you a link from where the DXF file can be downloaded.
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     Open the Inbox of the email address that you provided, and then open the email from CometDocs.
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     Click the "Download" link, and then save the file to your computer.
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     Launch AutoCAD.
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     Click "File" at the top of the window, click "Open," and then double-click your DXF file.
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     Use the tools in the toolbox at the top of the window to make any necessary edits.
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     Click "File" at the top of the window, and then click "Save" to save the file in the DXF format. If the file is finished and you want to convert it back to a PDF, click "File," click "Save As," and then click "PDF."

   PDFtoDXF

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     Open a window in your Web browser, and go to PDFtoDXF.com.
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     Click the gray "Browse" button to the right of "Step 1."
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     Locate your PDF file, and then double-click it to upload the file.
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     Type your email address into the "Type Your Email Here" field to the right of "Step 2," and then click "Send."
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     Sign into the account for the email address that you provided, and then open the email from PDFtoDXF.
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     Click the blue link, and then click the "Download Your File" button.
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     Save the file to your computer.
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     Start AutoCAD.
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     Click "File" at the top of the window.
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     Click "Open," and then double-click the DXF file that you just converted.
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     Make your desired modifications using the assorted tools at the top of the window.
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     Click "File" at the top of the window, and then click "Save" if you want to keep the file in the DXF format so that it can be edited in AutoCAD again. If the file is complete and you wish to view it in programs as a PDF file, click "File," click "Save As," and then click "PDF."