DXF or Drawing Exchange format is the file extension used by the AutoCAD to save drawings or projects created in the program. Unlike the PDF file, DXF contains different sections such as the Header will be one section, footer may be another section, drawing may be another section and the images may be another section in the file. The latest version of AutoCAD will save the DXF file as the PDF file or in other words, you can easily convert any DXF file to PDF file or vice versa. By converting the DXF in PDF format, the layers, titles and specifications of the DXF file will remain intact. However, the PDF to DXF may miss some feature of the design file but it is still useful to modify any PDF file by adding data in the AutoCAD. Here's how you can convert PDF to DXF format on your computer.

Part 1. Steps for Converting PDF to DXF
Part 2. A Must-Have PDF Solution

Part 1How to Perform PDF to DXF Conversion

Method 1. Using Online Service

If you are using Chrome OS or any other cloud based operating system, you can use online PDF to DXF converter like Zamzar. This method will let you convert the PDF files into plenty of formats and you can follow four on-screen steps to complete the process. However, there are certain limitations associated with this method. First of all, design files are usually larger files but there is a size limitation in Zamzar which will prohibit the conversion process. Although the output quality of the DXF file was really good indicting all the sections of the design file. Lastly, it is absolutely free of cost and does not require downloading or installation of any other program.

Method 2. Using Desktop Program

AnyDwg PDF to DXF Converter will instantly converter multiple PDF files at the same time and the output files will work perfectly with the latest version of AutoCAD 2017. Moreover, you can also select the PDF pages that you want to convert to the DXF, the most important thing while converting a PDF file to DXF is the retaining of the colors present in the file and the AnyDwg will do that in the perfect manner.

Part 2Must-Have PDF Solution for Windows and Mac

Wondershare PDFelement is your all-in-one PDF reader, creator, editor and converter to do different type of work on the PDF files. The simplest user-interface of the program will let you select from three different reading experiences. One can also select the text from the PDF file, copy it to the clipboard, add new text in the PDF file. Moreover, existing text in the PDF file can also be replaced with the new text and there are plenty of formats and style and fonts available for the text present in the PDF file. You can also rotate images in the PDF file, resize them or crop them in the PDF file. All images present in the PDF file can be extracted out using one click.

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Apart from the editing features, the powerful converting features will let change PDF files to image formats such as PNG, JPG, TIF or BMP, document formats such as doc, docx, txt, presentation format such as ppt, Excel formats xls and HTML formats. One can also select different pages in the PDF file to convert them into different formats. Lastly, the OCR feature will scan the text present in the images in PDF file and you can even edit that text using PDFelement.