Importing PDF Files Data

CAD drafting Importing PDF Files Data 0 nanoCAD button – Import > CAD software Importing PDF Files Data 1 PDF

CAD drawing Importing PDF Files Data 2 Ribbon: Insert –Import > CAD drafting Importing PDF Files Data 3 PDF Import

CAD software Importing PDF Files Data 4 Menu: File – CAD drawing Importing PDF Files Data 5 Import PDF

CAD drafting Importing PDF Files Data 6 Command line: PDFIMPORT

You can import geometry, raster images and TrueType text objects from PDF files into nanoCAD documents.

Based on the tasks, you can import PDF files data in different ways:

1. Import data of the entire PDF file or a selected page as nanoCAD objects.

2. Convert the inserted PDF underlay in whole or in part into nanoCAD objects.

Note that when importing PDF data, visual information is retained, but the objects themselves will be converted. The conversion result depends on how the objects were saved in the PDF file.

To import PDF files data:

1. Run the menu command File – Import PDF.

2. In the Open dialog box, select PDF file to be imported, click the Open button.

3. Set the desired parameters in the Import PDF dialog box.

4. When importing from multi-page files, select the page or pages to be imported. Pages can be selected by clicking on the thumbnail picture or by entering the page number of the Select field. To select several pages, their numbers should be separated by commas. Multiple selection of page thumbnails can be performed when holding down Shift or Ctrl keys.

5. Click OK.

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Options:

Section	Parameter	Description
File name:	File name:	Name of the file to import.
File name:		Button to call the Open dialog box to select another PDF file to import.

Pages	-	Displays the file data and selection of pages when importing multi-page files.
Pages		Enables/Disables information about the page being inserted (type, size, measurement units).
Pages	Select	Displays and enters imported pages numbers. You can insert several pages at once by listing them separated by commas.
Pages		Buttons to control transition between file pages in the dialog box.

Location	Specify insertion point on-screen	Enables/Disables the mode to select the data insertion point through indicating by cursor on the screen after closing the dialog box.
Location	Scale	Sets a different scale for the imported data.
Location	Rotation	Sets the rotation angle when importing.
PDF data to import	Vector geometry	Imports PDF vector data.
PDF data to import	Solid fill	Inclusion of all areas having a solid fill in import.
PDF data to import	TrueType text	Imports text objects created with TrueType fonts.
PDF data to import	Create Mtext	Creates multiline text when importing TrueType text. Text objects that use SHX fonts are imported as geometric objects.
PDF data to import	Raster images	Imports raster images by saving them into external files and subsequently inserting into the current document. Image files are saved by default to the folder specified in the Options > Default directories > PDF import images location.
Layers	Use PDF layers	Creates layers based on PDF life layers when importing. Layers names will begin with PDF prefix.
Layers	Create object layers	Creates layers for each of the common types of objects imported from PDF file: PDF_Geometry, PDF_Images and PDF_Text.
Layers	Current layer	Places imported data on the current layer.
Import options	Import as Block Group	Selects the data import options. the imported data into a block or combine. the imported data into a group.
Import options	Convert solid fills to hatches	Converts solid fill to solid hatch.
Import options	Apply lineweight properties	Imports vector geometry with the same lineweight as in PD file. When the option is disabled, vector geometry is imported with default lineweight.
Import options	Remove duplicate entities	Disabling this option may speed up file import.
Import options	Use PDF clipping	Enables/disables PDF import mode based on the display boundaries defined on sheets. Enabled by default. Disabling this option can speed up file import. If complex display boundaries are present, an analysis is performed and a warning message is displayed

You can also import a PDF file by dragging and dropping the file from the explorer into the drawing’s graphic area.

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