AI PDF to DWG & CAD Converter
Upload a PDF drawing and see it as editable CAD — free. Download the clean DWG and DXF of every sheet for …, one time per drawing. CAD-exported PDFs convert line for line into real layers; scans and images (JPG, PNG) are traced from the pixels. Part and equipment drawings also become a 3D model you can download as STEP.
Updated October 2026 · Also works inside Claude and ChatGPT
Live example — see a vector PDF traced into editable CAD, then try your own.
Have a part or equipment drawing?
PDF drawing to 3D model — download it as STEP
Upload a 2D part drawing and Aginera builds the 3D solid from its dimensions — front, side and top views read together. It is ready in about a minute, next to your CAD file. Look at it free; the STEP file is $15.
- Real dimensions. The solid is built to the numbers on the drawing, in millimetres, and checked against its overall size.
- STEP for any 3D CAD. Opens in SolidWorks, Fusion 360, Inventor, Creo, Onshape and FreeCAD — ready to edit, quote or machine.
- Parts, equipment, frames. Brackets, plates, panels, skids, pumps and steel frames. Floor plans become a 3D home instead.
Have a floor plan PDF?
See it as a home — not just a CAD file
The same PDF can become a furnished 3D home, renders of every room or a walkthrough film — made from your own drawing.
SampleFloor plan → 3D dollhouse
Free previewEvery room on your plan, furnished and seen from above.
Sample
SampleMEP drawing → takeoff
Free countElectrical, HVAC or plumbing sheet? Count fixtures and devices, then the full takeoff.
Free PDF to CAD converter (DXF & DWG)
Converting a PDF to DWG means turning the lines, arcs and text of a PDF drawing back into an editable CAD file you can open and edit in any CAD application. Aginera rebuilds vector line-work exactly and traces scanned sheets from the pixels — real CAD geometry, not a background image — with no Autodesk software, licence, or account, and nothing to install.
Traces real line-work
Walls, dimensions, symbols and text are rebuilt as CAD geometry you can select and edit — not flattened into a raster underlay.
Opens in any CAD app
The DXF or DWG you download opens in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, DraftSight or any other CAD application.
Runs in your browser
Upload and preview with pan, zoom and layer toggles — nothing to install. Converting and viewing are free; the DWG and DXF download is a one-time purchase per drawing.
Vector PDF or scan — both convert
Aginera checks every sheet when you upload. Vector sheets convert exactly; scanned sheets are traced from the pixels — and if a scan is too rough to trace reliably, you are told instead of handed a junk file.
Vector PDF — exact conversion
A drawing exported directly from CAD or BIM tools such as AutoCAD, Revit or MicroStation. Its lines, arcs and text are true geometry, so they are rebuilt line for line as an editable DWG. Tell-tale sign: lines stay crisp at high zoom and text is selectable.
Scan, photo or image — traced
A scanned drawing, photo or JPG/PNG is pixels, so Aginera traces the lines and text it can see into CAD entities. Straight-on, evenly lit scans at 150–300 dpi trace cleanly; images also work on the image to CAD converter.
How to convert a PDF to CAD
1.Get the best PDF you have
A vector PDF exported from AutoCAD, Revit or MicroStation converts line for line. A scanned PDF, photo or image also works — it is traced from the pixels, so a clean, straight-on scan gives the best result.
2.Drop it in the converter
Upload the PDF (or a JPG/PNG). Aginera checks whether each sheet is vector or scanned, then traces the line-work — walls, dimensions, symbols and text — into real CAD geometry.
3.Preview in the browser
Pan, zoom, measure and toggle layers on and off in our CAD viewer — free. Try the sample with no account; a free account converts your own drawings.
4.Download DXF or DWG
Download the clean DWG and DXF of every sheet as a one-time purchase per drawing (included in paid plans), and open it in AutoCAD, BricsCAD, DraftSight or any CAD application — no Autodesk account required.
Need a 3D model instead of a CAD file? Try the free Floor Plan to 3D converter — it turns a floor plan PDF into an interactive 3D model with photorealistic room renders.
PDF to DWG or PDF to DXF: which do you need?
Both are editable CAD files built from the same conversion. DWG is AutoCAD's native format; DXF is the open exchange format nearly every CAD, CAM and laser-cutting tool reads. Convert once, then download whichever your workflow needs.
| DXF | DWG | |
|---|---|---|
| Sheets | Every sheet | Every sheet |
| Price | Both in one purchase: … per drawing, no watermark. Viewing in the browser is free. | |
| Opens in | AutoCAD, BricsCAD, DraftSight, LibreCAD, CAM tools | AutoCAD natively, plus every DXF reader |
| Best for | CAM, laser cutting, non-AutoCAD tools, exchange | Issuing drawings, client deliverables, AutoCAD-only teams |
Ways to convert a PDF to CAD, compared
AutoCAD PDF Import
Built into AutoCAD (PDFIMPORT). Good results on vector PDFs, but you need an AutoCAD licence and a desktop install.
Generic file converters
Format converters that are not built for drawings — scans and mixed sheets often come back as an image or as broken line-work.
Redrafting by hand
Exact, but slow and paid by the hour. Worth it for scanned drawings you must own as clean CAD.
Aginera
Browser-based and drawing-aware: checks vector vs scan, keeps layers and pen colours, previews free, and reads scans with AI instead of failing.
Convert a PDF to CAD from Claude or ChatGPT
Aginera is listed in the Claude Connectors Directory. Connect it once, then ask in plain words — “Convert this floor plan PDF to DWG” — and Claude checks the drawing, converts it and hands back a download link. Converting is free; the DWG and DXF download is a one-time purchase, and Claude asks before buying. The same connector works in ChatGPT.
Beyond conversion: takeoff and estimating from the same drawings
Most people converting construction PDFs to CAD are heading somewhere specific: a quantity takeoff, a bill of materials, or a bid. Aginera reads the same drawings — vector or scanned — and extracts devices, conduit, wire and fixtures automatically. See electrical takeoff software, MEP takeoff software, or the 2026 takeoff software comparison to see how the automated approach stacks up against PlanSwift, Bluebeam and On-Screen Takeoff.