Notice also this area displays the page size and the scale of the PDF. Enter the sheet number in the Page box or click on the corresponding thumbnail image. You can select either single or multi-sheet PDFs to import, but it’s important to note – you can only import one sheet at a time. It displays the thumbnail(s) of the PDF file. The large portion on the left is the Page to Import section.

With this image, we’ll go step-by-step through all five components of the Import PDF dialog box in AutoCAD. There are five distinct sections, and we’ll discuss each of these.

Once you have selected the desired PDF, AutoCAD will display the Import PDF dialog box. By default, you’ll get a file selection dialog, but you can also select an existing PDF underlay. Note the command line instructions when you start the command. Want to learn how to import a PDF into AutoCAD? Getting started is easy-you can find the tool in the Insert tab of the Ribbon, or just type PDFIMPORT on the command line. Or, if you already have a PDF attached, you can convert its geometry. AutoCAD has a fantastic tool that allows you to import vector-based PDF geometry into an AutoCAD drawing file.

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