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CAD or Computer-Aided Design is the use of computers to make, modify, or optimize designs by designers. CAD applications are used in virtually all industries to improve efficiency and productivity. One of the most common CAD outputs is DWG, which is used by applications such as AutoCAD and Caddie in the production of 2D and 3D designs.
With many people opting to store and share digital files as PDF, it is not common to find CAD files such as DWG stored in PDF. To use such files with CAD software, users must convert these files to the native CAD format. Good applications for such conversions are usually hard to come by, especially those that are available online. In this article, we look at 3 of the most effective online PDF to CAD converters in the market.
AutoDWG is a software company that specializes in applications that can convert DWG files to and from other file formats, including PDF. It allows users to interconvert DWG files and DWF, PDF, DXF, DGN, images, Flash, and a number of other file types. The service can be accessed for free from their online platform, albeit with limitations. Users can only convert 2 PDF files to DWG every 24 hours. Users who want more features can download the desktop version of the application which allows for unlimited conversions.
The site is pretty simple to use. Once you get to the landing page, you can upload the PDF file you want to convert. They have a 2Mb file limit for uploads, so make sure you compress your file if it is past this limit. You can then select the output drawing file you want from a drop-down menu that includes 2002, 2004, 2006 versions of AutoCAD. You will also need to type in your email address to receive the converted files. Don’t worry, though; you will receive a download link on the website to download your files after they are converted. After you click "Send", your files will be converted and the result received in a few minutes, depending on the size of the file.
The PDF to DWG online converter from CADSoftools is an online tool that can be used to convert PDF files to DWG. The online platform is free for use, though it comes with some limitations for online users. You can only convert files that are smaller than 3Mb and you are limited to only 2 conversions per day. Additionally, if your PDF files have multiple pages, the online tool will only convert the first two pages of each document.
This solution will also only convert your PDFs to DWG and not any other format. You will have to look elsewhere if you want to do other formats apart from DWG. The conversion process is also quite straightforward. Simply upload your file, enter your email address, and click "Convert". Your DWG file will be sent to your email after a couple of minutes, depending on the content.
Zamzar is another cool online tool for performing document conversions and can be used to convert virtually any type of file. And the best part: it's freely available online. Zamzar handles files types that include documents, images, video, music, eBooks, CAD, and compressed files. Despite the large and seemingly complex database of supported file types, Zamzar's online platform is simple to use. You can convert your PDF files to CAD files such as DWG within minutes. Simply upload your PDF file(s), select the output file format (dwg in our case), insert your email address, and convert your files. Once the files have been uploaded, you can receive the converted files within minutes.
If you ever need to edit, convert or modify your PDF documents before converting them to CAD files, Wondershare PDFelement offers an all-inclusive platform for such tasks. PDFelement is a PDF modification tool that is normally used by individuals and businesses to edit content in PDF documents, including forms. PDFelement comes with an Optical Character Recognition (OCR) module that enables you to edit scanned PDF documents before converting them to a CAD format.
You can also add and edit annotations and security features such as redactions, watermarks, digital signatures, and passwords if you want to restrict access to the document. PDFelement also allows you to add hyperlinks, bookmarks, headers, footers, and bates numbers if you are looking to make your documents more organized. And if files get too large, PDFelement facilitates compression and PDF splitting to reduce the size of the file.
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