pdf2cad versions

Convert PDF files into editable CAD drawings of DWG, DXF, and HPGL formats
Dec 2, 2024
Review
Nov 14, 2016
Editorial review
rating
Mar 3, 2016
Mar 11, 2015
Oct 20, 2015
Review
May 1, 2014
Review
Jul 5, 2012
Review
Mar 20, 2013
8.6
Apr 8, 2012
Review
Apr 16, 2013
Jul 12, 2011
Review
Mar 21, 2013
Nov 20, 2009
Mar 20, 2013
Sep 30, 2008
Editorial review
rating
Mar 21, 2013
6.6
Sep 11, 2008
Mar 20, 2013
6.5
Mar 11, 2008
Mar 21, 2013
6.0
Mar 19, 2008
Sep 1, 2008

What's new

v12.2019.12
pdf2cad v12 is a major new release with improvements in many areas. A list of the highlights can be found below. If you have questions or need more detail on any of them, please email us or use the contact form. Review the list below to see what’s new in pdf2cad v12.
The PDF to DWG, DXF and HPGL format specific features have all been strengthened. Already best-in-class, new options center around security and layers.

v10.1 [Oct 20, 2015]
May include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.

v10.0.1.1 [May 1, 2014]
- Added 64-bit version of pdf2cad following 32-bit release
- Supports latest operating system releases including Windows 8.1
FORMATS
- Added input formats – Now converts EPS (.eps) and Adobe Illustrator (.ai) as well as PDF.
- Supports DXF/DWG output formats from AUTOCAD 2000 and higher
TEXT OPTIONS
- Added options to fine-tune conversion of characters to text strings
- Default font mapping option
LAYERING
- Layer separation based on spot color names (for example RGB_0_0_0)
- Separate layers based on a combination of colors and linewidths
ATTRIBUTES
- Added option to create custom line styles
- True color support line/fill attribute (AUTOCAD2004 and higher)
- Width Polyline DXF Entry
GENERAL
- Improved precision scaling linewidths
- Improved error and warnings handling
- Bug fixes and enhancements DXF/DWG formats
- Enhanced PDF interpreter

v9.0.4 [Jul 5, 2012]
- pdf2cad 9 adds DWG
- Expanded support for separating layers based on native PDF color information and line widths
- Tuned output for AutoCAD, TurboCAD, CADRA and more
- Various improvements and fixes to the PDF interpreter
- 64-bit version (coming Fall 2012)
- Support of Unicode file names
- Support of rotated images in DXF
- Removed rectangle around images in DXF
- Support of -90/90 rotated images in WMF/EMF
- Improved rotated text strings in DXF
- Optimized memory usage in a batch production environment
- Options to fine-tune accuracy on x,y values for each object
- Convert a multi-page PDF file to one DXF file
- Select Zero Line Width for each object

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