Pdf drawing import into civil 3d

[smcardle]

I want to import a pfd to civil3d and be able to follow contour lines automaticaly

I downloaded autocad raster 2013 but it seems not to work with a PDF.

[Novarese]

No need to... "download" anything, man.

1] convert your PDF to a bitmap format, with the free PDF X-Change Viewer
2] vectorize automatically that bitmap by means of the free Wintopo.

[Jmurphy]

Open the PDF in Adobe reader, select all and copy or use the shapshot tool. Then in Civil3D with Raster Design loaded do a paste. You may need to scale and rotate/align the image but that method words for PDF format and allows the RD contour follower to work.

[BlackBox]

No need to... "download" anything, man.

1] convert your PDF to a bitmap format, with the free PDF X-Change Viewer
2] vectorize automatically that bitmap by means of the free Wintopo.

... How pre-tell would one use these 'free' applications without downloading them?

[Novarese]

... How pre-tell would one use these 'free' applications without downloading them?

You did not catch the irony of those quotations marks around the word "download", sir...

[BlackBox]

You did not catch the irony of those quotations marks around the word "download", sir...

I consider it to be a compliment, that I do not automatically assume others have illegally downloaded software.

** Edit to add - However, if that is the case here, I do appreciate your attempting to offer a legal alternative... That should be commended.