Importing 3D PDF into SOLIDWORKS

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Importing 3D PDF into SOLIDWORKS

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Is there any option to export a 3D PDF to a format that can be imported into SOLIDWORKS? I've an assembly I need to work on but input data is available only in 3D PDF format. I know I can do the measurement in 3d PDF but that is very time consuming. 

Any pointers or guidance will be helpful. Thank you in advance.
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Are you able to convert the PDF to a step or stl file from the pdf viewer?
I think that's what I did one time. I cannot remember the program I used though.
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Free online 3D pdf to STL converter
https://products.aspose.app/3d/conversion/pdf-to-stl#
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berg_lauritz wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 1:45 pm Are you able to convert the PDF to a step or stl file from the pdf viewer?
I think that's what I did one time. I cannot remember the program I used though.
I could not find an option to do that.
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Tera wrote: Sat Jun 04, 2022 7:13 pm Free online 3D pdf to STL converter
https://products.aspose.app/3d/conversion/pdf-to-stl#
Tried it but unfortunately it didn't worked and gave error that "File is not supported"

Thanks anyway for your help :)
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Provided the 3D PDF has been written with precise PRC data and not just facets Adobe Acrobat / Tetra4D can export a STEP from the PDF. We do this occasionally to get 3D PDF into Solidworks.
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