Import PDF Tool

What it Does

This tool brings full-scale, real-world patterns directly onto your digital drafting workspace. Engineered specifically for 1:1 scale documents, this tool lets you import wide-format PDF patterns or high-resolution full-size scans of your physical slopers and tagboard blocks. This provides an accurate digital backdrop ready for tracing, digital trueing, and parametric conversion without manual scaling headaches.

The image is placed on its own unique layer so it can be hidden with the Layer Visibility Tool or can be made transparent with the Layer Opacity tool.

🧠Memorization

Images and PDF layers are not memorized.

How to Use

1. Activate the tool by clicking the Import PDF icon
2. Click Select PDF File to open your local file system browser
3. Navigate to and select your .PDF file.
4. The image will appear in your workspace and can be positioned and scaled as needed
5. Click Save to keep the image as a permanent workspace element
6. Click Cancel to remove the image and return to normal drafting

ℹ️ Browser Security

If your file system doesn't open when clicking "Continue," your browser security settings may be interfering. Check your browser's file access permissions.