This wikiHow teaches you how to convert a PDF into a Solidworks document using the Solidworks program on a Windows computer. Solidworks is a 3D program that is most often used by engineers and architects. You can convert a PDF to a SLDASM or SLDPR file, but you will likely need to do more work within Solidworks to make sure the drawing is accurate.

Steps

  1. 1
    Open Solidworks. It's the red app that resembles a cube with a white "S" and "W" on it.
  2. 2
    Click File. It's located in the top-left corner of the menu bar.
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  3. 3
    Click Open. It's near the top of the drop-down menu.
  4. 4
    Double-click the PDF file. It will open the PDF file in a new Solidworks window.
  5. 5
    Click Save. It's located in the top-left corner of the Solidworks toolbar.
  6. 6
    Enter a filename for the Solidworks file. In the filename area, type a name for the file you will be converting the PDF into.
  7. 7
  8. 8
    Select the SLDASM or SLDPR file extension. These are both Solidworks files that are compatible with Solidworks.
  9. 9
    Click Save. It's in the bottom-right corner of the screen.
    • The resulting Solidworks file may not be an exact replication of the PDF file. You may need to alter the resulting file to make the drawing more accurate.
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Article SummaryX

1. Open Solidworks.
2. Click File.
3. Click Open.
4. Double-click the PDF.
5. Click Save.
6. Select SLDASM or SLDPR.
7. Click Save.

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