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307 Import: Importing a PDF into AutoCAD and utilizing the PDF image data

307 Import: Importing a PDF into AutoCAD and utilizing the PDF image data - AutoCAD Tutorial

From the course: AutoCAD: Tips & Tricks

307 Import: Importing a PDF into AutoCAD and utilizing the PDF image data

- [Instructor] PDFs have come a long way with AutoCAD over the years. And for that particular reason, I've got an AutoCAD tip and trick for you, that's all about importing PDFs into your AutoCAD drawings. As usual, we've got a file in the library for you to download. It's called 307-Importing PDFs.dwg. And it's a simple office layout that you may recognize from other tips and tricks in the library. Now, the drawing itself is fairly simplistic. You can see how it works. You've got desks, chairs, computers, there's some plants, little entrance area with three chairs and a little door as well. Now what we are going to do, we're going to import a PDF called Workstation. Now, just before we do that, make sure you've downloaded your 307-Importing PDFs.dwg file, but also make sure you've downloaded the Workstation.pdf file for this particular AutoCAD tip and trick as well. Make sure you are on Layer 0, like so. And then…

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