How to convert a DWF to DWG

[cadkiller]

Open DWF Viewer
Go to Menu Edit> Copy

Open up AutoCAD
Go to Menu Edit> Paste Special
Select AutoCAD Entities.

You will need to adjust the scale and that's it!

PS: Note that not everything gets converted properly.
Text and dimensions are exploded; but everything else comes out pretty good.

[thomas-p]

I've tried this and the arcs turn into poly lines. They are really messed up. Am I doing something wrong or does any one else have the same problem.

[cadkiller]

The same thing happens to me. Nothing you can do about it; but recreate them.

[thomas-p]

Bummer, Thanks for the info.

[rroark]

The DWF Viewer copy doesn't appear to copy objects printed from model space. I'm only captureing the paperspace objects. I'm using DWF version 6. Perhaps the older versions capture more?

[Mike.Craven]

I'm using Version 7 and there doesn't appear to be any vector geometry, it will allow me to copy the image, but that has little use for me.

[Chris Matira]

Open DWF Viewer
Go to Menu Edit> Copy

Open up AutoCAD
Go to Menu Edit> Paste Special
Select AutoCAD Entities.

You will need to adjust the scale and that's it!

PS: Note that not everything gets converted properly.
Text and dimensions are exploded; but everything else comes out pretty good.



great tip! it lessens the burden of drawing the whole thing again.

[rkmcswain]

See also: Can I convert my DWF to an AutoCAD drawing? (http://dwf.blogs.com/beyond_the_paper/2006/04/can_i_convert_m.html)

[samsami546995]

Open DWF Viewer
Go to Menu Edit> Copy

Open up AutoCAD
Go to Menu Edit> Paste Special
Select AutoCAD Entities.

You will need to adjust the scale and that's it!

PS: Note that not everything gets converted properly.
Text and dimensions are exploded; but everything else comes out pretty good.


EXCELLENT! Thank you