# Convert pdf to dxf

**URL:** <https://community.inventables.com/t/convert-pdf-to-dxf/27270>\
**Category:** Uncategorized\
**Created:** [August 28, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/convert-pdf-to-dxf/27270 "2016-08-28T17:56:38Z")\
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**Author:** ![EricRichards](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/8491ac/32.png) [@EricRichards](https://community.inventables.com/u/EricRichards)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 5:56pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/convert-pdf-to-dxf/27270/1 "2016-08-28T17:56:38Z")

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I download a free project file that is a dxf file. It shows up in my downloads folder as a pdf file. Is there some way to convert it to dxf to enable use in Vcarve?

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**Author:** ![anon68752607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@anon68752607](https://community.inventables.com/u/anon68752607)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 6:24pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/convert-pdf-to-dxf/27270/2 "2016-08-28T18:24:23Z")

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post a link and i’ll have a look

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**Author:** ![anon68752607](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/6de8d8/32.png) [@anon68752607](https://community.inventables.com/u/anon68752607)\
**Post date:** [August 28, 2016, 7:59pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/convert-pdf-to-dxf/27270/4 "2016-08-28T19:59:55Z")

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depends on how the pdf was made

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**Author:** ![RobertGoodwin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/96bed5/32.png) [@RobertGoodwin](https://community.inventables.com/u/RobertGoodwin)\
**Post date:** [August 29, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://community.inventables.com/t/convert-pdf-to-dxf/27270/6 "2016-08-29T19:33:13Z")

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i have adobe illustrator on my work computer. i just use that