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When using PDFs in AutoCAD, your work can be classified into two categories. Quite simply, you\u2019re either bringing them in or writing them out. For this Tuesday Tips, we\u2019ll go over all the \u201cins and outs\u201d of PDFs and AutoCAD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Ins”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

OK, I\u2019ve got two more categories for you. Bringing a PDF into AutoCAD, also known as Importing, can be done in two ways. One is importing the PDF as an underlay. The other is to import the geometry of the PDF, turning it into editable lines, arcs, and circles in AutoCAD. We\u2019ll look at importing as an underlay first.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get started with how to import a PDF to AutoCAD, go to the Insert tab of the Ribbon<\/a>. There, you\u2019ll find the Reference panel containing our target, the Attach command icon. Let\u2019s back up a step. When you attach a PDF as an underlay, it is not actually part of your file. It\u2019s a reference to the PDF itself. So, it\u2019s very much like an Xref (external reference). As such, it will also have a path, so if the PDF is ever moved from where the path can find it, it won\u2019t appear. Since this is<\/em> a tips blog, I\u2019ll have a workaround tip for you at the end.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

You can also access the command (the actual command name is PDFATTACH) from within the External References Palette. Use the attach pulldown menu to choose Attach PDF, and you\u2019re off and running.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Either method will prompt you to select your desired PDF and subsequently display the Attach PDF Underlay dialog, as shown below. If it\u2019s a multi-page PDF, you can choose one or more pages from the thumbnail menu. Set the path type, scale, rotation, and location, and you\u2019re done!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

So, that\u2019s a brief overview of importing a PDF as an underlay. There\u2019s one more way to do it, which can sometimes be a game changer for you. What if you needed more than just an underlay to reference? Maybe you need to edit it too? Perhaps your client can only provide PDFs of as-builts for your project. Don\u2019t waste your entire budget recreating them when AutoCAD gives you a better way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If the PDF was generated via a CAD or other vector-generating program, AutoCAD can import its geometry into your drawing, ready for you to modify and edit. To access a PDF file, you get started again in the Insert tab of the ribbon. In the Import panel, you\u2019ll find the PDF Import tool. It\u2019s a pulldown, so it might be set to Import DGN or just plain old Import. The command will display the Import PDF dialog, as shown below. There are lots of controls in it. I won\u2019t go into all of it here, but that doesn\u2019t mean I don\u2019t have you covered in this previous article<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

If the PDF you want to import is already attached as an underlay in your drawing, select it, right-click it, and choose PDF Import as Objects from the contextual popup menu. You\u2019ll be prompted to select a rectangular area of the PDF to import. After a few moments of processing, you\u2019ll be asked whether you want to keep, detach, or unload the original PDF. As usual, choose wisely.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The “Outs”<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

That\u2019s it for bringing PDFs into your drawing to work with them. But there\u2019s also the concept of creating a PDF, which is the second category we\u2019ll look at today. Again, there are a couple of ways to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first is to use the EXPORTPDF command, which can be found via the application menu shown below. You\u2019ll give it a name, and the command will create a PDF of either the current layout or model space \u2013 whatever you\u2019re currently in. That\u2019s pretty easy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The other way to create a PDF is via the plotting mechanism. I phrased it that way as it also includes publishing. But I\u2019ll concentrate on the plot command first. The plotter selection pulldown menu has five different built-in PDF pc3 files for you. They offer varying degrees of quality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Choosing one of these (or an existing page setup that points to a PDF driver) will display the PDF Options button. This dialog is where you can specify the PDF quality and the data that the PDF will contain, such as layer info, hyperlinks, and fonts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The publish command generally works the same way, but it gives you one very important additional option: the ability to generate a multi-sheet PDF. When the publish to PDF option is selected (or a page setup that points to a PDF driver), the Publish Options button will take you to the PDF Publish Options dialog. Here, you\u2019ll find the same controls as the plot command, but you\u2019ll also get a checkbox to let you create a multi-sheet file.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Screenshot<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Wrapping It Up<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Remember back when I teased a workaround tip for underlay paths? If the reference path is problematic for you (like maybe a company logo in your title block), there is a way to do it. Open the PDF \u2013 or any image file \u2013 in an external graphics program, such as MS Paint. Select all and copy all. Now, go back to AutoCAD and paste the copied image into your drawing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It will come in as an OLE object with no path. No, it\u2019s technically not a PDF now, but I did say it\u2019s a workaround. It will now be a part of your drawing, not a reference, so beware of file size if that\u2019s an issue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Now that you\u2019re armed with the “ins and outs” of how AutoCAD handles PDFs, you\u2019re ready to go. Whether you\u2019re importing them into your drawing or generating them as electronic output, you\u2019ll find that you have a lot of flexibility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

More Tuesday Tips<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Check out our whole\u00a0Tuesday Tips series<\/a>\u00a0for ideas on how to make AutoCAD work for you. Do you have any favorite AutoCAD tips? Tell us in the comments!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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