Browse to the pdf file that you d like to import into your plan select it and choose open.
Import pdf floor plan.
In the import pdf dialog do the following.
Use the steps below to import an image for use as a background in the floor plan view.
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Drag a pdf file from a file location on your local drive into the model view.
The floor plan is in a zip file containing several different file formats.
Once done click ok to import the pdf.
To import a picture of a floor plan the picture file that will be used should be saved in the same folder on your computer as the plan file you want it to appear in.
Pdf is a very common file format and you ll find many architectural drawings are shared in pdf format as well as most product data manuals.
You can select a desired template or create floor plan in desired shape by adding wall points or using drawing tools line rectangle circle etc.
Is there something i can do about that.
From the menu select file import import picture to open the import picture file dialog.
From the cad faqs it seems that there is no vector geometry in the file.
You ll only need the png file.
The imported pdf file displays in the drawing area and moves with the cursor.
I need to have the floor plan in lines and not as an image.
Select the desired resolution.
Open xactimate and find the import underlay image command.
To import an image.
In the import pdf dialog that appears next verify the preview looks correct and choose whether to import just the current page associated with the pdf file select pages or all pages into your plan.
Select the png floor plan file and import it into xactimate.
The import pdf dialog displays.
Before opening your home designer software the image must be saved with a bmp jpg or png file extension and placed in the same folder on your computer as the plan file you want it to appear in.
Launch chief architect and open a new plan.
Currently you cannot import a pdf directly into sketchup on the windows version so the usual way to import something at least is to convert the pdf file into a raster image.
3 import into xactimate.
