PDFIMPORT command

Imports a PDF and converts its content to simple CAD entities.

BricsCAD Lite; BricsCAD Pro; BricsCAD Mechanical; BricsCAD BIM

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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.
Note: When picking points that are not on the PDF, BricsCAD ignores those points so more points need to be picked.
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.
Note: To view the content of the pages before importing them, use the File Managers preview window.
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.
Note: The angle needs to be entered and cannot be specified by picking points in the drawing.